EMS

In an effort to make our website more useful, we have pulled specific resources and information that we thought would be useful to rural EMS in the state.  

 

Certification & Licensure

Administrative Rules
National Certification Agency
Scope of Practice and National EMS Policies and Resources

Applications & Forms

State EMS Forms

Scope of Services / Special Regulations for CAHs

96 Hour Limit on Average Length of Stay & Transfer Agreements

State & Local Oversight

State of Wiscosnin EMS License and Certification Information
Wisconsin Trauma Care System

Statewide Trauma Advisory Committee (STAC)
Regional Trauma Advisory Councils (RTAC)
State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board
Physician Advisory Committee (PAC)
Wisconsin Emergency Medical Service for Children (EMSC)
National Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)

The WI Office of Rural Health has comprehensive news and funding items related to rural healthcare on the Rural Reporter page.  Please visit us there for a wealth of information.

 

However, the Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) provides two news feeds specific to EMS, and we offer those below for your use. The feeds are live and will likely contain different information each time you view this page.

 

RHIhub is a federally funded agency that gathers and distributes national rural health and human services information online, including a dedicated rural EMS page. Because RHIhub aggregates information across states, the feeds are not Wisconsin specific but will contain Wisconsin information when it is available.

 

Rural EMS News

News: NHTSA: Request for Information: Improving Prehospital Trauma Care
04/27/2018
On behalf of the Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking comment and response to 24 specific questions from the public, governmental agencies, and professional and public interest groups on improving prehospital trauma care in all locations, including rural, suburban, urban, and wilderness areas. Comments are due by July 26, 2018.

 
Event: 2018 NASEMSO Fall Meeting - West Region
04/26/2018
Boise ID
October 2, 2018 -- National Association of State EMS Officials

 
Event: 2018 NASEMSO Fall Meeting - East Region
04/26/2018
Atlantic City NJ
October 2, 2018 -- National Association of State EMS Officials

 
Event: 2018 NASEMSO Fall Meeting - Western Plains Region
04/26/2018
Denver CO
September 17, 2018 -- National Association of State EMS Officials

 
Event: 2019 Annual EMS Today Conference
04/23/2018
National Harbor MD
February 20, 2019

 
Resource: Improving Access to EMS and Health Care in Rural Communities: A Strategic Plan
04/10/2018
Summarizes challenges in the emergency medical services field in rural areas and offers recommendations and goals to achieve solutions. -- National Association of State EMS Officials

 
Resource: Recruitment and Retention of a Quality Health Workforce in Rural Areas, Number 13: Emergency Medical Services
04/10/2018
Discusses the challenges facing rural and frontier emergency medical services, including recruitment, financial issues, and training. Part of a series of issue papers addressing rural health care workforce development through career pipeline programs. -- National Rural Health Association

 
Resource: The Role of the Rural General Surgeon in a Statewide Trauma System: The Wyoming Experience
03/06/2018
Examines the role of general surgeons in Wyoming to demonstrate how important general surgeons are in rural trauma care.

 
Event: EMS 3.0 Transformation Summit
02/26/2018
Arlington VA
April 10, 2018 -- National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians

 
Resource: Recruitment and Retention: Overcoming the Rural EMS Dilemma
02/07/2018
Reports on rural emergency medical services (EMS) workforce challenges and identifies innovative approaches to meet these challenges, highlighting programs in several states. Includes a list of 4 EMS recruitment and retention tactics for rural communities. -- Rural Health Information Hub