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EMS Task Force urges stable funding as volunteers and surge capacity dwindle
Summary
The New Jersey EMS Task Force told the Senate committee it faces potential closure without sustainable funding, estimating roughly $6 million annually to sustain statewide surge capacity; county officials urged caution about diverting 9‑1‑1 fees.
Representatives of the New Jersey EMS Task Force told the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee that the volunteer network that provides statewide surge medical capacity is near unsustainable without stable funding.
Michael Bascom, testifying for the EMS Task Force, described a statewide volunteer network of more than 260 members and 60 host agencies that provides surge…
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