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STATE |
CONTACT |
Paid |
Volunteer |
Source |
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AL |
Jimmy D. Prince, Director EMS Division AL Dept Health P.O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 334-206-5383
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NA |
NA |
State does not track; many State-licensed EMT's work for both paid and volunteer agencies. ----------- NEDARC* 20 % Paid Agencies 70 % Volunteer 10 % Combination |
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AK |
Kathy McLeron EMS Unit Mgr., Community Health & EMS Section DHSS/Public Health P.O. Box 110616 Juneau, AK 99811-0616 907-465-3027 |
NA
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NA
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State does not track. ---------- NEDARC 20 % Paid 70% Volunteer 10% Combination |
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AZ |
Gene Wikle Bureau Chief of EMS AZ Dept. of Health Services 150 N. 18th Avenue, Suite 540 Phoenix, AZ 85007 602-364-3150; F: 602-364-3568 |
48% |
52% |
AZ Fire District Survey |
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AR |
David Taylor, Interim Director, Div. of EMS & Trauma Systems, AR Dept. of Health 4815 W. Markham St. , Slot 38 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 501-661-2262; F: 501-280-4901 |
NA |
NA |
State does not track. |
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CA |
Richard E. Watson, Interim Director, Emergency. Medical Services Authority 1930 Ninth St. Sacramento, CA 95814-7043 916-322-4336; F: 916-324-2875 |
NA |
NA |
State does not
track. |
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CO |
D. Randy Kuykendall EMS Section Chief, Health Facility & EMS Div. Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, CDPHE, A2 Denver, CO 80246 303-692-2945; F: 303-691-7720 |
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No response. |
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CT |
Leonard Guercia, Director CT Dept. of Public Health Office of EMS 410 Capital Avenue, MS#12EMS Hartford, CT 06134-0308 860-509-7975; F: 860-509-7987 |
NA |
NA
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Data not available. |
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DE |
Steve Blessing, Acting Director, EMS 655 South Bay Road, Suite 4-H Dover, DE 19901 302-744-5400; F: 302-739-2352 |
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NEDARC 10% paid 5% volunteer 85% Combination |
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FL |
Don Bennett, Chief, Bureau of EMS FL Dept. of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C18 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1738 850-245 4444 F: 850-488 2512 |
100% |
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Fully paid. |
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GA |
R. David Bean, Director Emergency Medical Services 2 Peachtree Street, Suite 12432 Atlanta, GA 30303 404-657-2594; F: 404-651-8036 |
NA |
NA |
Not currently tracked "My
expectation is that you will find few volunteer EMS workers in Georgia." -- |
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HI |
Donna Maiava, Chief EMS System State Department of Health 3627 Kilauea Avenue, Room 102 Honolulu, HI 96816 808-733-9210; F: 808-733-8332 http://hawaii.gov/doh/resource/ems/ |
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NEDARC
100% Paid |
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ID |
Dia Gainor, Chief Idaho Emergency Medical Services 590 W. Washington Street, P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0036 208-334-4000; F: 208-334-4015 BoydE@idhw.state.id.us provided data |
35% |
34%
Mixed – 30% |
Survey by county. ------------ NEDARC 43% Volunteer 57% Combination |
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IL |
Gregory Scott, RN, BS, EMT-P Acting Chief, Div. of EMS & Highway Safety IL Department of Public Health 525 W. Jefferson Street, 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62761-0001 217-785-2080; F: 217-524-0966 |
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Do not track. Imagines many rural are vols. ------------- NEDARC 43% Paid 58% Volunteer |
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IN |
Phil Roberts, Acting Director Indiana EMS Commission 302 W. Washington, Room E208 IGCS Indianapolis, IN 46204-2258 317-232-3980; F: 317-232-3895 Respondent: Michael Garvey, Dep. Dir. |
45.3% |
54.67% |
"54.67% of our EMS services are volunteer-based. I can estimate that nearly the same percentage of personnel at the EMT and above certification levels are also volunteer." ------------ NEDARC 40% Paid 51% Volunteer 9% Combination |
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IA |
Ray Jones, BA, PS, Bureau Chief of EMS Iowa Department of Public Health 401 SW 7th Street, Suite D Des Moines, IA 50309 515-725-0319; F: 515-725-0318 Website: www.idph.state.ia.us/ems |
17.4% |
