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121. Trauma Training Initiative Teaches Rural Laypeople How to "Stop the Bleed" - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Oct 3, 2018

On average, rural residents wait twice as long for emergency medical services than urban residents. Stop the Bleed is a trauma training initiative that teaches laypeople how to pack wounds and apply tourniquets in order to improve survival rates until medical attention arrives. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS personnel serving rural Nebraska. "A lot of our rural EMS are volunteers," she said...

122. The Role of First Responders in Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response - RHIhub Toolkits - Toolkits
Added: Nov 14, 2022

Learn about the considerations for first responders in rural preparedness and response.

...EMS roles. For detailed information on rural EMS services, see, the Rural Emergency Medical Services...

123. COVID-19 Pandemic Vaccination Efforts by the Louisiana Bureau of Emergency Medical Services – RHIhub Emergency Preparedness Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Nov 14, 2022

Describes how the Louisiana Bureau of Emergency Medical Services managed the rural vaccine distribution and administration to first responders throughout the state in 2020.

...EMS) partnered with the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) to set up a travel...

124. "This Is Not My Grandmother's Summer": Mitigating the Health Impacts of Extreme Heat in Rural Communities - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Sep 20, 2023

The health impacts of extreme heat events are being felt by both urban and rural populations. But experts say the factors contributing to urban and rural susceptibility may differ significantly — and some of the most promising strategies for mitigating the impacts in urban areas may not be as useful in sparsely populated rural counties. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS HeatTracker [no longer available online], released in August on the National EMS Information System...

125. Virginia Rescue Squad Assistance Fund (RSAF) Grant Program - Funding
Deadline: Mar 16, 2026

Matching grants for Virginia EMS agencies and organizations for equipment, vehicles, training, education, recruitment, and retention projects.

...EMS agencies and organizations. Funding may be used for: Establishment of a new EMS agency...

126. Ohio Emergency Medical Services (Ohio EMS) - Organizations
Reviewed: Nov 6, 2025

Summary information for the organization Ohio Emergency Medical Services, including related information from this organization listed on the RHIhub website.

...EMS) Responsible for the certification, accreditation, coordination, and regulation of all emergency medical service (EMS...

127. Experiences of Critical Access Hospitals in the Provision of Emergency Medical Services - Resources
Date: Oct 2008

Examines the experiences of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in operating an emergency medical services (EMS) unit. Findings are based on a rural ambulance service literature review and interviews with administrators and ambulance staff from five CAHs. Discusses the benefits and challenges that CAH providers face in operating EMS services.

...EMS) unit. Findings are based on a rural ambulance service literature review and interviews with...

128. Rural EMS COVID-19 Preparedness Checklist - Resources
Date: Aug 2020

Provides a checklist for rural response agencies to evaluate their current level of preparedness and identify areas that need additional action to better respond to COVID-19. Covers planning, strategy, personal protective equipment and supplies, workforce and recruiting, and funding.

...EMS COVID-19 Preparedness Checklist --- Provides a checklist for rural response agencies to evaluate their...

129. Handbook for EMS Medical Directors - Resources
Date: Mar 2012

Provides a baseline overview of key roles and responsibilities to assist current and prospective medical directors in performing their duties. Includes rural and volunteer agencies.

...EMS Medical Directors --- Provides a baseline overview of key roles and responsibilities to assist current...

130. Emergency Preparedness and Response for Mass Casualty Incidents - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Nov 14, 2022

Learn about preparing for, responding to, and recovering from mass casualty incidents in rural communities.

...EMS) in rural areas related to planning and preparing for mass casualty incidents. Although mass...