The 2005 Program Guidance states that in order for an EMS organization to be eligible for AFG funding, that EMS organization cannot be affiliated with a hospital. What does "affiliated" mean?
By "affiliated" we mean receiving any kind of direct support from the hospital in the form of funding, facilities, staff, or apparatus. Contracting with a hospital on a fee-for-service basis would not constitute an "affiliation" in the context of this program.
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How do you determine whether you are a volunteer, combination, or career department?
A volunteer fire department is composed entirely of members who do not receive compensation other than a length of service retirement program (LSOP) and insurance. A career department is a department in which all members are compensated for their services. A combination department has at least one volunteer, with the balance being career members; or one career member with the balance being volunteers. Also, if a volunteer fire department provides stipends to their members or provides "pay-on-call" for their members, the department is considered to be combination.
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What is the definition of interoperability?
Interoperability is described as fire department technology, equipment, programs, and/or procedures that give the department the capability of operating with a variety of other departments and/or communities within a region, and/or with Federal and State agencies.
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