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NRHA | Community Paramedicine Framework

American Ambulance Association

National Rural Health Association December 2024 Policy Paper Bridging the gap: A policy framework for sustainable community paramedicine in rural America Authors: Katie Gorndt, Kimberly Haverly, Tom Syverson The post NRHA | Community Paramedicine Framework appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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The Future of Autonomous EMS Delivery Systems

JEMS

Autonomous EMS delivery systems—from drones delivering medical supplies to self-driving ambulances—promise to revolutionize emergency response, reduce response times and enhance patient outcomes. 1 Self-driving ambulances represent another emerging technology. Future emergency medical services: Autonomous ambulances and robotics.

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IL Town Shutters Ambulance Service After 70 Years

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EMS Operations News News Feed Headlines New York New Ambulance Enhances SC EMS Training Beaufort County Community College’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program just received a major upgrade, a new ambulance for hands-on student training.

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Ambulance Deserts

International Journal of Paramedicine

The growing prevalence of ambulance deserts—geographic areas where residents live more than 25 minutes from the nearest ambulance station—poses a critical threat to health equity and public safety in the United States. The paper also explores global parallels, offering key lessons for international health and emergency systems.

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Practical Insights for Out-of-Hospital Birth Challenges

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Community paramedicine programs have shown promise addressing chronic conditions; this model could extend to prenatal and postnatal care to fill provider shortages and improve continuity.

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How Memphis Fire Department Cracked the Code on Recruitment and Retention

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Steven reveals how placing paramedics strategically across all units, not just ambulances, slashed burnout and boosted job satisfaction. Memphis Fire reshaped how paramedics are integrated into operations, flipping the longstanding practice of confining paramedics primarily to ambulances.

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Just Culture in EMS

JEMS

Their ambulance returns to their garage at 6:00 p.m., The best corrective action would be to address the members about this issue, coach and reinforce the importance of equipment checks. Scenario Two An emergency medical technician (EMT) is working a 911 shift in a very busy urban neighborhood.

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