Rural emergency medical services (EMS) resources via the Rural Assistance Center

Rural emergency medical services (EMS) resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center

News: Marketing Your Volunteer Fire or Ambulance Department
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:15:38 CST
Associated Content article tells how to market your rural volunteer fire or ambulance department to bringing in much needed funding.

News: Become a Volunteer Firefighter in Your Community
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:31:43 CST
Socyberty article tells of the importance of volunteer firefighters and how to apply to be one in your community.

Funding opportunity: 2010 Apple A Day Rural Volunteer EMS Training Grants
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:35:46 CST
Funding to help defray the costs of continuing education for volunteer emergency medical technicians and first responders. -- Oregon Office of Rural Health

Journal: EMS Magazine
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:12:32 CST
Combines editorial and informative content to help improve the delivery of prehospital emergency medical care. Geared toward the wide array of EMS professionals, including: Paramedics, EMTs, administrators and instructors working in private and public services. Some articles focus on rural emergency services.

Event: International Roundtable on Community Paramedicine Conference Call
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:21:45 CST

Event: Rural EMS Summit
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:16:14 CST
Vail CO August 9, 2010

Event: Sixth International Roundtable on Community Paramedicine
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:14:17 CST
Vail CO August 9, 2010

Tool/Web Site: EMSARN Podcast Series: I'm Just an Ambulance Driver
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:40:58 CST
Monthly podcasts that focus on relevant topics to EMS and the input of EMS providers and administrators. -- EMS Agency Research Network for Quality & Safety Improvement

Organization: EMS Agency Research Network for Quality & Safety Improvement
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:38:06 CST
A network of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies that works to improve quality, safety, and performance in EMS nationwide; it also provides member and non-member EMS agencies with information on issues impacting performance in EMS.

Publication: Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients: Recommendations of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:16:37 CST
Describes the process and rationale used by the National Expert Panel on Field Triage to revise the "Decision Scheme" that guides EMS providers through four decision steps (physiologic, anatomic, mechanism of injury, and special considerations) to determine the most appropriate destination facility within the local trauma care system across the United States.which serves as the basis for triage protocols for state and local EMS systems across the United States -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Publication: Contributing Factors and Issues Associated With Rural Ambulance Crashes: Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:41:43 CST
Identified published literature that describes the frequency, epidemiology, etiology, typology, and cost of ambulance crashes generally and rural ambulance crashes specifically.

Tool/Web Site: Access to Trauma Care
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:02:09 CST
An interactive tool that allows the user to find the trauma care centers in their region and across the United States. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Publication: Emergency Departments Under Growing Pressures
Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:17:35 CST
Reports on a set of interviews with emergency department heads and others practicing in emergency departments. -- Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured

Tool/Web Site: WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System)
Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:41:00 CST
An interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury-related data. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Tool/Web Site: The Community Healthcare and Emergency Cooperative (CHEC)
Thu, 21 May 2009 08:30:34 CST
Formed in July 2007 by leaders in Minnesota, Nebraska, Australia, and Canada to address critical health care shortages in rural and remote areas. Offers a standardized training curriculum that can be modified and customized for each community, province, and nation.

Tool/Web Site: Online Pandemic Influenza Training for EMTs and Paramedics
Thu, 14 May 2009 08:53:27 CST
Designed to teach emergency responders and other health care professionals about pandemic influenza in a two-part course. Defines the causes, symptoms, and treatment principles associated with pandemic influenza. Addresses planning and preparation principles for emergency response providers. Accessible free by logging on to rapidCE.com, and awards a CE Certificate upon completion.

Publication: Farm Rescue and EMS: A State by State Directory
Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:27:33 CST
A directory of contacts by state that specialize in farm rescue and response training. -- Office of Rural Health Policy

Publication: Emergency Medical Services in Rural Illinois
Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:58:22 CST
Reports on ten community forums conducted in Illinois (between January and September 2004) which were designed to document concerns about Emergency Medical Services (EMS) availability in rural areas of the state and also to come up with possible solutions. Recommendations are provided for each of five key issues. -- Illinois Rural Health Association

Publication: Rural Ambulance Service Budget Model
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:52:46 CST
Provides an overview and instructions for using the Rural Ambulance Service Budget Model, a budgeting and financial management tool for rural ambulance services and rescue squads. -- Office of Rural Health Policy

Publication: EMS Workforce for the 21st Century: A National Assessment
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:41:05 CST
Results of research that addresses workforce planning such as having adequate EMS workforce; attracting and retaining EMS workers; maintaining EMS workforce resources across all populations and geo-graphic areas; future demand; and obtaining information. -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Emergency Medical Services Division

Publication: Rural-Urban Differences in Characteristics of Local EMS Agencies (Findings Brief)
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:26:09 CST
Describes the characteristics of local rural EMS agencies and important ways that they differ from the characteristics of agencies located in urban areas. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center)

Publication: Challenges for Rural Emergency Medical Services: Medical Oversight (Findings Brief)
Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:55:42 CST
Examines the challenges faced by local rural EMS agencies in obtaining a medical director and ensuring medical oversight for EMS personnel. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center)

Publication: Issues in Staffing Emergency Medical Services: A National Survey of Local Rural and Urban EMS Directors
Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:29:06 CST
Explores rural-urban differences in medical oversight and the recruitment and retention ofemergency medical technicians and paramedics as reported by a survey of 1,425 local EMS directors. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center)

Organization: Angel Flight West
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:25:40 CST
Provides free non-emergency air transportation to medical treatment for people who cannot afford public transportation, or who cannot tolerate it for health reasons. Available only in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. For longer flights or flights originating in other regions, go to the Angel Flight America National Patient Travel Center Web Site.

Tool/Web Site: EMS.gov
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:17:06 CST
Contains training resources, news, functions as a portal to other EMS Web sites and resources, and contains background and updates on Federal initiatives and programs. -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Emergency Medical Services Division

Publication: Characteristics of Frequent Emergency Department Users
Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:22:18 CST
Examines the demographic and health characteristics of people who frequently use hospital Emergency Departments (ED) and how the risk of being a High ED User varies based on these characteristics. -- Kaiser Family Foundation

Publication: Trauma Systems Save Rural Lives
Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:50:52 CST
Discusses organized trauma care systems, which are critical to reducing mortality and morbidity in rural areas. Highlights include how access to trauma care varies by state, how rural hospitals play a role in trauma care, and a future goal of having coordinated care nationwide. -- Rural Assistance Center

Organization: Western EMS Network
Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:23:56 CST
Provides rural and frontier EMS agencies in MT, WY, ID, WA, AK, OR, NV, UT, AZ, NM and CA a network which includes purchasing equipment together on national contracts. A companion cooperative, the Western EMS Network provides similar purchasing services to the western states not served by NCEMSC.

Publication: Future of Emergency Care: Dissemination Workshop Series
Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:11:53 CST
Summarizes the proceedings of three one-day regional dissemination workshops, conducted in Salt Lake City, UT; Chicago, IL; and New Orleans, LA. Topics include pediatric emergency care and care in rural areas; workforce issues and hospital efficiency; and EMS issues and disaster preparedness. -- Institute of Medicine

Publication: Improved EMS Delivery can Reduce Fatalities on Rural Roads
Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:47:33 CST
One of a series of guides to help states improve rural highway safety. -- National Cooperative Highway Research Program