Rural EMS
Priority would be given to applicants whose proposals will expand coverage, improve response times, and help organizations provide medical transport and services
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
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
A 3-year-old has burns over 25% of his body after blast injured another child and killed three people
The agency gets paid whether its crews care for patients at home, or transport them to a clinic or an ED
“We’re going to do everything we can to keep the doors open,” said Jack Bonsell, president of Port Matilda EMS
Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg said the pilot program will show whether the United Hatzalah product could address the lack of ambulance services in rural areas
Over $1.6 million will go toward Paramedic Alliance for Community Emergencies station upgrades
The study’s lead researcher said the findings are a strong reminder that bystanders who witness a cardiac arrest should quickly call 911 and perform CPR
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
The ideas to keep MEDIC afloat include establishing a tax levy, reorganizing, keeping the status quo or dissolution
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
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