Volunteer EMS
Panelists discuss how they are making EMS education and training more accessible and available in rural parts of the country
How to add intranasal drugs to the BLS scope of practice, and why it would be a valuable addition to the BLS toolbox
3 steps to obtaining leadership buy-in to establish a training department or program
Examples of successful volunteer EMS organizations show volunteerism is an essential pillar of EMS service delivery
The bill would allow volunteer firefighters and EMS workers to receive refundable tax credits for equipment purchases and for education-related activities and travel
Jodie Mason says her experience in EMS helps her in the ER and vice versa
The evidence does not always support common rationales given to explain the decline in volunteer memberships
A combination of increased training requirements for medics and declining civic participation contributing to difficulty in staffing volunteer departments
Several emergency volunteer agencies are operating with half of the volunteers ideally needed to fully respond to emergency situations in their coverage areas
Ambulance service officials are afraid it will take a personal tragedy to spur a discussion about filling the gaps in emergency medical service in Tuscarawas County
The money will go to one of the foundation’s initiatives to support training for volunteer EMS training in the Passavant Area Hospital service area
Rather than let it shut down, personnel from a neighboring ambulance service offered to help keep the Weatherly Ambulance Association afloat
Volunteer fire companies foot the bill for everything associated with an ambulance, which he estimated comes in between $160,000 and $200,000
The volunteer service tax credit program was created by state Act 172
Facing dwindling numbers of volunteer emergency medical technicians and an increased number of calls, the two entities will work to combine operations
Volunteer EMS providers are motivated by respect; use appreciation, clear expectations and creature comforts to keep them engaged and satisfied
The legislation would provide relief to rural agencies who are stretched thin when it comes to budgets and personnel
A drop in the number of volunteers has resulted in squads having to pay EMTs, but the pay rates and lack of fringe benefits have not kept shifts filled
Officials will be asked to resolve a dispute over how thousands of dollars in state funds are distributed to support the volunteer fire and EMS personnel
Chief Alexander Cortezzo said “this decision was one of the hardest ones we had to make as a company”
By a unanimous vote, a jury voted to grant an occupational permit to MedExpress giving them the authority to operate within Vernon Parish
Dwindling volunteers and low medical reimbursement rates create a hardship for volunteer agencies in sparsely populated areas
Beaver County Commissioner and volunteer firefighter Tony Amadio suggested pay if a first responder is involved with a “catastrophic” event such as a plane crash
Funds through the Kansas Firefighter Recruitment and Safety Grant Program were awarded to various volunteer/part-time fire departments across the state
Autonomy, leadership, resource commitment and integrative processes bolster successful volunteer EMS agencies
Under the new law, volunteer firefighters who commit three years of service can be reimbursed for their EMT course, saving them around $2,000
James Ward and Evalie DuMars each put in more than 1,000 hours a year for the CERT program, treating it like a full-time job
A review concluded that New Hampshire’s EMS system is in good shape, but its dependence on volunteers and an under-resourced trauma system threaten its sustainability
Susquehanna Township EMS Chief Matthew Baily wrote a letter in response to a Senate commission report and said responders are “woefully underfunded”
Especially during the day, Lewis County EMS agencies have trouble staffing the rigs, which can significantly slow response times
Cape Vincent Ambulance Squad officials are seeking proposals for how to address years of deficient volunteer staffing
The National Volunteer Firefighter Council found that, from 1984-2015, the number of volunteer firefighters in the U.S. has dropped by 12 percent