Volunteer EMS
There are great EMS employers out there, but finding them takes time, and the willingness to take risks on the unknown
Panel shares the lessons learned from launching the Northwoods EMS District at the Wisconsin Towns Association Conference
Office of Rural Health found that services with six or fewer members are at high risk of unexpected service outage
Harford County鈥檚 NEXT GEN Responders Student Loan Relief is an incentive in fire, EMS recruitment and retention
Charles Erickson joined the department when he was 16 and then became an EMT because there were only a few in the area
Increased expenses have led to revenue shortfalls in Floyd County
Harford County officials are working to counter both burnout and boredom in their efforts to recruit more volunteers
EMS agencies face significant geographic, racial and income-based disparities, impacting response times and patient care
Jasper County Emergency Management Agency will use the grant money to help departments cover training costs
North Kingsville鈥檚 mayor said expenditures increased to the point they were not able to make payroll
University of Georgia researcher seeks to understand why people are volunteering less
First responders will have instant virtual access to emergency physicians, paramedics and nurses for guidance and support while en route to hospitals
The monument in Keansburg is reportedly the first Sept. 11 memorial in the U.S. dedicated solely to EMS responders
Members of the Townville Volunteer Ambulance Service were honored for saving the life of a 72-year-old man in cardiac arrest
Being an emergency medical technician is rewarding job, and with the right EMT training, there鈥檚 plenty of room to grow
Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen visited members of Meadville Area Ambulance Service to discuss recruitment efforts
The Iowa United First Aid program enlists volunteers who are on standby and equipped with basic first aid gear to help on EMS calls, such as heart attacks and lacerations
Show your gratitude to those who serve on the front lines of your community
Two volunteer fire departments in Raleigh County are asking for funding to meet the growing demands for service
Lyme Ambulance members Carter Courtney and Tom Darna were recognized in an awards ceremony as they made their last calls
Allegany County officials had previously laid off EMS personnel to handle a $2M budget shortfall
Becoming a paramedic is the highest level of prehospital care and requires much more advanced training than becoming an EMT
Representative Jaime Greene鈥檚 bill would prevent adverse action by employers if employees are absent from work due to responding to an emergency
The Allegany County administrator鈥檚 office has planned to take over the Georges Creek Ambulance Service as part of a plan to deal with EMS shortages
First responders from several departments worked to rescue two men trapped inside a grain bin in Spring Township
Charles County EMS providers who were already at the stadium for the game, along with several volunteer first responders, began caring for patients within minutes
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