Rural Arkansans face long ambulance wait times, nationwide study
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Many rural areas barely have the tax base to fund the ambulance services they do have, so paying for more services is not a viable option.
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We're the only resort': EMS team battles to cover one of New Mexico's many 'ambulance deserts', Local News
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The Doctor is Out: Texas Community Worries About Future Without Local Healthcare
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Ambulances seeing longer wait times at Arkansas hospitals
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Ambulance response times in rural communities
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Rural shortages lead to worsened ambulance deserts and delayed medical care
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Ambulance - Citizen CPR
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As many american cities get hotter, health systems face off against heatstroke, News
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Rising costs and dwindling volunteers creates a slow motion crisis for rural EMS - The Ithaca Voice
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After rocky start, Waco-area officials praise AMR with contract talks gearing up
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In Rural America, There Are Few People Left to Drive the Ambulances
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jeff wardlaw Archives - Arkansas Advocate
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Nobody really knows' where to find the right care after a sexual assault – Center for Public Integrity
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Valor EMS adds ambulance service to Arkadelphia region - Daily News in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Long trains are blocking first responders when every minute counts - Washington Post
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Appendix C - Annotated Literature Review, Rural Transportation Issues: Research Roadmap