/rural-ems Rural EMS en-US Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:55:15 GMT /ems-trend-report/ems-trend-survey-seeks-providers-input-for-what-paramedics-want-in-2024-report The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:55:15 GMT /ems-trend-report/ems-trend-survey-seeks-providers-input-for-what-paramedics-want-in-2024-report /volunteer-rural-ems/articles/how-can-we-save-rural-ems-OJbcsjirjjLap6iW/ Our cohosts discuss EMS funding, volunteerism and what’s needed to make way for growth Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:45:47 GMT /volunteer-rural-ems/articles/how-can-we-save-rural-ems-OJbcsjirjjLap6iW/ /careers/articles/kelly-grayson-on-coming-off-the-truck-ObQ1Zv3R2ym601zo/ KG shares his motivation in making a career change and how to avoid burning bridges Thu, 20 Jul 2023 19:03:09 GMT /careers/articles/kelly-grayson-on-coming-off-the-truck-ObQ1Zv3R2ym601zo/ /disaster-management/at-least-22-dead-as-storms-swept-across-several-states Weekend storms caused destruction, power outages across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky Tue, 28 May 2024 12:44:46 GMT /disaster-management/at-least-22-dead-as-storms-swept-across-several-states /certification/als-certification-at-center-of-debate-between-fla-fire-chief-county-leaders Duette Fire Chief Rocky Parker wants Manatee County officials to allow volunteer paramedics to provide ALS service Sun, 26 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT /certification/als-certification-at-center-of-debate-between-fla-fire-chief-county-leaders /american-medical-response/colo-fd-to-replace-amr-as-part-of-expansion-plan Peyton Fire Protection District officials are looking at in-house solutions to AMR's response time, staffing problems Fri, 24 May 2024 10:30:35 GMT /american-medical-response/colo-fd-to-replace-amr-as-part-of-expansion-plan /rescue/utah-climber-rescued-after-hair-is-caught-in-rappelling-gear Grand County EMS personnel had to create a multistage, complex rope system amidst challenging windy, rainy conditions Fri, 24 May 2024 10:00:09 GMT /rescue/utah-climber-rescued-after-hair-is-caught-in-rappelling-gear /legislation-funding/minn-legislators-pass-30m-aid-package-for-rural-ems $6 million from the package will be used for a sprint medic pilot program in three counties Thu, 23 May 2024 13:30:20 GMT /legislation-funding/minn-legislators-pass-30m-aid-package-for-rural-ems /ems-management/ill-officials-end-small-town-ambulance-service-over-staffing-costs New Athens officials are replacing the New Athens Ambulance Service with MedStar due to funding spent trying to increase staffing Thu, 23 May 2024 13:21:17 GMT /ems-management/ill-officials-end-small-town-ambulance-service-over-staffing-costs /disaster-management/were-still-counting-at-this-time-several-killed-when-tornado-sweeps-through-iowa-town Adair County Health System had set up a triage center at the Greenfield high school after much of town was destroyed Wed, 22 May 2024 10:57:32 GMT /disaster-management/were-still-counting-at-this-time-several-killed-when-tornado-sweeps-through-iowa-town /rural-ems/enough-trauma-to-last-a-lifetime-calif-firehouse-is-lifeline-for-desert-travelers San Bernardino County Fire Protection District first responders from Station 53 cover an area of roughly 5,000 square miles Sun, 19 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT /rural-ems/enough-trauma-to-last-a-lifetime-calif-firehouse-is-lifeline-for-desert-travelers /ems-management/minn-legislators-to-spend-6m-on-roving-medics-to-reduce-response-times In proposed test, "sprint" paramedics will be dispatched to calls in three counties to start treatment before an ambulance arrives Mon, 13 May 2024 12:33:11 GMT /ems-management/minn-legislators-to-spend-6m-on-roving-medics-to-reduce-response-times /rural-ems/response-time-staffing-challenge-ems-in-rural-n-d Six of North Dakota's 53 counties have an adequate number of healthcare workers Fri, 10 May 2024 12:48:21 GMT /rural-ems/response-time-staffing-challenge-ems-in-rural-n-d /arrests/va-ems-executive-arrested-in-turks-and-caicos-for-ammo-possession-company-president-seeks-fair-resolution Tyler Wenrich, VP of operations at Emergency Services Solutions Inc., was going through a security checkpoint after traveling to Grand Turk on a cruise ship when it was discovered he had ammo Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:50:20 GMT /arrests/va-ems-executive-arrested-in-turks-and-caicos-for-ammo-possession-company-president-seeks-fair-resolution /rescue/ill-man-stable-after-being-trapped-nearly-8-hours-in-grain-bin First responders from several agencies used nine sets of tubes during a technical rescue in Gridley Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:30:29 GMT /rescue/ill-man-stable-after-being-trapped-nearly-8-hours-in-grain-bin /ems-management/iowa-county-to-create-ems-advisory-group-addressing-future-als-service Jasper County officials aim to focus on providing countywide ALS certification, service to every citizen Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:42:34 GMT /ems-management/iowa-county-to-create-ems-advisory-group-addressing-future-als-service /rural-ems/mass-planning-commission-keeps-ambulance-service-from-closing Hilltown Community Ambulance Association in Huntington avoided having to end service to six towns Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:47:11 GMT /rural-ems/mass-planning-commission-keeps-ambulance-service-from-closing /line-of-duty-death/lodd-colo-paramedic-dies-during-backcountry-rescue-call