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41. Fostering a Culture of Resilient Rural EMS Webinar - Resources
Date: May 2022

Discusses the challenges experienced by rural emergency medical services (EMS) providers and ways to promote positive mental health. Includes commentary on Flex Programs and their role in supporting EMS providers. Transcript available below description.

...EMS Webinar --- Discusses the challenges experienced by rural emergency medical services (EMS) providers and ways...

42. County Offers Leave for EMS Volunteers - News
Date: Jul 15, 2026

A North Dakota county has changed an employee policy to allow county staff to use leave from work for volunteer ambulance service. The change is intended to increase the pool of emergency medical service (EMS) volunteers. Notes that volunteers are common for staffing rural EMS. Source: National Association of Counties County News.

...EMS) volunteers. Notes that volunteers are common for staffing rural EMS. Source: National Association of Counties...

43. State Flex Program Rural Emergency Medical Services Assessment Strategies - Resources
Date: Nov 2017

Policy brief describing the emergency medical service (EMS) assessment projects and tools implemented by five State Flex Programs in Arizona, California, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin to improve the integration of EMS into rural systems of care. Identifies differences in EMS focused State Flex activities and collaborations to improve local and regional EMS capacity and performance.

...EMS into rural systems of care. Identifies differences in EMS focused State Flex activities and collaborations...

44. Minnesota 2016 Rural EMS Sustainability Survey Results - Resources
Date: 2016

Reports the results of a rural emergency medical service (EMS) sustainability survey conducted in Minnesota in 2016. Analyzes data describing rural EMS characteristics, workforce and staffing, medical direction, financial management, agency leadership, and community relations.

...EMS Sustainability Survey Results --- Reports the results of a rural emergency medical service (EMS) sustainability...

45. Rural EMS Managers Awareness Program - Resources - Archive
Date: 2007

Provides new emergency medical services agency managers with an orientation to the broad scope of an EMS system. Includes background information and covers 14 components of the EMS system.

...EMS system. Includes background information and covers 14 components of the EMS system. --- Rural EMS...

46. EMS in Dixie County, Florida: Driving Data for Improved Health - Resources
Date: Jan 2020

Video detailing how Dixie County, Florida used supplemental Flex funding to improve reporting quality data collection of its rural emergency medical services (EMS). Explores the way the county used the supplement funding to improve the rate of data collection and data quality of the county's EMS.

...EMS. --- EMS in Dixie County, Florida: Driving Data for Improved Health Video detailing how Dixie...

47. Emergency Medical Services Response Times in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Areas - Resources
Date: Oct 2017

Analyzes 2015 emergency medical services (EMS) data from 485 EMS agencies across the U.S. to describe the time period between a 911 call and EMS arrival, or response time. Includes EMS response time data for rural, suburban, and urban zip codes.

...EMS) data from 485 EMS agencies across the U.S. to describe the time period between...

48. Keeping Rural EMS Reliable and Sustainable, with James Small - Resources
Date: Dec 2023

An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring James Small, Rural EMS Outreach Director for the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health. Focuses on rural emergency medical services workforce and funding shortages, and how rural EMS can be maintained and expanded.

...EMS can be maintained and expanded. --- Keeping Rural EMS Reliable and Sustainable, with James Small...

49. Access to Emergency Medical Services in Rural Communities: Policy Brief and Recommendations to the Secretary - Resources
Date: Nov 2022

Provides an overview of issues related to the provision of emergency medical services (EMS) in rural areas. Discusses rural EMS access, financing, and workforce challenges, as well as promising telehealth innovations. Outlines federal programs and resources that support EMS programs. Offers policy recommendations related to access to EMS, workforce, and reimbursement.

...EMS) in rural areas. Discusses rural EMS access, financing, and workforce challenges, as well as promising...

50. Rural Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Trauma Topic Guide - Resources
Reviewed: Dec 2025

Provides an overview of EMS and trauma services in rural areas. Answers frequently asked questions about funding, equipment, training, recruitment, continuing education, trauma systems, trauma care, and other topics relating to rural EMS.

...EMS. --- Rural Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Trauma Topic Guide Provides an overview of EMS...