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Office of CommunicationsTuesday, September 17, 2019 OSDH Awards $2.1 Million in Grants to EMS ProgramsFor Release: September 17, 2019 - Jamie Dukes, Office of Communications (405) 271-5601 The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has awarded more than $2.1 million to stabilize and improve Emergency Medical Service (EMS) programs in the state. The monies will be distributed to 20 different EMS-related entities which submitted proposals for funding. A total of 20 separate proposals will be funded. The funds are distributed through the Oklahoma Emergency Response Systems Stabilization and Improvement Revolving Fund (OERSSIRF), which was established by the Legislature in 2008 to fund assessment activities, reorganization of at-risk emergency medical services, development of regional services, training for medical directors, personnel and equipment needs. Award applications were scored by economic viability and cost effectiveness, geographic area and the relationships between participating organizations, population and overall scope of need. “The purpose for this fund is to stabilize and improve EMS functions within the state,” said Dale Adkerson, OERSSIRF contract manager. “These restricted tobacco taxes help fund many EMS programs servicing rural Oklahoma.” The OSDH distributes these funds each year, and a panel of nine volunteers meets to review and score the proposals. The cumulative score determines their ranking among the submissions for that year. This is the tenth distribution for this fund. A total of 68 qualified entities have been awarded 164 contracts since the fund was established. EMS programs receiving funding are listed below:
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