Eagle County Paramedic Steve Zuckerman was known for making a difference every day Mon, 26 Feb 2024 14:36:18 GMT /line-of-duty-death/lodd-colo-paramedic-dies-during-backcountry-rescue-call /rural-ems/mich-hunters-recovery-miraculous-after-being-struck-by-large-tree Doctors had told the hunter's family that he may not walk again Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:08:54 GMT /rural-ems/mich-hunters-recovery-miraculous-after-being-struck-by-large-tree /technology/doctors-on-video-help-rural-s-d-medics-treat-rancher-gored-by-bison Rancher Jim Lutter's injury, treatment highlight rural EMS challenges and advances in ED technology Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:39:37 GMT /technology/doctors-on-video-help-rural-s-d-medics-treat-rancher-gored-by-bison /rural-ems/n-y-officials-debate-cost-sustainablity-of-ems-for-rural-communities Saugerties, Ulster County officials debate disparity among providers, staffing and costs for smaller communities Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:37:26 GMT /rural-ems/n-y-officials-debate-cost-sustainablity-of-ems-for-rural-communities /patient-care/mich-snowmobiler-injured-in-rollover A Niles man lost control of his snowmobile causing it to roll over on him Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:27:08 GMT /patient-care/mich-snowmobiler-injured-in-rollover /ems-trend-report/ems-trend-survey-seeks-providers-input-for-what-paramedics-want-in-2024-report The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:55:15 GMT /ems-trend-report/ems-trend-survey-seeks-providers-input-for-what-paramedics-want-in-2024-report /rural-ems/ore-university-students-partner-with-first-responders-over-ems-challenges Western University of Health Sciences students reviewed, funding, staffing, and an aging rural population Sat, 06 Jan 2024 17:00:00 GMT /rural-ems/ore-university-students-partner-with-first-responders-over-ems-challenges /rural-ems/ala-mans-death-highlights-hospital-closure-low-ems-staffing Underfunded, understaffed rural ambulance services are highlighted after a Pickens County patient had to wait over a hour for an ambulance Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:23:47 GMT /rural-ems/ala-mans-death-highlights-hospital-closure-low-ems-staffing /EMS-grants/rural-ems-training-grants-available-focused-on-substance-use-disorders Funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is to help EMS support residents in rural communities Wed, 27 Dec 2023 20:47:23 GMT /EMS-grants/rural-ems-training-grants-available-focused-on-substance-use-disorders /rural-ems/rural-s-d-medics-get-long-distance-help-in-treating-man-gored-by-bison Rural medics who rescued the rancher didn't have much experience handling severe wounds, but a doctor was able to help via video inside the ambulance Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:28:42 GMT /rural-ems/rural-s-d-medics-get-long-distance-help-in-treating-man-gored-by-bison /rescue/tenn-first-responders-rescue-man-trapped-in-grain-bin A vacuum truck was used to help rescue a man almost completely buried in corn inside the Henryville grain bin Fri, 01 Dec 2023 13:09:12 GMT /rescue/tenn-first-responders-rescue-man-trapped-in-grain-bin /rural-ems/ga-county-to-allow-advanced-emts-to-replace-paramedics-when-needed “We have upped salaries. We've recruited. Nobody wants to do it as much as they did," said John Smith, the director of operations at Gold Cross Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:37:46 GMT /rural-ems/ga-county-to-allow-advanced-emts-to-replace-paramedics-when-needed /rural-ems/enough-trauma-to-last-a-lifetime-calif-firehouse-is-lifeline-for-desert-travelers San Bernardino County Fire Protection District first responders from Station 53 cover an area of roughly 5,000 square miles Sun, 19 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT /rural-ems/enough-trauma-to-last-a-lifetime-calif-firehouse-is-lifeline-for-desert-travelers /arrests/va-ems-executive-arrested-in-turks-and-caicos-for-ammo-possession-company-president-seeks-fair-resolution Tyler Wenrich, VP of operations at Emergency Services Solutions Inc., was going through a security checkpoint after traveling to Grand Turk on a cruise ship when it was discovered he had ammo Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:50:20 GMT /arrests/va-ems-executive-arrested-in-turks-and-caicos-for-ammo-possession-company-president-seeks-fair-resolution /rural-ems/articles/researchers-determine-approximate-start-up-costs-for-rural-ambulance-service-3CbW4h0G3lqF4lcN/ 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 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:23:36 GMT /rural-ems/articles/researchers-determine-approximate-start-up-costs-for-rural-ambulance-service-3CbW4h0G3lqF4lcN/ /ems-products/mobile-data/articles/10-things-rural-ems-providers-need-to-consider-bm5zGBuvuvNL9fG3/ Delivering out-of-hospital care in rural and remote environments poses unique challenges, including distance, time to care and other barriers to access Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:55:06 GMT /ems-products/mobile-data/articles/10-things-rural-ems-providers-need-to-consider-bm5zGBuvuvNL9fG3/ /rescue/ill-man-stable-after-being-trapped-nearly-8-hours-in-grain-bin First responders from several agencies used nine sets of tubes during a technical rescue in Gridley Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:30:29 GMT /rescue/ill-man-stable-after-being-trapped-nearly-8-hours-in-grain-bin