Rural EMS
A patient in need of an ambulance in Echols County, Ga. must wait up to 20 minutes for rig from a nearby city, be driven there, or wait for an air ambulance
Are EMS leaders prepared to take advantage of new and existing programs in 2022?
ET3 and COVID-19 have increased telehealth utilization to the benefit of patients and the healthcare system in rural Colorado
Experts say Madera Community Hospital鈥檚 untenable financial realities are a challenge for rural hospitals across the country
Since 2017, 7 EMS agencies across the state have closed while others face staffing and funding problems along with increased calls
A 3-year-old has burns over 25% of his body after blast injured another child and killed three people
The agency gets paid whether its crews care for patients at home, or transport them to a clinic or an ED
鈥淲e鈥檙e going to do everything we can to keep the doors open,鈥� said Jack Bonsell, president of Port Matilda EMS
Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg said the pilot program will show whether the United Hatzalah product could address the lack of ambulance services in rural areas
Over $1.6 million will go toward Paramedic Alliance for Community Emergencies station upgrades
The study鈥檚 lead researcher said the findings are a strong reminder that bystanders who witness a cardiac arrest should quickly call 911 and perform CPR
Priority would be given to applicants whose proposals will expand coverage, improve response times, and help organizations provide medical transport and services
Left unaddressed, the funding and workforce issues could negatively impact EMS response times in Minnesota as fewer agencies cover larger geographic areas, a panel member said
Former Calhoun EMS Inc. Director Julie Sears responded by saying that all the providers have had certifications
Providers are able to choose from 45 different training simulations; the most requested topic is sepsis, the unit鈥檚 executive director said
Fairfield Mayor Jamie Paden, who also is a volunteer EMT, said many calls could be less severe or prevented if the patient simply had access to regular care
The AJPlus video covers issues such as funding, dangers paramedics and EMTs face, response times and lengthening travel times to hospitals
Local public safety leaders are calling for improvements and redundancies in the communications system
As the state continues to grapple with an EMS shortage, college programs are exploring ways to expand and enhance the state鈥檚 pool of first responders
The ideas to keep MEDIC afloat include establishing a tax levy, reorganizing, keeping the status quo or dissolution
The Syracuse Fire Department has been running a pilot ambulance service to fill in gaps for AMR and other services stretched thin by the pandemic
Dr. Mark McAllister called a local ambulance service and said, 鈥淕et me an ambulance with somebody who can drive it鈥�
Volunteer Kaitlin Kribell is Sanborn Ambulance Service鈥檚 only EMT, and also serves as the agency鈥檚 executive director
State Senator Shelley Mayer and Assemblyman Steve Otis say the measure also would make health and pension benefits available for providers
The lack of EMS availability in the area has led a group of Stamford Fire Department members, EMS providers and residents to form the Northern Catskills EMS Council
鈥淥ur EMS teams, especially in rural Pennsylvania, have been crucial in responding to this pandemic,鈥� said House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff
In an effort to increase staffing and expand the Mount Desert Fire Department, the town is taking over from Northeast Harbor Ambulance
The investment into Greenfield Ambulance鈥檚 partnership with Corinth EMS will remove confusion for dispatchers and better serve residents, officials say
The donation from former San Francisco 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. will provide resources and elevated emergency services to communities in Western Montana
鈥淢y whole time being an officer here has been COVID,鈥� said Grayden Brunet, 20, who leads the Sackets Harbor Fire Company鈥檚 EMS crew
The SAMHSA program is intended to address mental and substance use disorders
Swamped by the fifth wave of COVID-19, Washington is taking action to protect rural hospitals from being overwhelmed
Rural EMS has been hit hard by COVID. Here are some tips for identifying funding for recruitment and wellness programs
