The North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (NARMC) was awarded a $398,346 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The goal of the NARMC EMS Training Program is to increase the number of paid and volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) personnel in Boone and Newton Counties, Arkansas over the next two years. Specifically, the objectives are to train 40 Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) in 2024-2025, 15 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) in 2025-2026, and 4 Paramedics in 2025-2026, for a total of 75 EMS personnel. This training program aims to enhance NARMC's community paramedicine efforts and ensure continued access to emergency medical services in the rural service area, which has a higher percentage of elderly residents and lower household incomes compared to state and national averages.
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