Volunteer/Rural EMS
The volunteer/rural EMS topic features an array of resources to help volunteer and rural first responders to hone their skills, identify grant funding and training opportunities, growing membership and bridging the gap between patients and definitive care through technology advancements, like telemedicine, and models like treat in place.
Our cohosts discuss EMS funding, volunteerism and what’s needed to make way for growth
KG shares his motivation in making a career change and how to avoid burning bridges
Learn how to plan for major industry shifts – both on in the field and at the agency – and how to navigate these transitions successfully
Lancaster County commissioners hope municipalities do the same to support first responders
Buchanan County first responders conducted a search after the farmer’s wife was unable to find him
Mercer County officials are challenged to find a service before the contract expires at the end of the year
Quick Response Unit volunteers work on recruitment as call volume increases
Erie County has purchased five ambulances to backup existing services in five towns
Aviators worked with local first responders in two daring rescues inside Box Elder Canyon
Proposed legislation and discussions take on funding, recruitment and making EMS an essential service
Coverage is sparse and transport times long in places like Pickens County
Research conducted by the University of Southern Maine found an approximate cost of $1.04M per year for an ambulance service in a low-volume area
Rescue teams faced back-to-back rescues in the Mt. Washington State Park
Funding and staffing were the main items discussed by EMS stakeholders
Cambria County Box 11 was formed in January as a rehab unit providing food, water, tents, heaters, fans and clothing
The Gundersen Tri-County Hospital features two dedicated, state-of-the-art trauma bays
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
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
Niagara County law will also give the tax break for life to members with 20 years of service to help increase recruitment and retention
Since 2017, 7 EMS agencies across the state have closed while others face staffing and funding problems along with increased calls
The exemption for fire, EMS volunteers with two years of service is a way to help recruitment and retention efforts
A 3-year-old has burns over 25% of his body after blast injured another child and killed three people
Supporters of the new law believe it will improve recruitment and retention of volunteers
Chief Joshua Vance said Christopher Lee Linn showed up at scenes, then joined the Wharncliffe VFD on a provisional basis and was not to go on calls
One Bassett Volunteer Rescue Squad member was flown to a hospital, and two others were transported by ground ambulance
Minton “Butch” Beach previously served as director of emergency services for Edgecombe County
“We’re going to do everything we can to keep the doors open,” said Jack Bonsell, president of Port Matilda EMS
“You, chief, were expected to set the standard, and you let this department and our community down,” said Cohanzie Director of Fire Services Michael Howley
