Rural EMS
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
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ET3 and COVID-19 have increased telehealth utilization to the benefit of patients and the healthcare system in rural Colorado
Priority would be given to applicants whose proposals will expand coverage, improve response times, and help organizations provide medical transport and services
Left unaddressed, the funding and workforce issues could negatively impact EMS response times in Minnesota as fewer agencies cover larger geographic areas, a panel member said
Former Calhoun EMS Inc. Director Julie Sears responded by saying that all the providers have had certifications
Providers are able to choose from 45 different training simulations; the most requested topic is sepsis, the unit’s executive director said
Fairfield Mayor Jamie Paden, who also is a volunteer EMT, said many calls could be less severe or prevented if the patient simply had access to regular care
The AJPlus video covers issues such as funding, dangers paramedics and EMTs face, response times and lengthening travel times to hospitals
Local public safety leaders are calling for improvements and redundancies in the communications system
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
The ideas to keep MEDIC afloat include establishing a tax levy, reorganizing, keeping the status quo or dissolution
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The Syracuse Fire Department has been running a pilot ambulance service to fill in gaps for AMR and other services stretched thin by the pandemic
Dr. Mark McAllister called a local ambulance service and said, “Get me an ambulance with somebody who can drive it”
Volunteer Kaitlin Kribell is Sanborn Ambulance Service’s only EMT, and also serves as the agency’s executive director
State Senator Shelley Mayer and Assemblyman Steve Otis say the measure also would make health and pension benefits available for providers
The lack of EMS availability in the area has led a group of Stamford Fire Department members, EMS providers and residents to form the Northern Catskills EMS Council
“Our EMS teams, especially in rural Pennsylvania, have been crucial in responding to this pandemic,” said House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff
In an effort to increase staffing and expand the Mount Desert Fire Department, the town is taking over from Northeast Harbor Ambulance
The investment into Greenfield Ambulance’s partnership with Corinth EMS will remove confusion for dispatchers and better serve residents, officials say
The donation from former San Francisco 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. will provide resources and elevated emergency services to communities in Western Montana
“My whole time being an officer here has been COVID,” said Grayden Brunet, 20, who leads the Sackets Harbor Fire Company’s EMS crew
The SAMHSA program is intended to address mental and substance use disorders
Swamped by the fifth wave of COVID-19, Washington is taking action to protect rural hospitals from being overwhelmed
Rural EMS has been hit hard by COVID. Here are some tips for identifying funding for recruitment and wellness programs
OMI President Felix Marquez shares how VR training is helping rural Florida EMS agencies maintain critical pediatric emergency skills
A West Virginia county takes a whole-community approach to implementing broadband
The woman said Robeson County EMS workers would not drive an ambulance to her house on a dirt road for fear of damaging the vehicle
Officials: Without better funding, rural Colo. EMS cannot sustain service
The Cetronia Ambulance Corps rig is “a wish come true and an answered prayer” for the town of Valleciilo, Honduras, an official said
A new, gas-powered rig offers lower anticipated repair costs over diesel, the Northshire Rescue Squad reported
One-third of rural volunteer EMS agencies are at risk because they can’t cover their operating costs
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