Expressing support for designation of October 28 as Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day.

Support funding for the SIREN Law for FY2020; Support S.1210/H.R. 1241, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act (VRIPA); Support S. 851/H.R. 1309, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act; Support H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act (HERO); Support S.1173/H.R. 766, to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program and support adequate funding for the program in FY2020; Educate lawmakers on the need for standardization of prehospital trauma care across the U.S. Armed Services and support inclusion of report language in the FY2020 NDAA; Educate House and Senate lawmakers/staff on essential emergency medications (EEM) shortages and impact to EMS patients; Urge support in the House to join the EMS Congressional Caucus; Work with CMS/CMMI on creating a payment model for EMS; Support H.R 269 (the 2019 version of PAHPA/OTC) that included NAEMT supported bill language on Mission Zero and Good Samaritan Health Professional Act; Educate lawmakers/staff for the need to count the EMS workforce correctly; Educate and urge lawmakers/staff the regarding the need to address balance billing without impacting the sustainability of ground ambulance services; Support S. 1365/H.R. 2569, the CARE Act; Support H.R. 2550, Bleeding Control Kits; Support S.Con. Res 15/H.Con. Res. 37, Designating Oct 28 as Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day; S. 1208, Protecting Americas First Responders Act (PAFRA); H.R. 1290, Heroes Lesley Zerebny and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act of 2019.