Volunteer EMS
Office of Rural Health found that services with six or fewer members are at high risk of unexpected service outage
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The Emergency Medical Service Task Force will look at funding and staffing across the state, as well as increased response times
Funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is to help EMS support residents in rural communities
The Beaver County Search and Rescue team hiked 45 minutes in the dark to reach the mine
First responders and technical rescue crews north of Concho worked to recover the rider and their vehicle
Rural medics who rescued the rancher didn鈥檛 have much experience handling severe wounds, but a doctor was able to help via video inside the ambulance
A vacuum truck was used to help rescue a man almost completely buried in corn inside the Henryville grain bin
If passed, the bill would establish a pilot grant program for EMS preparedness and workforce retention, allocating 20% of the grants to rural EMS agencies
The City of Palmview will pay the county $10 a month for the use of the ambulance, which will be added to three already in the city鈥檚 inventory
Volunteers across the state continue to answer calls and work on recruitment
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�
Chester County commissioners approved a property tax rebate for members of fire and EMS departments
Lancaster County commissioners hope municipalities do the same to support first responders
Buchanan County first responders conducted a search after the farmer鈥檚 wife was unable to find him
Mercer County officials are challenged to find a service before the contract expires at the end of the year
Quick Response Unit volunteers work on recruitment as call volume increases
Our cohosts discuss EMS funding, volunteerism and what鈥檚 needed to make way for growth
Erie County has purchased five ambulances to backup existing services in five towns
Aviators worked with local first responders in two daring rescues inside Box Elder Canyon
Proposed legislation and discussions take on funding, recruitment and making EMS an essential service
Coverage is sparse and transport times long in places like Pickens County
Research conducted by the University of Southern Maine found an approximate cost of $1.04M per year for an ambulance service in a low-volume area
Rescue teams faced back-to-back rescues in the Mt. Washington State Park
Funding and staffing were the main items discussed by EMS stakeholders
Cambria County Box 11 was formed in January as a rehab unit providing food, water, tents, heaters, fans and clothing
KG shares his motivation in making a career change and how to avoid burning bridges
The Gundersen Tri-County Hospital features two dedicated, state-of-the-art trauma bays
University of Southern Maine study looks at the closest ambulances in rural communities
EMS crews stand ready for any call from the 250,000 visitors a year attending the Greeley Stampede
The U.S. Agriculture Department grant will give incident command training between the agriculture industry and first-responders
Learn how to plan for major industry shifts 鈥� both on in the field and at the agency 鈥� and how to navigate these transitions successfully
