As part of emergency management operations, the EMS / Health & Medical Section of Emergency Management is primarily responsible for: the issuance of County Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) to EMS providers; enforcing the Palm Beach County EMS Ordinance (#2006-040) and its accompanying rules and regulations; inspecting all EMS providers’ ambulance / rescue vehicles and equipment annually; and providing staff support and guidance to the EMS Council, a eighteen-member council which serves as an advisory body to the Board of County Commissioners.
Overview: The Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is authorized by
Chapter 40l, Part II, F. S., to dispense grant funds. Forty-five (45) percent of these funds are
made available to the 67 boards of county commissioners (BCCs) to improve and expand
pre-hospital EMS systems in their county. On-going costs for EMS and replacement of equipment cannot be funded under this grant program. These costs remain the responsibility of the counties and EMS agencies and organizations.
Eligibility: EMS County grants are awarded only to BCCs. However, each BCCs is encouraged to
assess its countywide EMS needs and establish priorities before submitting a grant
application. The assessment should be coordinated with area EMS councils, when available.
Grant process: For the grant application and required forms please go to the links listed below. These forms be filled out electronically and saved and or printed.
Reimbursement Request
Program Activity
Expenditure Report
Program Change Request
Grant Evaluation
Grant reimbursement process: Please note that once your application is approved and an award is issued to your agency you will need to fill out and submit the following forms: reimbursement request, program activity, and expenditure report. In addition you will need to submit supporting documentation such as cancelled checks, vendor quotes, training sign in sheets and a training description.
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