EMS Week Proclamation 2025
Governor Mark Gordon proclaimed Emergency Medical Services Week in Wyoming to be May 18-24, 2025 with the theme "We Care. For Everyone." He was joined for the signing by EMS providers from around Wyoming.
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CNN: Rural ambulance crews are running out of money and volunteers. In some places, the fallout could be nobody responding to a 911 call
By Lucy Kafanov, CNN
Updated 9:57 AM ET, Sat May 22, 2021
Worland, Wyoming (CNN)America's rural ambulance services, often sustained by volunteers, are fighting for their survival -- a crisis hastened by the impact of Covid-19. More than one-third of all rural EMS are in danger of closing, according to Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association. "The pandemic has further stretched the resources of our nation's rural EMS."
Don't Let Railroads Become Roadblocks
Take advantage of resources available to help EMS and other first responders avoid delays caused by railroads and respond safely to incidents on or near railroad crossings
In Rural America, there are few people left to drive the ambulances. Read more
Stories From Expo: Andy Gienapp on Rural EMS https://www.emsworld.com/video/1223616/stories-expo-andy-gienapp-rural-ems
RHI Hub: https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/rural-monitor/ems-recruitment-retention/
Rural Communities Struggle to Continue Providing Emergency Medical Services - The Takeaway (NYC Public Radio): https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/rural-communities-struggle-continue-providing-emergency-medical-services
State EMS directors discuss hot topics in rural EMSThe significant funding, workforce and leadership challenges facing rural EMS agencies were discussed at National Rural EMS Conference https://www.ems1.com/ems-advocacy/articles/state-ems-directors-discuss-hot-topics-in-rural-ems-yiO6iCSJeTShyRww/
Volunteers make EMS possible in rural Wyoming, but numbers are dwindling https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/volunteers-make-ems-possible-rural-wyoming-numbers-are-dwindling-0#stream/0
EMS1: https://www.ems1.com/rural-ems/articles/expose-spotlights-the-shortage-of-rural-ems-services-SCMHYnkijt57aYvf/