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Many EMS education programs do an excellent job teaching clinical skills but struggle to prepare students for the realities of the field, as patients typically don’t collapse in quiet classrooms. They become critically ill in crowded restaurants, noisy stadiums, dark hallways and cramped bathrooms, often surrounded by distractions that make assessment and communication far more difficult.

It was 3:24 in the morning, and I was kneeling on a full-motion waterbed in a sweltering mobile home, with only a dim lamp for illumination.

The realities of rural EMS are difficult to capture in a single metric. After EMS1 shared Brian Tannehill’s recent EMS1 article, “Low volume, high stakes: The reality of rural EMS,” providers on social media added their own perspective. They wrote about hour-long transports, grounded helicopters, limited staffing and caring for patients they know personally. Their responses offer a firsthand look at how distance and isolation shape prehospital care.

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Calling all EMS photographers! EMS1 wants to see pictures of you in action. Submit a photo — it could be selected as our Photo of the Week! Be sure to include your name, department information and some background on the photo. Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS/Facebook PITTSBURGH — Members of the Pittsburgh EMS Honor Guard and Pipes & Drums traveled to Arlington, Virginia, for the National EMS Memorial Service.

By Matt Deyoung Grand Haven Tribune GRAND HAVEN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Shawn Schrader has worked in emergency services for 30 years. Part of that time was spent as a night-shift paramedic in an ambulance in Grand Rapids. He’s seen his share of tragedies. But nothing compares to what Schrader experienced Friday morning. Schrader, now the chief of Grand Haven Township Fire/Rescue, was first on the scene at a house fire on Riverside Trail.

By Matthew Fahr The Oakland Press WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — To address Michigan’s shortage of emergency medical technicians and paramedics, the West Bloomfield Fire Department will provide more than $328,000 to cover tuition for 131 students enrolled in Oakland Community College’s emergency medicine programs beginning this fall. The initiative is funded through a Michigan Department of Health and Human Services EMS Workforce Development grant.

By Katie Langford The Denver Post LAKEWOOD, Colo. — A metro Denver firefighter was taken to the hospital with critical injuries on Wednesday morning after he fell 50 feet during a technical training exercise, West Metro Fire Rescue officials said. West Metro crews were participating in high-angle rescue training in a steep, rocky area near Morrison at around 11 a.m. when firefighter/paramedic Jarrod Leonard fell and was injured, agency officials said on social media.

By Olga R. Rodriguez Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A lifeguard who dove into pounding surf to save a boy in a dramatic rescue off the California coast has caught the attention of President Donald Trump, who said Tuesday that he would invite him to the White House.

By Thomas Geyer Quad City Times DAVENPORT, Iowa — The medical tent for the Quad-City Times Bix 7, manned by a team from MercyOne Genesis Medical Center, treated about 43 patients for dehydration, exhaustion and falls, as well as twisted ankles and knees. Medical Tent Director Dr. Ed Motto said in a news release issued by MercyOne Genesis that the cooler-than-normal race conditions led to some runners pushing themselves too hard.