When thinking about rural EMS systems compared to an urban setting. Does the rural setting have certain advantages? What about disadvantages? Issues like available resources, transport times, volunteers, skills frequency and others can play a role in overall patient care.
So what are your thoughts? Do these two systems differ? Are they similar enough not to matter in the long run? Take a listen to this lively episode.
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Thanks to Tim, David and Rommie for joining us and lending their insight. Special thanks to David Aber for joining in the chat room and providing the links below to some interesting reports.
Rommie Duckworth can be found at Rescue Digest
Co-host Josh Knapp is over at WANTYNU
Take a look at these reports that David Aber was kind enough to provide. Great information.
http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/rural/pubs/finding_brief/FB84.pdf
http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/rural/pubs/report/FR99.pdf
http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/rural/pubs/report/WP89.pdf
http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/rural/pubs/report/FR93.pdf
http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Portals/0/Medical/EMS/NCSL%20EMS%20in%20rural%20america.pdf
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