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Three Counties Testing Iowa United First Aid Program
Radio Iowa | August 30, 2023
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States Strive to Reverse Shortage of Paramedics, EMTs
The Pew Charitable Trusts |
February 6, 2023
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Will an
Ambulance Get to You In Time? There are no guarantees in Iowa
Des Moines Register | September
19, 2022
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EMS essential service push continues in KMAland
KMA Land | July 29, 2022
Missing One in Four EMS Calls (scroll to bottom)
KCCI 8 Des Moines | July 12,
2022
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Is There a Solution?
KCCI 8 Des Moines | July 12,
2022
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The Iowa County that Decided to Fund EMS
KCCI 8 Des Moines | July 12,
2022
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The Staffing Shortage
KCCI 8 Des Moines | July 12,
2022
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Dwindling number of volunteers force some Iowa EMS to close
KCCI 8 Des Moines | July 12,
2022
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Harrison's Story: An 18-Minute Wait
KCCI 8 Des Moines | July 12,
2022
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Iowa's EMS Emergency
KCCI 8 Des Moines | July 12,
2022
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DMACC offers
new degree to help firefighter shortage
KCCI 8 Des Moines | January 28,
2022
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Ambulance
Balance Billing
CBS 11 | January 27, 2022
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Iowa legislature passes EMS bill, makes it essential service
WGEM TV | May 21, 2021
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Gustafson: Legislation makes it easier for counties to make EMS an
essential service
Des Moines Register | March 14,
2021
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Nevada EMS can now help when ambulance doesn't arrive
Channel 13 Des Moines | March 11, 2021
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Local EMS staff pushing for House Bill to make service “essential”
KCRG | March 3, 2021
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Promises made, promises kept
Rep. Bobby Kaufmann Twitter
Post | January 26, 2021
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Pandemic underscores challenges facing Iowa EMS, providers hope
legislature takes action
CBS14 FOX44 Siouxland NEWS | December 11, 2020
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Pandemic is pushing America’s 911 system to ‘breaking point,’
ambulance operators say
Washington Post | December 3,
2020
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Why an Ambulance Isn't Always a Guarantee for Iowans
BBS News Hour | February 24, 2020
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The State of Rural Volunteer Firefighting and EMS Services
PBS.org, by Ben Kieffer, Rick
Brewer & Sthefany Nobriga | July 30, 2019
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Hudson Family EMS Leaders Team Up to Educate Public About the EMS
Crisis
KWWL News 7 | May 17, 2018
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EMS on life support?
Telegraph Herald | March 4,
2018
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Iowa's Rural EMS Crisis
The Steele Report | KWWL News 7
| January 28, 2018
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Rural EMS Departments struggle to provide care
KWWL News 7 | October 11, 2017
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In a medical emergency, WHERE you live may determine IF you live
Des Moines Register | September
12, 2017
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Wright County Board of Supervisors declare EMS an Essential Service
The Wright County Monitor |
September 11, 2017
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Wright County residents will be asked for ambulance service levy
The Messenger | August 31, 2017
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Rural EMS departments look for solution
KWWL News 7 | August 28, 2017
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What to Expect During an Ambulance Ride
13 WHO TV | August 24, 2017
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Siouxland paramedics to dissolve
KCAU TV | August 16, 2017
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'All options' on table as city considers future of ambulance service
Sioux City Journal | August 16, 2017
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Family wants change to rural ambulance services
KWWL News 7 | July 20, 2017
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Rural EMS crisis in Iowa, new building "vital"
KWWL News 7 | April 5, 2017
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EMS agency in rural Iowa in crisis mode
KWWL News 7 | March 20, 2017
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Life Saving Heights
KWWL News 7 | 2017
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Volunteer of the Year Featured on KCRG-TV9
KCRG-TV9 | 2015
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Rural EMS in Iowa
KWQC-TV6 | 2015
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EMS Volunteer Shortage
KCRG-TV9 | 2015
Will an
Ambulance Get to You In Time? There are no guarantees in Iowa
Des Moines Register | September 19, 2022
by Michelle P
“Many people regard EMS as an essential service, but the system
in Iowa and across the U.S. struggles to remain financially viable
and to fulfill its mission of quickly delivering care to the sick or
injured, local and national emergency officials say.”
“According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' data from 2021, the
median pay for a full-time emergency medical technician was $17.76
an hour, even though the job requires training that, for a
full-fledged paramedic, typically costs $10,000 to $20,000.”
"The fix isn’t just money, but the fixes require money."
If you have a subscription to the Des Moines Register, you can
read the 2-part series article here.
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2023 HONORING OUR OWN CEREMONY Join us for the IEMSA Honoring Our Own Ceremony at CCCU/Veterans Memorial in Des Moines, in conjunction with the 33nd Annual IEMSA Annual Conference and Trade Show at 7:45 AM on Saturday, November 11, 2023 in the Level 3 Ballroom. If you know of any EMS, Fire, Dispatch, EMS Instructor, or Friend of EMS who made significant contributions to our EMS profession that are no longer with us and should be honored in this ceremony, please contact us by email here.
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