Volunteer/Rural EMS
Rural Areas Seek Expanded Roles for Paramedics
Rural communities are at the center of an effort to broaden the role of emergency medical personnel in healthcare by giving specially trained paramedics the ability to work as primary caregivers in selected situations and settings.
The movement, which calls the expanded caregiver a "community paramedic," aims to draw on existing skills and apply them in new ways, such as in working to prevent falls among the elderly or performing follow-up visits for patients who could benefit from...
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- Prehospital Profiles: Volunteers at Sun City Center Emergency Squad Don't Let Age Slow Them Down
Article • May 6th, 2011
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- Rural Responder: Learning from Our Mistakes
Article • June 26th, 2009
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- Federally Supported Rural EMS Work
Article • December 18th, 2008
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- Practical Techniques for Effective Volunteer Recruitment
Article • June 1st, 2005
