Rural Emergency Medical Services Training

The purpose of this program is to recruit and train EMS personnel in rural areas with a particular focus on addressing substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring disorders (COD) substance use and mental disorders. The program aims to develop the capacity of EMS staff to support residents in rural communities. Key aspects of the job include: • Training EMS personnel on SUD and COD, trauma-informed, recovery-based care for people with such disorders in emergency situations • Maintaining licenses and certifications relevant to serve in an EMS agency • Supporting residents in rural communities Eligible applicants are rural emergency medical service agencies operated by a local or tribal government (fire-based and non-fire based) and rural non-profit emergency medical service agencies.