Volunteer EMS
As prices soar on gas, lumber and consumer goods, EMS cannot follow market forces to increase prices for our services
Delivering out-of-hospital care in rural and remote environments poses unique challenges, including distance, time to care and other barriers to access
Recruitment videos are one way you can get the word out about your organization, drive interest in the opportunities you have to offer and point prospective recruits to begin the applications process
The proposed bill would allow for the creation of taxing districts encompassing communities served by the same EMS across city and county lines
Protecting first responders from psychological stress begins in the classroom
A task force in Erie County is seeking to address problems facing volunteer agencies
The “bunk-in” program allows the students to stay in dorm-style housing at the fire department headquarters while actively volunteering
The $225,000 grant will go toward addressing healthcare barriers for residents in rural areas
Frequent outages involving a local telecom provider have spurred dozens of complaints
The agency’s chief says the NJ DOH had already approved their policy of staffing an unlicensed ambulance with one EMT
The new policy outlines circumstances that require drug and alcohol testing for volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders
The agencies are seeking support to create a ballot measure to approve the merger, which officials say would improve service
Kerkhoven EMT Dean W. Nichols is remembered as a “gentle giant” and a great educator
Many residents pushed back against the 0.004% levy, which EMS leaders say is needed due to lack of resources and volunteers
ER Nurse Alicia Bravo’s heart stopped as she was training for a triathlon in 2017
Volunteer firefighters earned their EMT certifications to improve service in Nash County’s southern region
The organization lost 18 volunteers who either left the squad to pursue jobs, attend college or relocated
The man was convicted of writing false checks to himself while serving as treasurer for both companies
The task force seeks to bring together ambulance corps and town leaders to best make use of available funds
After another paramedics group ceased operations, Woodbury County EMS stepped in to provide 24/7 coverage
The squad chose to cease service in 2020 after its staff was reduced to just eight volunteers
Issues plaguing EMS, from low wages to mental health and safety concerns, the plight of rural emergency medicine and the FDNY’s first female Chief of EMS brought EMS into the national spotlight
The town’s Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Program will now pay volunteers every three months instead of paying a lump sum once a year
Can police, fire and EMS overcome the challenges we faced in the 2010s to prosper in the 2020s?
Like it or not, the reality of doing what we do is that EMS is a business, and like any business, income must at least meet or exceed expenditures to remain solvent and afloat
The Minnesota Department of Health says 80% of the state’s rural ambulance services rely on volunteers, and 60% of volunteer services are short-staffed
The college and the state’s volunteer firefighters’ association created the scholarship to encourage volunteering
A group of 15 EMTs said they would remove themselves from the roster if a list of stipulations was not addressed
With increasing calls and costs, and an unraveling funding model, officials warn ambulance services across the state are in danger of closing
The services called for reductions in education, training and certification requirements as they face volunteer shortages
Town leaders and community members bolstered a grassroots effort to revive the squad, which nearly closed down last year
Police officers lifted the car off Justin Muller, a 23-year-old Army specialist, and paramedics treated his collapsed lung at the scene
Lawmakers passed 16 bills in the last two weeks aimed at supporting first responders, including mental health initiatives and tax credits
