Volunteer EMS
As prices soar on gas, lumber and consumer goods, EMS cannot follow market forces to increase prices for our services
Delivering out-of-hospital care in rural and remote environments poses unique challenges, including distance, time to care and other barriers to access
Recruitment videos are one way you can get the word out about your organization, drive interest in the opportunities you have to offer and point prospective recruits to begin the applications process
Kerkhoven EMT Dean W. Nichols is remembered as a 鈥済entle giant鈥� and a great educator
Many residents pushed back against the 0.004% levy, which EMS leaders say is needed due to lack of resources and volunteers
ER Nurse Alicia Bravo鈥檚 heart stopped as she was training for a triathlon in 2017
Volunteer firefighters earned their EMT certifications to improve service in Nash County鈥檚 southern region
The organization lost 18 volunteers who either left the squad to pursue jobs, attend college or relocated
The man was convicted of writing false checks to himself while serving as treasurer for both companies
The task force seeks to bring together ambulance corps and town leaders to best make use of available funds
After another paramedics group ceased operations, Woodbury County EMS stepped in to provide 24/7 coverage
The squad chose to cease service in 2020 after its staff was reduced to just eight volunteers
Issues plaguing EMS, from low wages to mental health and safety concerns, the plight of rural emergency medicine and the FDNY鈥檚 first female Chief of EMS brought EMS into the national spotlight
The town鈥檚 Volunteer Firefighters鈥� Relief Program will now pay volunteers every three months instead of paying a lump sum once a year
Can police, fire and EMS overcome the challenges we faced in the 2010s to prosper in the 2020s?
Like it or not, the reality of doing what we do is that EMS is a business, and like any business, income must at least meet or exceed expenditures to remain solvent and afloat
The Minnesota Department of Health says 80% of the state鈥檚 rural ambulance services rely on volunteers, and 60% of volunteer services are short-staffed
The college and the state鈥檚 volunteer firefighters鈥� association created the scholarship to encourage volunteering
A group of 15 EMTs said they would remove themselves from the roster if a list of stipulations was not addressed
With increasing calls and costs, and an unraveling funding model, officials warn ambulance services across the state are in danger of closing
The services called for reductions in education, training and certification requirements as they face volunteer shortages
Town leaders and community members bolstered a grassroots effort to revive the squad, which nearly closed down last year
Police officers lifted the car off Justin Muller, a 23-year-old Army specialist, and paramedics treated his collapsed lung at the scene
Lawmakers passed 16 bills in the last two weeks aimed at supporting first responders, including mental health initiatives and tax credits
Police said Thomas Launderville slurred his words during a radio call as he was driving a patient to the hospital
A resident and former firefighter said it takes almost 20 minutes for an ambulance to respond to an emergency in Harlowe, N.C.
In a Facebook post, Port Matilda EMS wrote that it has 鈥渆nough funds available to cover one more payroll cycle and that is it鈥�
Jesup Ambulance Service posted the offer on social media after the number of EMTs in the city dropped to five
Legislators said they have seen how hard it is to recruit and retain volunteers and that the paperwork required with fulfilling requests would be 鈥渂urdensome鈥�
The report shares an in-depth look at the strain on rural communities as emergency service agencies close in record numbers around the country
NAEMT encourages all states to recognize EMS as an essential service and urges Congress to fund the SIREN Act
Length of service awards, college loan forgiveness, tuition assistance and local property tax credits may soon be among the incentives available to responders
Kenyatta Mwambu, 17, was hit by a Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company No. 4 ambulance in May while crossing a street