Endangered species: volunteers.
Volunteerism in America is changing. To continue to be an effective force in EMS, volunteers need to embrace rather than resist enhanced levels of care and other advances in providing service. Special care must be taken by medical directors to recognize the strengths and limitations of volunteer squads. In many suburban and rural areas, volunteers are strategically located to work with the EMS system and the medical director to bridge geographic or organizational service gaps.
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D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005544:Forecasting; D006040:Goals; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D007318:Inservice Training; D014481:United States; D014838:Volunteers / Q000193:education; D000078329:Workforce