Volunteer EMS
As prices soar on gas, lumber and consumer goods, EMS cannot follow market forces to increase prices for our services
Delivering out-of-hospital care in rural and remote environments poses unique challenges, including distance, time to care and other barriers to access
Recruitment videos are one way you can get the word out about your organization, drive interest in the opportunities you have to offer and point prospective recruits to begin the applications process
Can police, fire and EMS overcome the challenges we faced in the 2010s to prosper in the 2020s?
Like it or not, the reality of doing what we do is that EMS is a business, and like any business, income must at least meet or exceed expenditures to remain solvent and afloat
The Minnesota Department of Health says 80% of the state鈥檚 rural ambulance services rely on volunteers, and 60% of volunteer services are short-staffed
The college and the state鈥檚 volunteer firefighters鈥� association created the scholarship to encourage volunteering
A group of 15 EMTs said they would remove themselves from the roster if a list of stipulations was not addressed
With increasing calls and costs, and an unraveling funding model, officials warn ambulance services across the state are in danger of closing
The services called for reductions in education, training and certification requirements as they face volunteer shortages
Town leaders and community members bolstered a grassroots effort to revive the squad, which nearly closed down last year
Police officers lifted the car off Justin Muller, a 23-year-old Army specialist, and paramedics treated his collapsed lung at the scene
Lawmakers passed 16 bills in the last two weeks aimed at supporting first responders, including mental health initiatives and tax credits
Police said Thomas Launderville slurred his words during a radio call as he was driving a patient to the hospital
A resident and former firefighter said it takes almost 20 minutes for an ambulance to respond to an emergency in Harlowe, N.C.
In a Facebook post, Port Matilda EMS wrote that it has 鈥渆nough funds available to cover one more payroll cycle and that is it鈥�
Jesup Ambulance Service posted the offer on social media after the number of EMTs in the city dropped to five
Legislators said they have seen how hard it is to recruit and retain volunteers and that the paperwork required with fulfilling requests would be 鈥渂urdensome鈥�
The report shares an in-depth look at the strain on rural communities as emergency service agencies close in record numbers around the country
NAEMT encourages all states to recognize EMS as an essential service and urges Congress to fund the SIREN Act
Length of service awards, college loan forgiveness, tuition assistance and local property tax credits may soon be among the incentives available to responders
Kenyatta Mwambu, 17, was hit by a Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company No. 4 ambulance in May while crossing a street
A package of 23 bills are aimed at addressing the well-being of responders and providing incentives to recruit and retain volunteer and career responders
Montana has long had workforce shortages in a variety of healthcare fields, including both rural and urban areas
Adam Goldstein, who put out the call for a donor last year, said he鈥檚 hopeful he will find a match
A Florida volunteer fire department has since been shut down pending an investigation into the incident
Brian Garland, who was 18 at the time, was captured in a Polaroid picture after helping deliver a healthy baby girl
Many rural hospitals in the U.S. are struggling to stay open amid changes in their patient populations and how healthcare is provided
Many North Dakota ambulance services are feeling the pinch of an aging rural population with fewer people willing to step forward and serve
Long ambulance wait times in rural New York force regional EMS officials to seek solutions at the state and federal level
Rep. Chris Sainato鈥檚 House Bill 1834 will extend the expiring Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant program if it passes the floor vote
Most of the current volunteer staff is over the age of 60 and the agency has not had any new volunteers sign up
Hampton-Chaplin Ambulance Corps was established in 1954 initially serving the Town of Hampton under the name: Leslie L. Jewett American Legion Ambulance