A rural township that lost its volunteer ambulance service now contracts with a paid agency that also faces staffing challenges. (Photo by Donna Kallner) In the first mild week of almost-spring, the ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Over the past few weeks, 10/11 has brought you the story of a Hickman woman who nearly died after waiting 40 minutes for an ambulance. After Ronicka Schottel nearly bled out ...

Rural counties in Missouri have spread-out populations, a smaller tax base and less accessible health care than urban counties. "Rural EMS is a different animal," said Lee Kempf, administrator of ...

Rural EMs and ambulance services are struggling with their current day-to-day operations. On Friday Oct. 25th, local emergency medical service officials a roundtable discussion to work together for ...

CARROLLTON, Ala. — Annie Jackson can't know whether her sister Grena Prude might have survived had an ambulance been more readily available when she went into cardiac arrest on May 10. But Jackson is ...