Products
Contact REMSTTAC concerning availability of, and support for, the following products. All products are now available and have been posted. The title, a brief description and links for download for each product are listed:
Farm Rescue and EMS: A State by State Directory
This resource provides contact information for individuals and agencies interested in improving their response to agriculturally related products.
Status: Approved. Available for download here [384 KB PDF] or on-line at http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/news/index.htm#pubs. Hardcopies available in the REMSTTAC office by calling (866) 587-6370 or via email at info@remsttac.org.
Rural Ambulance Service: Budget Model
This product includes a Microsoft Excel™ worksheet and a written instruction manual that allows rural EMS agencies to calculate a detailed budget. The value of "volunteer" time is included in the calculations. Once completed the worksheet can be imported into Intuit's QuickBooks™.
Status: Approved. Available for download here [988 KB PDF] or on-line at http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/news/index.htm#pubs. Hardcopies available in the REMSTTAC office by calling (866) 587-6370 or via email at info@remsttac.org.
The Microsoft Excel™ worksheet is available on CDROM in the REMSTTAC office by calling (866) 587-6370 or via email at info@remsttac.org. You may also download the file here at http://www.remsttac.org/docs/BudgetModel_2.2.xls. [172 kb Excel file]
Rural and Frontier EMS Agenda for the Future: A Service Chief’s Guide
This is a companion document to the Rural and Frontier EMS Agenda for the Future (National Rural Health Association, 2004). The Service Chief's Guide outlines specific activities that rural EMS agency managers can participate in to position their individual agency to take achieve the vision outlined in the Agenda.
Status: Approved. Available for download here [312 KB PDF] or on-line at http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/news/index.htm#pubs. Hardcopies available in the REMSTTAC office by calling (866) 587-6370 or via email at info@remsttac.org.
Community-Based Needs Assessment: Assisting Communities in Building a Stronger EMS System
This document builds on the concept outlined in the Rural and Frontier EMS Agenda for the Future that suggests that local communities should participate in a structured planning process to determine the attributes of the EMS system serving their community.
Status: Approved. Available for download here [587 KB PDF] or on-line at http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/news/index.htm#pubs. No hardcopies will be made of this product.
Distance Education in EMS: A Literature Review and Rural/Urban Comparison
This manuscript reviews the current and potential role of distance education in meeting the training needs for rural and frontier prehospital care providers. A must read for agencies considering a transition to distance or distributive learning applications.
Status: Approved. Available for download here [341 KB PDF] or on-line at http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/news/index.htm#pubs. No hardcopies will be made of this product.
Quality Through Collaboration: The Future of Rural & Frontier EMS in the U.S. Health System
This paper compares the findings of the Institute of Medicine's Future of Emergency Care reports with their previous work on Rural Health and with the Rural and Frontier EMS Agenda for the Future and HRSA Model Trauma System Planning and Evaluation document. It clearly identifies the similarities and overlaps of the recommendations and approaches contained in these and other documents.
Status: Approved. Available for download here [246 KB PDF] or on-line at http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/news/index.htm#pubs. No hardcopies will be made of this product.
Rural & Frontier EMS Town Hall Meeting Summary
This report captures the essence of several town hall meetings that were conducted by HRSA's REMSTTAC during which rural EMS providers identified various issues of interest and concern to their local agency.
Status: Approved. Available for download here [276 KB PDF] or on-line at http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/news/index.htm#pubs. No hardcopies will be made of this product.
Rural EMS Manager’s Awareness Program
Designed for new local EMS agency managers or service chief's this document provides an overview of the issues and activities that he/she should be aware of and involved in from the outset of their tenure. Designed as a "survival guide" until the individual can receive more formal training on various aspects of his/her responsibilities.
Status: Approved. Available for download here [386 KB PDF] or on-line at http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/news/index.htm#pubs. No hardcopies will be made of this product.
Rural Ambulance Crash: Literature Review
This manuscript reviews the previous literature pertaining to the risks for ambulance crashes and suggests policy and technology recommendations to reduce the incidence and severity of such crashes.
Status: Approved. Available for download here [285 KB PDF] or on-line at http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/news/index.htm#pubs. No hardcopies will be made of this product.
Additional Products
Additional products of interest to rural EMS and trauma providers and agencies may be found at the Critical Illness and Trauma Foundation website: www.citmt.org.
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