Archive for January, 2009

EMS Grants

Rural EMS and ambulance services often struggle to find and obtain necessary resources.  As municipal and county governments face increasing budget problems, this situation will probably become worse.  There are a number of grant and funding sources around the state and nation specifically for EMS.  Here are a few:  An excellent federal source that I [...]

January 7, 2009 · KJacobson · No Comments
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EMS Survivor Banquets, CCR training and Office of Rural Health Grants

I was recently able to attend a Cardio Cerebral Resuscitation (hands-only CPR) training session hosted by the Dane County Emergency Management agency.  The agency is a recipient of an Office of Rural Health Rural Community Grant.  Their goal is to teach CCR to every citizen of Dane County.  I learned and was practicing the technique [...]

January 5, 2009 · KJacobson · No Comments
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