Rural EMS
As the state continues to grapple with an EMS shortage, college programs are exploring ways to expand and enhance the state’s pool of first responders
A patient in need of an ambulance in Echols County, Ga. must wait up to 20 minutes for rig from a nearby city, be driven there, or wait for an air ambulance
Are EMS leaders prepared to take advantage of new and existing programs in 2022?
Bipartisan group says plan could eliminate access for veterans, cause some air services to close
Buchanan County first responders conducted a search after the farmer’s wife was unable to find him
Arcadia first responders had to extricate the man from the combine
A 73-year-old woman was flown to a hospital after being attacked in the Flathead National Forest
Quick Response Unit volunteers work on recruitment as call volume increases
Travis Muller was cleaning out the bin when he became caught in the power sweep auger
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Erie County has purchased five ambulances to backup existing services in five towns
National Park Service officials said a climber fell from the Great White Wall and suffered traumatic injuries
Aviators worked with local first responders in two daring rescues inside Box Elder Canyon
Proposed legislation and discussions take on funding, recruitment and making EMS an essential service
Coverage is sparse and transport times long in places like Pickens County
Research conducted by the University of Southern Maine found an approximate cost of $1.04M per year for an ambulance service in a low-volume area
Rescue teams faced back-to-back rescues in the Mt. Washington State Park
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Gaston County first responders found the teen, missing since Wednesday, on a Crowders Mountain cliff
Funding and staffing were the main items discussed by EMS stakeholders
The Park City Fire District has 5 motorbikes for trail and off-road emergency response
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The Gundersen Tri-County Hospital features two dedicated, state-of-the-art trauma bays
The Greenup County Ambulance Authority is moving forward on ambulance purchases and service in unincorporated areas of the county
University of Southern Maine study looks at the closest ambulances in rural communities
EMS crews stand ready for any call from the 250,000 visitors a year attending the Greeley Stampede
The U.S. Agriculture Department grant will give incident command training between the agriculture industry and first-responders
First responders had to work in rugged terrain in Larimer County to reach the converted school bus
Monadnock’s Mobile Integrated Healthcare program started in response to the pandemic and is the busiest in the state
Boulder County rangers say the cows were likely protecting calves in attacks that sent one jogger to the hospital
First responders were dispatched to a “limited access rescue” on the Bruce Lee Trail in Clayton
Experts say Madera Community Hospital’s untenable financial realities are a challenge for rural hospitals across the country
Since 2017, 7 EMS agencies across the state have closed while others face staffing and funding problems along with increased calls
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