Volunteer EMS
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 HRSA Strategic Plan outlines four mission-critical goals, including improve access to quality health services and achieve health equity
Sal Mancuso, 66, who volunteered driving ambulances for Blooming Grove Volunteer Ambulance Corps, died Thursday
Cary’s death is reportedly the first LODD of a FEMA-deployed volunteer responder to COVID-19 in New York
State leaders agreed to defer payments for April, May and June to assist volunteer fire, ambulance and rescue agencies during the pandemic
Tupper Lake Volunteer Rescue Squad EMT Jonathan “Thunder” Damon, 38, was honored by a procession of first responders on Saturday
Stewartville Fire and Rescue had suspended its first response service earlier this month to preserve PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Michigan Area Ambulance Service made a comeback through community outreach, recruitment efforts and the actions of devoted volunteers
Pioneer Hose Company #1 Assistant Fire Chief Robert Zerman may have contracted the virus while responding to a medical call last month, officials said
Woodbridge Township Ambulance and Rescue Squad Chief John Careccia, 74, died Friday after serving for 27 years
At least two volunteer EMS squads in the state have elected to close temporarily, and many face staffing and safety concerns
A volunteer fire company is suing the town of Salem after two paid firefighters were barred from volunteering for the town’s sole ambulance service
The volunteers will no longer make first responses to medical calls before the primary ambulance provider arrives
Officials say the state’s EMS system is already fragile, with many agencies shutting down due to budget issues in recent years
The two agencies, including a volunteer squad, were struggling to find protective equipment amidst COVID-19-driven shortages
Two lessons from the New Jersey volunteer ambulance squad that closed its doors during the COVID-19 pandemic
The ambulance and rescue squad made the decision to suspend services for the first time in 84 years after some members began exhibiting symptoms
Every contribution of service matters to helping our country, community, neighborhood and family through this time of crisis and great need
Town leaders are considering having voters decide whether to increase the benefits to up to $1,200 per year
NASA Security Specialist and former Firefighter/EMT Dr. Candice McDonald offers a rapid overview to what EMS volunteers need from their agency, and no, it’s not money
The squad’s chief says there was “a verbal understanding with the state” that they were permitted to run one unlicensed ambulance
In the ad, Paramedic Jerry Kelley explains the funding problems faced by rural ambulance services and how the census can help
Shamong EMS is the third New Jersey ambulance service to be fined for similar violations within the last five months
The Wisconsin EMTs received rabies vaccines in 2018 after treating a woman who was foaming at the mouth and later died
Rotterdam EMS was awarded $125,000 in 2014, but faced several roadblocks in obtaining the funds
Under current law, volunteers may only be covered if they are injured during an emergency response and not during other on-duty activities
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
