I recently had the pleasure of attending the National Rural EMS Conference in San Antonio, Texas.  This conference was one of the smallest I’ve ever attended, but it provided a unique view of the concerns rural EMS providers may have that don’t reflect those of their urban counterparts.

Since it was hosted by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, you can find all the slides online for free here.

I also had the unique opportunity to write about a few of the sessions for EMS1.

• Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Overview
• Hot Topics in Rural EMS
• Summary

If you or your organization are situation in an rural area, I would highly recommend attendance next year.
– Catherine R. Counts