Hastings team care program is being established to provide EMS learning opportunities for our staff and regional partners within adams county, nebraska. - the city of hastings fire department's…

Hastings team care program is being established to provide EMS learning opportunities for our staff and regional partners within adams county, nebraska. - the city of hastings fire department's hastings team care program is being established to provide EMS learning opportunities for our staff and regional partners within adams county, nebraska utilizing in-person, online, and hands-on simulation learning resources to deliver primary and continuing education along with advanced EMS certification in rural areas. The population of focus for this study is the rural residents of the city of hastings and adams county, nebraska. The statement of need pertains to the lack of EMS providers and comprehensive substance abuse treatment in the surrounding communities, leading to disparities in health outcomes. Lack of sufficient funding and resources is a major barrier to addressing these disparities. Goal 1: hastings team care program will address the shortage of responders by recruiting and training both new and current EMS providers. Grant funds will be used to provide EMR, EMT, and paramedic certification programs for our current employees and county residents who are interested in volunteering with one of our regional partners in adams county. Objectives: 1. 50 EMS personnel will be trained and certified as EMR's. 2. 25 EMS personnel will be trained and certified as EMT's. 3. 5 EMS personnel will be enrolled in a paramedic certification program. 4. By the end of year two, an additional 25 EMS personnel will be trained and certified as goal 2: hastings team care program will address the lack of available substance use disorders (SUDS) and CO-occurring mental health conditions (CODS) by providing continuing education to all EMS providers within our region. Objectives: 1. 43 HFD EMS providers will participate in mental health first aid course 2. 43 HFD EMS providers will participate in 24 hours of training on SUDS and trauma-informed, recovery-based care for people with the disorders in emergency situations. 3. 43 HFD EMS providers will participate in a first responder peer support training. Goal 3: hastings team care program address the lack of available basic and add-on trainings by providing training courses required for EMS personnel to maintain licenses and other relevant certifications. Objectives: 1. CPR certification classes will be provided to 80 EMS providers within adams county. 2. Acls course will be provided to 43 HFD EMS providers. 3. Phtls course will be provided to 43 HFD EMS providers 4. Pals course will be provided to 43 HFD EMS providers. 5. Amls course will be provided to 43 HFD EMS providers goal 4: hastings team care program will improve interagency, multi-disciplinary cooperation by providing hands-on, high-fidelity, scenario-based EMS quarterly trainings that will be available to all HFD staff and our regional partners within adams county. Objectives: 1. Eight quarterly simulation trainings will have been offered. 2. Purchase and implement simx VR EMS curriculum and integrate its use in training. 3. HFD EMS providers will participate in a responder safety and DE-escalation course (8 HR). This training will also be available for all EMS providers within adams county. Total non-duplicated EMS staff trained: 155 EMS providers