Fostering a Culture of Resilient Rural EMS

This webinar focused on the topic of Fostering a Culture of Resilient Rural EMS. This webinar is supported by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) and coordinated by the Technical Assistance & Services Center (TASC), a program of the National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center). 

By attending this webinar, participants were able to:

• Describe issues associated with being a rural EMS provider that can affect their mental wellness
• Recognize ways that rural EMS providers can be resilient through unpredictable circumstances
• Recall ways for rural ambulance services to cultivate support to foster mental resilience
• Explain how Flex Programs could support a resilient rural EMS workforce 

Speakers:

• John Becknell, SafeTech Solutions
• Michael Washington, Seattle Fire Department (Retired)
• Nicole Threadgold, North Dakota Flex Program
• John Nokes, Washington Flex Program