There's shortage of volunteer EMS workers for ambulances in rural America
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Across the country, rural EMS systems are hanging on by a thread, putting up to 60 million Americans at risk of being stranded in a medical emergency.
Emergency medical services need more volunteers than ever that’s currently leaving a collapse in hospital transportation for middle America.
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As another Ohio EMS agency closes, chiefs grapple with staff and
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Rural Texas faces shortage of volunteer first responders
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Iowa counties could see changes in property taxes to assist EMS
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A lack of EMTs in Iowa leads to less stable care for rural
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Rural EMS services in Colorado are underfunded and overworked
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There's shortage of volunteer EMS workers for ambulances in rural
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Rural Emergency Medical Services Strained To Financial Breaking
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Cash-strapped and volunteer-dependent, Wisconsin's rural EMS
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Colorado ambulance services are on the verge of collapse