The application period for all grant priorities for the 2011-2012 Ohio EMS Grant has ended. Applications for 2012-2013 will be available February 1, 2012 and will be due on April 1, 2012.
The purpose of the Ohio EMS grant program is to improve and enhance EMS and trauma patient care in the State of Ohio by providing grant funds to eligible applicants. There are four priorities within the EMS program. First priority shall be given to emergency medical service organizations for the training of personnel, for the purchase of equipment and vehicles, and to improve the availability, accessibility, and quality of emergency medical services in this state. In this category, the board shall give priority to grants that fund training and equipping of emergency medical service personnel. This is commonly called the EMS Training and Equipment Grant. Second priority shall be given to entities that research the causes, nature, and effect of traumatic injuries, educate the public about injury prevention, and implement, test, and evaluate injury prevention strategies. This is commonly called the Trauma System Injury Prevention Grant. Third priority shall be given to entities that research, test, and evaluate procedures that promote the rehabilitation, retraining, and reemployment of adult or pediatric trauma victims and social service support mechanisms for adult or pediatric trauma victims and their families. This is commonly called the Trauma Rehabilitation Grant.
Fourth priority shall be given to entities that research, test, and evaluate medical procedures related to adult and pediatric trauma victims and their families. This is commonly called the Trauma Procedures Grant.
None is available.
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Name: Alan Boster, Grants Administrator
Department: Ohio Department of Public Safety
Email: aboster@dps.state.oh.us
Fax: (614) 995-7012
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