Volunteer EMS
鈥淎s a volunteer agency, I want to make sure when someone calls 911 in our district, that our ambulances are ready to roll out the door when the tones go off.鈥�
Our cohosts discuss EMS funding, volunteerism and what鈥檚 needed to make way for growth
KG shares his motivation in making a career change and how to avoid burning bridges
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 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
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
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ET3 and COVID-19 have increased telehealth utilization to the benefit of patients and the healthcare system in rural Colorado
A county official noted a transition from a hybrid to a paid emergency services model is beginning to look inevitable
Prosecutors say Matthew Bender, 33, used the money to make purchases at restaurants, auto stores and pharmacies
Trucks barely fit into the current Canton fire station, which was not designed to include sleeping quarters, despite EMS personnel working overnight shfits
Swamped by the fifth wave of COVID-19, Washington is taking action to protect rural hospitals from being overwhelmed
Joseph (Joey) Zask was found unresponsive while working for Stony Point Ambulance Corps, where he also volunteered
The son of Firefighter Lynn Carpenter and Firefighter-EMT Austin Carpenter was born while Lynn was on a ventilator, fighting for her life
Rural EMS has been hit hard by COVID. Here are some tips for identifying funding for recruitment and wellness programs
The vaccine requirement applies to salaried and volunteer responders in Skagit County fire districts
A West Virginia county takes a whole-community approach to implementing broadband
The woman said Robeson County EMS workers would not drive an ambulance to her house on a dirt road for fear of damaging the vehicle
Nine volunteers in Laverne cover an area of more than 800 square miles
The Mount Desert Island Search & Rescue crew received 3 simultaneous calls to Acadia National Park last week
Inspired to become an EMT by the televsion show 鈥淓mergency!鈥�, Dr. Jon Krohmer will retire as director of NHTSA OEMS following five years leading the agency
Officials: Without better funding, rural Colo. EMS cannot sustain service
The Cetronia Ambulance Corps rig is 鈥渁 wish come true and an answered prayer鈥� for the town of Valleciilo, Honduras, an official said
A new, gas-powered rig offers lower anticipated repair costs over diesel, the Northshire Rescue Squad reported
EMT Jason Bowman responded alone when Officer Kevin Apple was struck by a vehicle
One-third of rural volunteer EMS agencies are at risk because they can鈥檛 cover their operating costs
150 bears will be blessed before they head to Arlington this month for children who have lost parents in EMS
Man used PayPal to move money into his own account, officials said
Angie Fisher and Holly Buskirk Siple are drawing on the support of their community as they fight the coronavirus
Hatzalah/Rescuers Without Borders 鈥� an Israeli volunteer organization of medics, paramedics and doctors 鈥� will host the event to raise awareness
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