82.6 % most are rural |
82.6 percent of EMS workers in Iowa are volunteer. Most of these are rural. ---------- NEDARC 24% Paid 70% Volunteer 6% Combination |
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KS |
David Lake, Administrator Board of Emergency Medical Services 900 SW Jackson Landon State Office Building, Room 1031 Topeka, KS 66612-1228 785-296-7296; F: 785-296-62 response - Joe Moreland 785-296-7412 |
54% full and part time |
32% |
Rural v. Urban - 75% pop. in ten counties; there are 105 counties; 32% of 10,500 attendants report selves as vol. (possibly definition problem) |
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KY |
Brian Bishop, Executive Director Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services 2545 Lawrenceburg Road Frankfort, KY 40601 502-564-8963; F: 502-564 4687 |
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No response. |
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LA |
Nancy Bourgeois, Director Bureau of Emergency Medical Services P.O. Box 94215 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 225-763-5700; F: 225-763-5702
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Almost 100% |
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Most are paid. Three rural community semi-paid fire depts. use about 30 vols. Grand Isle Vol. Emergency Services uses 15-20 vols. Two agencies - one urban, one rural, use EMS reserves – about 50 vols. On the paid side there are about 4500 certified EMS personnel, all levels. |
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ME |
Jay Bradshaw, Director Maine Emergency Medical Services 152 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0152 207-626-3860; F: 207-287-6251 Website: www.maine.gov/dps/ems
|
NA
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NA
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From our data, we cannot identify whether a provider is paid, volunteer, or a combination of both. ----------- NEDARC 25% paid, 50% volunteer 25% combination |
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MD |
Robert Bass, MD Director Emergency Medical Services MIEMSS 653 W. Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21201-1536 410-706-5074; F: 410-706-4768 Website: www.miemss.org |
|
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coming |
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MA |
Louise Goyette, Director MA DPH/OEMS 2 Boylston Street, 3rd Floor Boston, MA 02116 617-753-7300; F: 617-753-7320 Website: www.state.ma.us/dph/oems
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NA |
NA |
No data available. |
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MI |
Robin Shivley, Acting EMS Section Chief, Michigan Dept. of Community Health, EMS & Trauma Section 320 S. Walnut Street, 6th Floor Lansing, MI 48913 517-241-3024; F: 517-241-9458 |
NA |
NA |
No data available. |
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MN |
Mary Hedges, Executive Director MN EMS Regulatory Board 2829 University Avenue SE, Suite 310 Minneapolis, MN 55414-3222 612-627-6000; F: 612-627-5442 Website: www.emsrb.state.mn.us |
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Est. 85% in rural areas
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"We do not collect that information but estimate 85% of EMS workers in rural/frontier areas of Minnesota are "volunteer" (may be paid a small stipend per ambulance run or for call time)." ----------- NEDARC 6% paid 56% volunteer 38% combination |
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MS |
Keith Parker, EMS Director Div. of EMS State Department of Health P.O. Box 1700; 570 East Woodrow Wilson Jackson, MS 39215-1700 601-576-7366; F: 601-576-7373 Website: www.msdh.state.ms.us |
|
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NEDARC 99% paid 1% volunteer |
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MO |
Paula Kempf, RN, Director Bureau of EMS Missouri Department of Health P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570 573-751-6356; F: 573-751-6348 Website: www.dhss.mo.gov/EMS/ |
|
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State comment – only 3 volunteer services in State
NEDARC 95% paid |
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MT |
Jim DeTienne, Supervisor EMS&Trauma System Section MT Dept. of Public Health & Human Svcs. P.O. Box 202951 Helena, MT 59620 406-444-4460; F: 406-444-1814 Website: www.emsip.state.mt.us |
NA
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NA
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Do not capture that information. ----------- NEDARC 10% paid 70% volunteer 20% combination |
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NE |
Dean Cole, Director Division of Emergency Medical Services 301 Centennial Mall South, 3rd Floor Box 95007 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007 402-471-0124; F: 402-471-0169 Website: www.hhs.state.ne.us/ems/emsindex.htm
