/rural-ems Rural EMS en-US Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:10:00 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/qa-preventing-pediatric-emergency-skills-decay-with-ai-in-rural-ems-E7GGUF7kwl93tUFd/ OMI President Felix Marquez shares how VR training is helping rural Florida EMS agencies maintain critical pediatric emergency skills Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:10:00 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/qa-preventing-pediatric-emergency-skills-decay-with-ai-in-rural-ems-E7GGUF7kwl93tUFd/ The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:20:41 GMT /ems-trend-report/new-ems-district-replaces-four-small-town-volunteer-ambulance-services Panel shares the lessons learned from launching the Northwoods EMS District at the Wisconsin Towns Association Conference Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:59:59 GMT /ems-trend-report/new-ems-district-replaces-four-small-town-volunteer-ambulance-services /search-and-rescue/5-hour-rescue-operation-saves-injured-calif-hiker Rain grounded helicopters during a hiker rescue near Deep Creek Hot Springs, forcing crews to hike over a mile into a canyon until skies cleared just enough for a helicopter hoist Fri, 09 May 2025 16:04:31 GMT /search-and-rescue/5-hour-rescue-operation-saves-injured-calif-hiker /telemedicine/rural-hospitals-patients-disconnected-as-federal-telehealth-promises-fall-short 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 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT /telemedicine/rural-hospitals-patients-disconnected-as-federal-telehealth-promises-fall-short /legislation-funding/okla-lawmakers-consider-bill-cutting-ambulance-reimbursement-rate A proposal to cut out-of-network ambulance reimbursement rates is drawing pushback from EMS leaders, who warn it could slash staffing and funding Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:47:17 GMT /legislation-funding/okla-lawmakers-consider-bill-cutting-ambulance-reimbursement-rate /legislation-funding/n-d-legislators-pass-bill-to-help-failing-ambulance-services In response to growing ambulance service failures, Senate Bill 2033 aims to support struggling EMS providers through a 'distressed ambulance workgroup' Sun, 13 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT /legislation-funding/n-d-legislators-pass-bill-to-help-failing-ambulance-services /legislation-funding/va-county-residents-push-for-increased-ems-funding At a public hearing on Shenandoah County’s proposed 2026 budget, Fort Valley residents urged officials to increase EMS funding, citing long response times and inadequate support Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:14:42 GMT /legislation-funding/va-county-residents-push-for-increased-ems-funding /rescue/video-wash-emts-paramedics-rescue-man-after-50-foot-fall-from-cliff 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 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:53:33 GMT /rescue/video-wash-emts-paramedics-rescue-man-after-50-foot-fall-from-cliff /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/qa-preventing-pediatric-emergency-skills-decay-with-ai-in-rural-ems-E7GGUF7kwl93tUFd/ OMI President Felix Marquez shares how VR training is helping rural Florida EMS agencies maintain critical pediatric emergency skills Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:10:00 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/qa-preventing-pediatric-emergency-skills-decay-with-ai-in-rural-ems-E7GGUF7kwl93tUFd/ /volunteer-ems/increase-in-demand-leads-ill-fd-to-warn-of-ems-cuts-and-funding-challenges Volunteer firefighters began providing regular EMS care in small towns like Colona when ambulance tax funding fell short and volunteer numbers dwindled Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:20:45 GMT /volunteer-ems/increase-in-demand-leads-ill-fd-to-warn-of-ems-cuts-and-funding-challenges /air-medical-transport/partnership-brings-medical-flights-back-to-n-d-city 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 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:48:29 GMT /air-medical-transport/partnership-brings-medical-flights-back-to-n-d-city /legal/ind-ag-files-complaint-to-end-countys-volunteer-ambulance-service Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is seeking the dissolution of the Dillsboro Emergency Ambulance Unit due to declining responses Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:17:03 GMT /legal/ind-ag-files-complaint-to-end-countys-volunteer-ambulance-service /rural-ems/rural-minn-ems-stakeholders-struggle-with-staffing-funding-challenges-in-search-for-solutions EMS providers face challenges in recruiting and retaining staff, as leaders exploring financial incentives, legislative support and reclassification as an essential service Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:14:03 GMT /rural-ems/rural-minn-ems-stakeholders-struggle-with-staffing-funding-challenges-in-search-for-solutions /fatal-incidents/calif-ski-patroller-dies-after-being-caught-in-avalanche Mammoth Mountain Ski Patroller Claire Murphy was doing avalanche mitigation on Lincoln Mountain when snow broke loose Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:46:08 GMT /fatal-incidents/calif-ski-patroller-dies-after-being-caught-in-avalanche /fire-ems/everyones-busy-with-family-pa-fd-ends-ambulance-service-due-to-lack-of-emts The Dalton Fire Company informed residents that ambulance service will be provided by neighboring fire departments in other townships Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:22:23 GMT /fire-ems/everyones-busy-with-family-pa-fd-ends-ambulance-service-due-to-lack-of-emts /search-and-rescue/calif-rescuers-hike-8-miles-in-storm-to-rescue-hypothermic-hiker Rescuers from several agencies set out during an atmospheric river