Rural EMS
With long transport times and limited resources, medics equip communities and start addiction treatment in the field
EMS leaders and educators delve into the creation and impact of the Kentucky EMS Leadership Academy — designed to empower small-town providers with big-picture leadership skills
OMI President Felix Marquez shares how VR training is helping rural Florida EMS agencies maintain critical pediatric emergency skills
The proposed legislation would direct the Maine Board of Pharmacy to create rules and oversight of remote pharmacies in rural areas
With contracts expiring and staffing shortages worsening, local leaders seek sustainable ambulance solutions while pushing for state and federal support
Opponents of the bill said the unreliability of funding could lead municipalities to cut services or increase taxes
First responders from several departments conducted a rope rescue operation to save a worker with an injured leg inside a rock crevice
Participants in the discussion organized by the Minnesota Ambulance Association spoke on reimbursement, tax burdens and staffing
Funding from the Department of Agriculture will help the Southwest Webster Ambulance Service move out of quarters they outgrew 15 years ago
A survey of Chippewa County EMS agencies finds that more than half believe they will have trouble with staffing, call volume and transport times next year
Thomasville Regional Medical Center was supposed to improve access to care in the state’s Black Belt
First responders worked 60 feet above the ground, inside a grain silo in Boyceville to free a person trapped in a sweep auger
Magoffin County Judge-Executive Matt Wireman addressed concerns over longer response times as the county works on solutions

EMS Trend Survey seeks input for What Paramedics Want in 2025 report
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
Pickens County Ambulance Service was down to just one rig in October due to a lack of funding
The bill introduced by Senators Susan Collins and Joe Manchin is designed to expand treat-in-place, reduce ED visits and support rural EMS
Pickens County Ambulance Service dropped to one ambulance in October due to a lack of funding
Charles Erickson joined the department when he was 16 and then became an EMT because there were only a few in the area
The grant connected seven rural Waushara County EMS stations via video for training and equipped vehicles with mobile hotspots and telehealth systems
Inyo County Search and Rescue listed several things that went wrong before and during the trek up Mount Whitney
Panel shares the lessons learned from launching the Northwoods EMS District at the Wisconsin Towns Association Conference
A Maryland State Police medevac crew lifted the injured hiker from a wooded area in Carroll County
A panel of trauma experts calls for the urgent need to make EMS access to blood products available to all trauma patients
EMS agencies face significant geographic, racial and income-based disparities, impacting response times and patient care
Office of Rural Health found that services with six or fewer members are at high risk of unexpected service outage
First responders from five departments and local construction companies worked to save a person trapped inside a grain bin in Livingston County
Rescuers tunneled underneath the boy and used dish soap and friction-reducing sheets to free him
The research found that a 5-degree jump in the daily average temperature can prompt hundreds of additional calls to 911 over a month
First responders will have instant virtual access to emergency physicians, paramedics and nurses for guidance and support while en route to hospitals
Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen visited members of Meadville Area Ambulance Service to discuss recruitment efforts
15 office workers left to hike Mount Shavano but only 14 returned
The Allegany County administrator’s office has planned to take over the Georges Creek Ambulance Service as part of a plan to deal with EMS shortages
A decentralized mobile telemedicine system is rectifying care disparities in rural Georgia
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