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131. Rural Emergency Medical Services Perspectives on Improving Acute Stroke Care: A Qualitative Study - Resources
Date: Apr 2025

Examines barriers and facilitators to timely and high-quality acute stroke care in rural communities via interviews with 12 rural EMS professionals in North Carolina. Discusses topics including comprehensive stroke assessment, destination decision protocols, communication between EMS and hospital staff, transport distances, limited staffing, and more.

...EMS professionals in North Carolina. Discusses topics including comprehensive stroke assessment, destination decision protocols, communication...

132. Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS) - Resources
Reviewed: Feb 2026

Monthly journal providing information and resources for emergency medical technicians, paramedics, emergency medical service (EMS) administrators, fire rescuers, public safety officials, and law enforcement officers. Includes articles on rural EMS issues.

...EMS) administrators, fire rescuers, public safety officials, and law enforcement officers. Includes articles on rural...

133. Simulation on Wheels: How Mobile Training Is Saving Lives in Rural Iowa - Resources
Date: Jan 2026

Podcast episode that discusses Simulation in Motion-Iowa (SIM-IA), a mobile clinical education program that provides rural hospitals and emergency medical service (EMS) professionals training experience in healthcare emergencies. Discusses the importance of SIM-IA in rural healthcare education to promote quality and patient safety in EMS and trauma situations.

...EMS) professionals training experience in healthcare emergencies. Discusses the importance of SIM-IA in rural...

134. Emergency Medical Services Outcome Measurement Strategies for State Flex Programs - Resources
Date: Jul 2023

Presents a framework regarding emergency medical services (EMS) outcome measurement for State Flex Programs (SFPs). Outlines a series of sequential steps, including identifying the needs to be addressed, educational programming, developing shared learning collaboratives/cohorts to support performance improvement, and implementing interventions. Offers practical examples of EMS performance improvement activities with short, intermediate, and long-term outcomes.

...EMS) outcome measurement for State Flex Programs (SFPs). Outlines a series of sequential steps, including...

135. Wyoming's Ground Emergency Medical Services - A Primer on Operations, Costs and Potential Revenue - Resources
Date: Jun 2025

Report describes Wyoming's emergency medical services (EMS) economic landscape and makes recommendations to improve long-term financial sustainability. Details EMS costs and revenue across the state by demographics and geography.

...EMS) economic landscape and makes recommendations to improve long-term financial sustainability. Details EMS costs...

136. NHTSA: National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council - News
Date: Jul 17, 2026

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is accepting applications from qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as members of the National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC). NEMSAC serves as a nationally recognized council of emergency medical services (EMS) representatives and consumers to provide advice and recommendations regarding EMS to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Applications are due by August 17, 2026. Source: Federal Register.

...EMS) representatives and consumers to provide advice and recommendations regarding EMS to the U.S. Department...

137. Prehospital Time for Patients with Acute Cardiac Complaints: A Rural Health Disparity - Resources
Date: Feb 2022

Reviews 428,054 emergency medical services (EMS) instances between January 2013 and May 2018 related to acute cardiac complaints to examine differences in time spent between EMS dispatch and hospital arrival for rural and urban patients. Discusses inequities in time to care by age, sex, transport mode, and patient status.

...EMS) instances between January 2013 and May 2018 related to acute cardiac complaints to examine...

138. 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...

139. 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...

140. National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Meeting Minutes, Presque Isle, Maine, September 9-11, 2001 - Resources - Archive
Date: Sep 2001

Minutes from a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services meeting addressing the following topics: an update from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, a report being prepared on the rural safety net, federal emergency medical services (EMS) activity, and Maine EMS services.

...EMS) activity, and Maine EMS services. --- National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services...