Getting to the heart of rural EMS

The Rural EMS Task Force was formed by the National Rural Health Association to investigate critical issues in the rural EMS response system. The task force felt that many issues were at play and should be investigated in the form of a survey to determine nationwide needs. The EMS Today Working Conference in March became a forum to address potential solutions to those needs. Much work remains to better conditions for volunteer personnel who are expected to meet greater and greater expectations with fewer and fewer resources.