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) EMS providers; enforcing the Palm Beach County EMS Ordinance (#2010-056), and its accompanying rules and regulations; inspecting all EMS providers’ ambulances / rescue vehicles and equipment annually; and providing staff support and guidance to the EMS Council, an eighteen-member council that 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 401, Part II, F. S., to dispense grant funds. Forty-five 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 BCC 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 use the links listed below. These forms may be filled out electronically, 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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