Mercy health FY22-23 rural EMS program - the mercy health rural EMS training initiative will provide high quality emergency medical services (EMS) training in in the following rural counties/census…

Mercy health FY22-23 rural EMS program - the mercy health rural EMS training initiative will provide high quality emergency medical services (EMS) training in in the following rural counties/census tracts located in northwest ohio: fulton county (in rural census tract: 040900) and henry county. The proposed activities will strengthen the quality and consistency of training of EMS personnel in these rural geographies by delivering continuing education that focuses on the use of hands-on skills using high fidelity manikins with scenarios that mirror common cases and low frequency/high risk procedures. The provided training will be responsive to the needs of the communities in which the EMS personnel serve. Through the grant, mercy health will partner with archbold fire department in fulton county, henry county south joint ambulance district in henry county, and ridgeville township volunteer fire department in henry county. The goal is to increase the capacity of rural EMS personnel to provide high quality and consistent emergency medical services in their communities will be achieved by training at least 70 EMS personnel across the three agencies. At least 50 EMS personnel will be trained on care of patients with mental and substance use disorders. At least 50 personnel will also be trained on best practices in the administration of opioid overdose antidotes. The project will result in an infusion of advanced equipment for EMS personnel training, naloxone doses and bag valve masks for overdose treatment, and hemorrhage control supplies such as gauze, tourniquets, and bleeding control kits.