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Community Paramedicine: Where Does The Fire Service Fit In?

Pulsara

Departments can play a large role in supporting the health and safety of underserved residents The inherent nature of the fire service means that responses to community needs are usually reactive. That’s not to say the fire service hasn’t made great strides to be proactive about their day-to-day operations when and where they can.

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An International Community Paramedic Career Structure

International Journal of Paramedicine

Introduction - Internationally, prehospital workers practice in a wide range of community paramedicine roles. It can be unclear where community paramedics fit within existing paramedicine career structures and their professional capabilities are sometimes ill-defined or misunderstood.

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How to Become a Community Paramedic

Unitek EMT

Explore the educational pathway, skills, and opportunities in community paramedicine. Community Paramedicine represents a transformative approach to healthcare delivery, particularly in underserved or rural areas where access to healthcare services is often limited.

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A Cross-Sectional Analysis of ALS/ BLS Care in Low Acuity 9-1-1 Response by Geography and Insurance Status Utilizing the 2019 NEMSIS Dataset

International Journal of Paramedicine

As such, EMS programs like community paramedicine, could be potentially effective interventions to close gaps in access to care for rural residents. Overall, there was a decreased odds of advanced life service use at low acuity EMS responses (OR=0.443, 95% CI=0.440-0.445). Discussion.

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[PARAMEDIC CHIEFS OF CANADA] February 2024 e-Bulletin

Paramedic Chiefs of Canada

The three categories that will be considered in 2024 include: Award of Excellence for a Quality Workplace Award of Excellence for an Innovative Treatment or Technology Award of Excellence for a Client Centered Initiative The person or team shall be nominated by the care providers and leaders of Paramedicine in Canada.

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NEMSQA Wins Nicholas Rosecrans Award for Reducing Ambulance Crashes with Lights and Siren Initiative

FirstWatch

About the Nicholas Rosecrans Award The Nicholas Rosecrans Award, now in its 23rd year, honors those individuals, teams, or organizations who have made a significant impact in preventing injury and illness, transforming EMS from a reactive 911 response to a proactive force in community health.

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Still on Track: NERIS Beta Launch and Latest Developments

ESO

Community Risk Reduction: allows NERIS to collect risk reduction data ahead of local emergencies, such as proactive efforts, including inspections, smoke and carbon monoxide alarm incidents, public education classes, community paramedicine, mobile integrated health programs, and more.

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