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20% |
80% |
The problem is defining paid and volunteer. Some ambulance services pay individuals $5.00 for a run or minimum wage. Some have a fulltime/part-time staff on call during the day and a volunteer staff at night. There needs to be a national definition for paid. It is estimated that of Nebraska's 407 ambulance services, 80% are volunteer. Study due in March, results not yet available. |
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NV |
Fergus Laughridge, Supervisor EMS Office Nevada State Health Division 1550 E. College Parkway, #158 Carson City, NV 89710 775-687-3065; F: 775-684-5313 Website: http://health2k.state.nv.us/ems
|
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42% overall 51% rural |
Rural Emergency Medical Services Outreach Project, Great Basin College 7/03 ------ NEDARC 36% paid 55% volunteer 9% combination |
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NH |
Sue Prentiss, Bureau Chief of EMS NH Department of Safety 10 Hazen Drive Concord, NH 03305-0003 603-271-4568; F: 603-271-4567 Website: www.state.nh.us/safety/ems |
40%
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60%
|
Sixty percent volunteer. ---------- NEDARC 39.5% paid 60.5% volunteer |
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NJ |
Respondent: Robert Dinetz Coordinator- Education & Certification NJ Department of Health and Senior Services Division of Emergency Preparedness & Response Office of Emergency Medical Services P.O. Box 360 Trenton, NJ 08625-0360 609-633-7777; F: 609-633-7954 Website: www.state.nj.us/health/ems
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100% |
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New Jersey has no areas designated as rural or frontier under per the Federal government's definition of "rural" and/or "frontier".
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NM |
Jim Derrick, Chief EMS Bureau, Department of Health P.O. Box 26110 Santa Fe, NM 87502-6110 505-476-7702; F: 505-476-7810 Website: www.health.state.nm.us
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45%
|
55% |
State study by region. ---------- NEDARC 45% paid 55% volunteer |
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NY |
Ed Wronski, Director Bureau of EMS New York State Health Department 433 River Street, Suite 303 Troy, NY 12180-2299 518-402-0996; F: 518-402-0985 Website: www.health.state.ny.us
|
NA |
NA |
State does not track. |
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NC |
Drexdal Pratt, Chief Office of EMS 2707 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2707 919-855-3935; F: 919-733-702 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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ND |
Tim Meyer, Director Div. of Emergency Health Services ND Department of Health 600 Boulevard Avenue; Dept. 301 Bismarck, ND 58505-0200 701-328-2388; F: 701-328-1890 Website: www.health.state.nd.us/EMS/ |
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State does not track. |
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OH |
Richard N. Rucker, Executive Director OH Department of Public Safety, Div. of EMS 1970 W. Broad Street Columbus, OH 43218-2073 614-466-9447; F: 614-995-7012 Website: www.ohiopublicsafety.com |
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NEDARC 14% paid 52% volunteer 34% combination |
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OK |
Shawn Rogers, Director of EMS State Department of Health 1000 NE 10th Street, Room 1104 Oklahoma City, OK 73117 405-271-4027; F: 405-271-4240 Website: www.health.state.ok.us/program/ems/ |
|
|
NEDARC 78.7 % paid 21/3% volunteer |
|
OR |
Paul Bollinger, MPH, Pre-hospital Systems Manager DHS, Office of Public Health Systems EMS & Trauma Systems Section P.O. Box 14450 Portland, OR 97263 503-731-4011; F: 503-731-4077 |
37.4% |
46.4%
Mixed- 36.3% |
NEDARC 90% combination |
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PA |
Joe Schmider, Director EMS Office Pennsylvania Department of Health P.O. Box 90 Harrisburg, PA 17108 717-787-8740; F: 717-772-0910 Website: www.dsf.health.state.pa.us
Respondent: Bob Cooney Emergency Medical Services Office |
Est. 30.5% rural
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Est. 69.5% rural
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Estimate from the Pa Ambulance Licensing Database: Rural Personnel identified by licensed ambulance services in Pa Rural County (population less than 50% urban) 30.5%)paid, 69.5% volunteer; Urban- 52% paid personnel, 39% volunteer. Based on responses from 80% licensed ambulance. More data expected; results may change. - NEDARC 25% paid 25% volunteer 50% combination |
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RI |
Peter Leary, Chief Emergency Medical Services Division Department of Health, Room 404 3 Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908-5097 401-222-2401; F: 401-222-3352 Website: www.healthri.org |
56%
