Rural EMS
A National Academy of Medicine paper describes best practices for EMS responses to active shooter, bombing and terror attacks
Being 鈥淪tronger Together鈥� is about service to others and to the community
Despite federal efforts to expand broadband and boost rural healthcare, more than 200 counties still lack reliable internet and access to primary care and mental health providers
A proposal to cut out-of-network ambulance reimbursement rates is drawing pushback from EMS leaders, who warn it could slash staffing and funding
In response to growing ambulance service failures, Senate Bill 2033 aims to support struggling EMS providers through a 鈥榙istressed ambulance workgroup鈥�
At a public hearing on Shenandoah County鈥檚 proposed 2026 budget, Fort Valley residents urged officials to increase EMS funding, citing long response times and inadequate support
Volcano Rescue Team EMTs and paramedics reached the patient via a side trail while technical crews set up rope systems and an artificial high directional to reach the victim
OMI President Felix Marquez shares how VR training is helping rural Florida EMS agencies maintain critical pediatric emergency skills
Volunteer firefighters began providing regular EMS care in small towns like Colona when ambulance tax funding fell short and volunteer numbers dwindled
Air medical services will return to Williston, nearly two years after the city lost its provider, through a new public-private partnership to improve emergency transport
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is seeking the dissolution of the Dillsboro Emergency Ambulance Unit due to declining responses
EMS providers face challenges in recruiting and retaining staff, as leaders exploring financial incentives, legislative support and reclassification as an essential service
Mammoth Mountain Ski Patroller Claire Murphy was doing avalanche mitigation on Lincoln Mountain when snow broke loose
The Dalton Fire Company informed residents that ambulance service will be provided by neighboring fire departments in other townships
Rescuers from several agencies set out during an atmospheric river weather condition in Monterey County after the hiker sent out an SOS
Experts say expanding pre-hospital blood programs could save thousands of lives each year
The proposed legislation would direct the Maine Board of Pharmacy to create rules and oversight of remote pharmacies in rural areas
With contracts expiring and staffing shortages worsening, local leaders seek sustainable ambulance solutions while pushing for state and federal support
Opponents of the bill said the unreliability of funding could lead municipalities to cut services or increase taxes
First responders from several departments conducted a rope rescue operation to save a worker with an injured leg inside a rock crevice
Participants in the discussion organized by the Minnesota Ambulance Association spoke on reimbursement, tax burdens and staffing
Funding from the Department of Agriculture will help the Southwest Webster Ambulance Service move out of quarters they outgrew 15 years ago
A survey of Chippewa County EMS agencies finds that more than half believe they will have trouble with staffing, call volume and transport times next year
Thomasville Regional Medical Center was supposed to improve access to care in the state鈥檚 Black Belt
First responders worked 60 feet above the ground, inside a grain silo in Boyceville to free a person trapped in a sweep auger
Magoffin County Judge-Executive Matt Wireman addressed concerns over longer response times as the county works on solutions
EMS Trend Survey seeks input for What Paramedics Want in 2025 report
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
Pickens County Ambulance Service was down to just one rig in October due to a lack of funding
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