Rural Project Examples: Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
Other Project Examples
Rescue Divas EMT Recruitment
Updated/reviewed June 2022
- Need: Increased number of emergency medical technicians in rural northern Wisconsin.
- Intervention: Creation of a program, Rescue Divas, for middle school girls to spark interest in emergency medical services careers.
- Results: Post-participation results demonstrate the camp increases interest in an emergency medical services career.
Community Healthcare Integrated Paramedicine Program (CHIPP)
Updated/reviewed January 2022
- Need: To reduce 911 use and improve older adults' health in rural Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
- Intervention: Community paramedics made scheduled visits to patients and connected them to other community resources.
- Results: CHIPP assisted over 150 people, and 911 calls decreased.
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