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44%
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Ambulance Service Survey supplied. ----------- NEDARC 50% paid 30% volunteer 20% combination |
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SC |
Alonzo Smith, Director SC DHEC, Division of EMS 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 803-545-4275; F: 803-545-4212 Website: www.scdhec.gov/hr/ems
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NEDARC 75% paid 5% volunteer 20% combination |
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SD |
Bob Graff, Director Emergency Medical Services 118 West Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501-2000 605-773-3915; F: 605-773-6631 |
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NEDARC 10% paid 10% volunteer 80% combination |
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TN |
Joseph B. Phillips, Director Division of Emergency Medical Services Cordell Hull Bldg., First Floor 425 Fifth Avenue, North Nashville, TN 37247-0701 615-741-2584; F: 615-741-4217 |
100% |
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There are no volunteer emergency ambulance services. ---------- NEDARC 99% paid 1% volunteer |
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TX |
Terry Bavousett, Director EMS & Trauma Systems Coordinator Texas Department of Health Services 1100 49th Street Austin, TX 78756-3199 512-834-6740;
F: 512-834-6736 |
Frontier 48%
Rural 73% |
52%
26%
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Informal study by EMS office for legislator, 2/05.
Frontier and Rural Counties - Certified EMS personnel affiliated with provider. |
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UT |
Jan Buttrey, Director Bureau of EMS, Department of Health Box 142004; 288 N. 1460 West Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2004 801-538-6435; F: 801-538-6808
Respondent: Christine Warren |
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Of a total of 55 licensed transport agencies in our rural/frontier counties, three are con- sidered complete volunteer. NEDARC 80% paid 10% volunteer 10% combination |
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VT |
Dan Manz, Director Emergency Medical Services Division Department of Health Box 70, 108 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05402 802-863-7310; F: 802-863-7577 |
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No response. |
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VA |
Gary Brown, Director Office of EMS Virginia Department of Health 1538 E. Parham Road Richmond, VA 23228 804-864-7605; F: 804-864-7580 |
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NEDARC 30% paid 60% volunteer 10% combination |
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WA |
Janet Griffith Kastl, Director Department of Health Office of Emerg. Medical & Trauma Prevention P.O. Box 47853 Olympia, WA 98504-7853 360-236-2828; F: 360-236-2829 |
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NEDARC 28% paid 66% volunteer 6% combination |
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WVA |
Mark E. King, Director WV Office of Emerg. Medical Services 350 Capitol Street, Room 515 Charleston, WV 25301 304-558-3956; F: 304-558-1437 Website: www.wvochs.org/oems/ |
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State does not track ---------- NEDARC 34% paid 35% volunteer 31% combination |
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WI |
Dan Williams, Chief Emergency Medical Services WI DHFS, Div. Of Public Health P.O. Box 2659 Madison, WI 53701-2659 608-261-6870; F: 608-261-6392 Website: dhfs.wisconsin.gov/ems/ |
20% |
80% |
"We have approximately 16,000 Licensed EMS personnel; approximately 80% are non-paid volunteers. So…about 3,200 would be paid."
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WY |
Jim Mayberry, EMS Program Manager Wyoming Department of Health Hathaway Building, Room 446 Cheyenne, WY 82002 307-777-7955; F: 307-777-5639 Website: wdh.state.wy.us/ems/index.asp
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Most vol. - usually paid director
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"… the vast majority of our EMS providers are not paid personnel in the sense that they are career EMS providers. Wyoming has 72 ambulance services with only 4-6 services being a full-time paid ambulance service. Most ambulance services are staffed with a paid director and then volunteers who receive minimal pay for carrying a pager or received a fixed amount when responding to a call. To break this down by county would be difficult as many services overlap into adjoining counties and individuals may volunteer for more than one ambulance service. ---------- NEDARC 13% paid 42% volunteer 45% combination |
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* NEDARC = National EMSC Data Analysis Resources Center, www.nedarc.org.
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