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	<title>Rural Health &#38; Community Development &#187; EMS</title>
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		<title>EMS Scholarships Available</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/08/ems-scholarships-available/</link>
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		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) sponsors a scholarship program for first responders, EMTs and Paramedics interested in advancing their EMS education.  These scholarships are available:

First Responders (to become EMT-Basic) – up to $500 each
EMT-Basic (to become EMT-Paramedic) – up to $5,000 each
Paramedics (to advance education in the realm of EMS) – up to $2,000 each

You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Opportunity to Speak Your Mind on EMS Benefits</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/08/863/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of you may be familiar with the Universal Service Administrative Company.  It&#8217;s contracted by the federal government to provide reduced cost telecommunication and internet service to a variety of organizations, including rural health care providers.  Eligible providers include rural hospitals, clinics, and health departments, among others.  EMS is not currently eligible to participate.  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Safety Month</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/06/safety-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/06/safety-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grant Advice]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/?p=852</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[June is National Safety Month; appropriate for the summer.  The National Safety Council has produced several dozen health and safety fact sheets on topics such as fireworks safety, home fire prevention and safe bicycling.  They have a whole series on agricultural safety.  There are some great ideas here to develop a community safety campaign.  There [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rural Community Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/05/rural-community-grants-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/05/rural-community-grants-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 19:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just released the guidelines for the 2010-11 Office of Rural Health Community Grants.  We’re awarding grants up to $15,000 to coalitions working on health issues in rural Wisconsin communities.  This year we’re awarding extra points to EMS-related projects.  Your coalition must include a rural hospital with fewer than 50 beds as an active member [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EMS Week in Wisconsin</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/04/ems-week-in-wisconsin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/04/ems-week-in-wisconsin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EMS Week (May 16-22) is an opportunity for Services to focus on getting out health and safety messages to their community and to recognize and honor those who dedicate a significant portion of their lives to helping their community.  I’ve asked some of our rural services here in Wisconsin to share news about their EMS [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Safe Kids Week</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/04/safe-kids-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/04/safe-kids-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/?p=823</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every month, week and day is a celebration of something—some of them are silly (did you know April is Fresh Florida Tomatoes Month?) but many of them are legitimate efforts to bring recognition to a serious issue.  You can find a lot of them here.  I try to write some of my posts around themes, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EMS, Safety and Disaster Preparedness</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/03/ems-safety-and-disaster-preparedness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/03/ems-safety-and-disaster-preparedness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know there is a real need for financial and other resources in rural EMS, including workforce and training.  The Office of Rural Health strives to provide training and financial resources as much as we can.  I know many of you come here looking specifically for EMS information, so here are some grants and other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poison Prevention and Safety</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/03/poison-prevention-and-safety/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/03/poison-prevention-and-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 14-20 is Poison Prevention Week and the Poison Prevention Week Council has prepared a number of resources your organization—EMS, law enforcement, clinics, schools—can use to raise awareness of this safety issue.  Take a look around their site.  There are opportunities to order education material (free!), examples of PSAs, posters, etc.  Did you know you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/01/federal-grants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/01/federal-grants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/?p=699</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve posted many times about federal grants and I usually mention that the proposals require more work than most other funding sources.  Here are a few federal grants and some sources to help you navigate the federal grant system. 
 
All federal grants are officially announced on Grants.gov.  Here you can search for grant opportunities (there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emergency Services and Safety Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/11/emergency-services-and-safety-grants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/11/emergency-services-and-safety-grants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t posted on EMS for a while.  These opportunities aren&#8217;t directly related to EMS, but they may help your firefighting and first responders services.
 
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is accepting proposals for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants through December 18.  SAFER funds are intended to “assist local fire departments [...]]]></description>
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