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151. Rural Virginia EMS Crews Train for Roadside Deliveries as Labor, Delivery Units Close - News
Date: Aug 1, 2026

Rural emergency management service crews in Virginia have received training for delivering babies on roadsides. There have been recent increases in roadside deliveries following closure of rural labor and delivery departments in some hospitals. Source: WSLS.

...EMS Crews Train for Roadside Deliveries as Labor, Delivery Units Close --- Rural emergency management service...

152. 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...

153. 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...

154. 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...

155. National Rural Health Day and a Behavioral Health Community Star, with Tammy Norville and Jason Lillich – Exploring Rural Health Podcast - Podcast Episode
Date: Nov 7, 2023

The November 2023 episode of RHIhub's podcast includes two interviews leading up to National Health Day on November 16th. Features interviews with Tammy Norville, National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) CEO, and Jason Lillich, Executive Director of Three Rivers Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Center, a 2023 National Rural Health Day Community Star.

...EMS departments. So oftentimes individuals that are needing some type of response from EMS may involve...

156. Engaging Communities to Preserve Access to Emergency Medical Services in Rural Maine - Resources
Date: Oct 2020

White paper focusing on rural EMS issues and how Informed Community Self Determination (ICSD) might be implemented to address these issues in Maine. Intended to ensure that individuals understand the EMS capabilities in their community, that the services are the type and level needed, and that services are adequately funded.

...EMS issues and how Informed Community Self Determination (ICSD) might be implemented to address these...

157. 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...

158. Association Between Emergency Medical Service Response Time and Motor Vehicle Crash Mortality in the United States - Resources
Date: Apr 2019

Analyzes data from counties across the United States to determine whether longer emergency medical service (EMS) response times are related to higher fatality rates from motor vehicle crashes. Includes EMS response times based on rurality, population density, proximity to trauma centers, and more.

...EMS) response times are related to higher fatality rates from motor vehicle crashes. Includes EMS...

159. 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...

160. 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...