/rural-ems Rural EMS en-US Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:59:59 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 /bringing-blood-to-the-field-reducing-preventable-deaths A panel of trauma experts calls for the urgent need to make EMS access to blood products available to all trauma patients Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:58:19 GMT /bringing-blood-to-the-field-reducing-preventable-deaths /rural-ems/what-makes-a-wis-ems-agency-sustainable-and-reliable Office of Rural Health found that services with six or fewer members are at high risk of unexpected service outage Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:10:17 GMT /rural-ems/what-makes-a-wis-ems-agency-sustainable-and-reliable /volunteer-ems/longtime-wash-firefighter-manages-farming-ems-and-community-service Charles Erickson joined the department when he was 16 and then became an EMT because there were only a few in the area Sun, 10 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT /volunteer-ems/longtime-wash-firefighter-manages-farming-ems-and-community-service /ems-grant-center/usdas-227k-grant-expands-access-to-telemedicine-for-25-000-rural-wis-residents The grant connected seven rural Waushara County EMS stations via video for training and equipped vehicles with mobile hotspots and telehealth systems Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:30:09 GMT /ems-grant-center/usdas-227k-grant-expands-access-to-telemedicine-for-25-000-rural-wis-residents /search-and-rescue/calif-county-search-and-rescue-team-rescues-exhausted-and-ill-prepared-hikers Inyo County Search and Rescue listed several things that went wrong before and during the trek up Mount Whitney Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:29:08 GMT /search-and-rescue/calif-county-search-and-rescue-team-rescues-exhausted-and-ill-prepared-hikers /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 /air-medical-transport/md-first-responders-rescue-hiker-who-fell-off-cliff-onto-top-of-train-tunnel A Maryland State Police medevac crew lifted the injured hiker from a wooded area in Carroll County Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:11:29 GMT /air-medical-transport/md-first-responders-rescue-hiker-who-fell-off-cliff-onto-top-of-train-tunnel /bringing-blood-to-the-field-reducing-preventable-deaths A panel of trauma experts calls for the urgent need to make EMS access to blood products available to all trauma patients Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:58:19 GMT /bringing-blood-to-the-field-reducing-preventable-deaths /legislation-funding/cdc-highlights-disparities-in-ems-funding-and-patient-outcomes EMS agencies face significant geographic, racial and income-based disparities, impacting response times and patient care Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:59:33 GMT /legislation-funding/cdc-highlights-disparities-in-ems-funding-and-patient-outcomes /rural-ems/what-makes-a-wis-ems-agency-sustainable-and-reliable Office of Rural Health found that services with six or fewer members are at high risk of unexpected service outage Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:10:17 GMT /rural-ems/what-makes-a-wis-ems-agency-sustainable-and-reliable /rescue/mutual-aid-response-to-ill-grain-bin-rescue First responders from five departments and local construction companies worked to save a person trapped inside a grain bin in Livingston County Sat, 21 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /rescue/mutual-aid-response-to-ill-grain-bin-rescue /rescue/n-h-first-responders-rescue-boy-trapped-between-boulders-for-9-hours Rescuers tunneled underneath the boy and used dish soap and friction-reducing sheets to free him Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:31:57 GMT /rescue/n-h-first-responders-rescue-boy-trapped-between-boulders-for-9-hours /public-health/mont-911-calls-reveal-the-impact-of-heat-on-seniors The research found that a 5-degree jump in the daily average temperature can prompt hundreds of additional calls to 911 over a month Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:30:44 GMT /public-health/mont-911-calls-reveal-the-impact-of-heat-on-seniors /telemedicine/minn-ems-secures-9-9m-to-expand-rural-telemedicine-services First responders will have instant virtual access to emergency physicians, paramedics and nurses for guidance and support while en route to hospitals Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:24:58 GMT /telemedicine/minn-ems-secures-9-9m-to-expand-rural-telemedicine-services /recruitment-and-retention/pa-health-secretary-promotes-ems-recruitment-efforts Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen visited members of Meadville Area Ambulance Service to discuss recruitment efforts Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:50:22 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/pa-health-secretary-promotes-ems-recruitment-efforts /search-and-rescue/colo-search-and-rescue-teams-rescue-hiker-left-behind-by-coworkers-during-retreat 15 office workers left to hike Mount Shavano but only 14 returned Sat, 31 Aug 2024 16:00:00 GMT /search-and-rescue/colo-search-and-rescue-teams-rescue-hiker-left-behind-by-coworkers-during-retreat /ems-management/md-county-officials-plan-takeover-of-struggling-ambulance-service The Allegany County administrator's office has planned to take over the Georges Creek Ambulance Service as part of a plan to deal with EMS shortages Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:14:46 GMT /ems-management/md-county-officials-plan-takeover-of-struggling-ambulance-service /technology/saving-time-saves-lives-how-technology-empowers-rural-ems A decentralized mobile telemedicine system is rectifying care disparities in rural Georgia Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:06:10 GMT /technology/saving-time-saves-lives-how-technology-empowers-rural-ems /rescue/pa-first-responders-credit-earlier-training-for-successful-grain-bin-rescue First responders from several departments worked to rescue two men trapped inside a grain bin in Spring Township Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:06:14 GMT /rescue/pa-first-responders-credit-earlier-training-for-successful-grain-bin-rescue /ems-management/n-y-ambulance-service-ends-operations-after-75-years North Shore Emergency Squad stated that financial and operational demands had become "increasingly insurmountable" Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:09:41 GMT /ems-management/n-y-ambulance-service-ends-operations-after-75-years /search-and-rescue/minn-medic-with-night-vision-goggles-helps-pilot-during-helicopter-rescue The DNR pilot was instrument-rated but, her helicopter was not outfitted with the necessary equipment to fly "blind" Sat, 20 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT /search-and-rescue/minn-medic-with-night-vision-goggles-helps-pilot-during-helicopter-rescue /ems-heroes/nev-airport-hosts-traveling-tribute-to-fallen-ems-personnel Elko Regional Airport held a ceremony with the National EMS Memorial Service to remember 36 fallen EMS first responders Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:40:34 GMT /ems-heroes/nev-airport-hosts-traveling-tribute-to-fallen-ems-personnel /careers/articles/35-investments-for-the-new-emt-that-are-worth-every-penny-8nJYpwlj6MUytpZa/ A short list of gadgets and gear that can have a big impact on how you operate Mon, 15 Jul 2024 23:40:34 GMT /careers/articles/35-investments-for-the-new-emt-that-are-worth-every-penny-8nJYpwlj6MUytpZa/ /public-health/las-vegas-sees-fifth-consecutive-115-degree-temperature-day Over 142 million people across the U.S. have been under heat alerts Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:58:41 GMT /public-health/las-vegas-sees-fifth-consecutive-115-degree-temperature-day /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 /hospital/closure-of-tenn-hospital-highlights-struggles-of-rural-healthcare Since 2010, 149 rural hospitals have either closed or stopped providing in-patient care Fri, 05 Jul 2024 16:00:00 GMT /hospital/closure-of-tenn-hospital-highlights-struggles-of-rural-healthcare /rescue/hawaiis-diamond-head-trail-top-in-state-for-calls-for-hiker-rescues Honolulu Fire Department said Diamond Head rescues also topped the list in 2023 and 2022 Sun, 30 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT /rescue/hawaiis-diamond-head-trail-top-in-state-for-calls-for-hiker-rescues /technology/neb-health-department-completes-implementation-of-ems-telemedicine-services Over 65 ambulances from more than two dozen rural EMS departments are using new technology during transports Fri, 28 Jun 2024 19:35:21 GMT /technology/neb-health-department-completes-implementation-of-ems-telemedicine-services /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 /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 /rural-ems/articles/researchers-determine-approximate-start-up-costs-for-rural-ambulance-service-3CbW4h0G3lqF4lcN/ 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 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:23:36 GMT /rural-ems/articles/researchers-determine-approximate-start-up-costs-for-rural-ambulance-service-3CbW4h0G3lqF4lcN/