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91. A Geospatial Analysis of Distances to Hospitals That Admit Pediatric Asthma Patients - Resources
Date: Apr 2019

Study examining pediatric care concentration in urban areas of Florida and the impacts of regionalization on rural EMS operations, focusing on pediatric asthma exacerbations. Analyzes data from 11,226 EMS pediatric asthma encounters, tracking travel distance to admitting facilities using geospatial mapping, and comparing rural and urban EMS calls.

...EMS operations, focusing on pediatric asthma exacerbations. Analyzes data from 11,226 EMS pediatric asthma...

92. Issues in Staffing Emergency Medical Services: A National Survey of Local Rural and Urban EMS Directors - Resources
Date: May 2008

Explores rural-urban differences in medical oversight and the recruitment and retention of emergency medical technicians and paramedics as reported by a survey of 1,425 local EMS directors.

...EMS Directors --- Explores rural-urban differences in medical oversight and the recruitment and retention of emergency...

93. How Should Rural EMS Funding Streams Be Improved? - Resources
Date: Jul 2025

Discusses the need and mechanisms for funding rural EMS systems more robustly. Offers suggestions for finding funding and discusses the decline in volunteerism.

...EMS Funding Streams Be Improved? --- Discusses the need and mechanisms for funding rural EMS systems...

94. Lights and Siren Use by Emergency Medical Services (EMS): Above All Do No Harm - Resources
Date: May 2017

Explores traditional reasons for EMS to use lights and sirens (L&S), with statistics and data from 2015 on 911 call incidents response and patient transport to medical facilities, with breakdowns by rural, suburban, urban, and wilderness locations. Also contains literature review of L&S-related articles from scholarly and non-peer reviewed journals.

...EMS): Above All Do No Harm --- Explores traditional reasons for EMS to use lights and sirens...

95. Rural EMS Quality Improvement Basics - Resources
Reviewed: Apr 2025

A quality improvement course geared toward emergency medical services (EMS) professionals in rural areas. Provides guidance on quality improvement awareness, implementation, and leadership.

...EMS Quality Improvement Basics --- A quality improvement course geared toward emergency medical services (EMS) professionals...

96. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Emergency Medical Services (NHTSA EMS) - Resources
Reviewed: Aug 2025

Contains educational opportunities, publications, news, and other emergency medical services resources, as well as background and updates on federal initiatives and programs. Includes information on the National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC).

...EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC). --- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Emergency Medical Services (NHTSA EMS) Contains...

97. Arizona READI - Resources
Date: May 2021

Discusses the Arizona Rural EMS Advanced Telemedicine Demonstration Initiative (AzREADI) program, which uses telemedicine to support rural emergency services by connecting EMS with physicians during service calls. Discusses challenges of providing EMS services in rural Arizona.

...EMS with physicians during service calls. Discusses challenges of providing EMS services in rural Arizona...

98. Year Three Evaluation Report: Evaluation of the EMS Supplemental Funding Grants - Resources
Date: Sep 2023

Provides an overview of the eight Flex Program Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Supplemental funding grant recipients, including a summary of the project goals, partners, and outcome measures. Details each grantee's project accomplishments, lessons learned, and sustainability strategies.

...EMS Supplemental Funding Grants --- Provides an overview of the eight Flex Program Emergency Medical Services...

99. Rural Nevada EMS Capacity Assessment - Resources
Date: Oct 2021

Presents results of a 2020 survey of 36 rural EMS agencies, addressing transporting patients, funding and billing, workforce and recruitment issues, health information technology, and more.

...EMS Capacity Assessment --- Presents results of a 2020 survey of 36 rural EMS agencies, addressing...

100. Future of Emergency Care Series: Emergency Medical Services: At the Crossroads - Resources
Date: 2007

Part one in a series of three reports from the Committee on the Future of Emergency Care in the United States Health System. Examines pre-hospital emergency medical services (EMS). Discusses issues specific to rural EMS and the rural EMS workforce.

...EMS). Discusses issues specific to rural EMS and the rural EMS workforce. --- Future of Emergency...