weather condition in Monterey County after the hiker sent out an SOS Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:33:09 GMT /search-and-rescue/calif-rescuers-hike-8-miles-in-storm-to-rescue-hypothermic-hiker /whole-blood/whole-blood-programs-aim-to-combat-blood-deserts-in-rural-and-urban-areas Experts say expanding pre-hospital blood programs could save thousands of lives each year Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:36:04 GMT /whole-blood/whole-blood-programs-aim-to-combat-blood-deserts-in-rural-and-urban-areas /pharmacology/maine-rural-pharmacy-bill-considers-having-paramedics-dispense-prescriptions The proposed legislation would direct the Maine Board of Pharmacy to create rules and oversight of remote pharmacies in rural areas Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:24:23 GMT /pharmacology/maine-rural-pharmacy-bill-considers-having-paramedics-dispense-prescriptions /rural-ems/ohio-officials-struggle-to-provide-affordable-ems-in-rural-communities With contracts expiring and staffing shortages worsening, local leaders seek sustainable ambulance solutions while pushing for state and federal support Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:07:35 GMT /rural-ems/ohio-officials-struggle-to-provide-affordable-ems-in-rural-communities /legislation-funding/s-d-bill-making-ems-an-essential-service-dies-in-committee Opponents of the bill said the unreliability of funding could lead municipalities to cut services or increase taxes Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:08:00 GMT /legislation-funding/s-d-bill-making-ems-an-essential-service-dies-in-committee /rescue/n-y-tree-worker-rescued-after-falling-100-feet-into-crevice First responders from several departments conducted a rope rescue operation to save a worker with an injured leg inside a rock crevice Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:58:23 GMT /rescue/n-y-tree-worker-rescued-after-falling-100-feet-into-crevice /rural-ems/roundtable-discussion-focuses-on-the-operational-costs-of-rural-ems-in-minn Participants in the discussion organized by the Minnesota Ambulance Association spoke on reimbursement, tax burdens and staffing Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:38:25 GMT /rural-ems/roundtable-discussion-focuses-on-the-operational-costs-of-rural-ems-in-minn /ems-grant-center/300k-federal-grant-helps-iowa-ambulance-service-build-new-station Funding from the Department of Agriculture will help the Southwest Webster Ambulance Service move out of quarters they outgrew 15 years ago Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:32:10 GMT /ems-grant-center/300k-federal-grant-helps-iowa-ambulance-service-build-new-station /recruitment-and-retention/wis-countys-ems-agencies-believe-they-will-fail-to-staff-rigs-in-2026 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 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:55:07 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/wis-countys-ems-agencies-believe-they-will-fail-to-staff-rigs-in-2026 /public-health/ala-town-residents-try-to-revive-closed-hospital Thomasville Regional Medical Center was supposed to improve access to care in the state's Black Belt Sat, 04 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /public-health/ala-town-residents-try-to-revive-closed-hospital /rescue/tourniquet-tech-rescue-work-save-patient-trapped-in-wis-silo First responders worked 60 feet above the ground, inside a grain silo in Boyceville to free a person trapped in a sweep auger Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:35:37 GMT /rescue/tourniquet-tech-rescue-work-save-patient-trapped-in-wis-silo /ems-management/budget-cuts-leave-ky-county-with-just-1-ambulance Magoffin County Judge-Executive Matt Wireman addressed concerns over longer response times as the county works on solutions Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:03:05 GMT /ems-management/budget-cuts-leave-ky-county-with-just-1-ambulance The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:20:41 GMT /public-health/heat-wave-grips-several-states-causing-deaths-heat-related-illnesses The high temperature prevented a medical helicopter from transporting a patient in Nevada Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:31:55 GMT /public-health/heat-wave-grips-several-states-causing-deaths-heat-related-illnesses /rural-ems/enough-trauma-to-last-a-lifetime-calif-firehouse-is-lifeline-for-desert-travelers San Bernardino County Fire Protection District first responders from Station 53 cover an area of roughly 5,000 square miles Sun, 19 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT /rural-ems/enough-trauma-to-last-a-lifetime-calif-firehouse-is-lifeline-for-desert-travelers /vehicle-crashes/driver-survives-36-hours-on-snacks-water-after-crash-down-ariz-embankment Deputies found the vehicle approximately 200 feet down an embankment in Yavapai County Wed, 19 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT /vehicle-crashes/driver-survives-36-hours-on-snacks-water-after-crash-down-ariz-embankment /rural-ems/ala-county-on-the-verge-of-losing-its-only-ambulance Pickens County Ambulance Service dropped to one ambulance in October due to a lack of funding Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:41:05 GMT /rural-ems/ala-county-on-the-verge-of-losing-its-only-ambulance /arrests/va-ems-executive-arrested-in-turks-and-caicos-for-ammo-possession-company-president-seeks-fair-resolution Tyler Wenrich, VP of operations at Emergency Services Solutions Inc., was going through a security checkpoint after traveling to Grand Turk on a cruise ship when it was discovered he had ammo Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:50:20 GMT /arrests/va-ems-executive-arrested-in-turks-and-caicos-for-ammo-possession-company-president-seeks-fair-resolution