Upper Pine River Fire Protection District

Upper Pine River Fire Protection District?s Education Department (ED) Program - Upper Pine River Fire Protection District (UPRFPD) Is Offering Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Education for Residents of the District and Expanding Learning Opportunities to the Rural Population With Technology-enhanced Education (tee). Through the Education Department (ED) Program, Rural Students Will Engage in Primary and Continuing Education /advanced Ems Certification. This Program Will Allow Students to Access Course Material Without Driving an Hour or More to Get to a City Offering Collegiate-level Classes. in These Rural Areas, Emergency Calls Take Longer to Respond to, and the Transport Time to Definitive Intervention for Critical Patients Is Extended, Necessitating a Higher Provider Level Working the Calls. New Provider Training Is Limited Due to the Rural Nature of Our District, Training Has Been Limited to Those Who Can Make It to a Training Center or Who Are Already Trained and Can Be Recruited From Outside the District. Some Ems Courses Are Already Offered in the District, and a Collaborative Effort With Mutual-aid Fire Agencies Are in Place, Allowing Students to Participate in Ems Education at the Uprfpd Classroom. This Collaboration Allows Students to Do Some Classwork Closer to Home for an Estimated 25 Students Annually. It Will Provide Supplies, Equipment, and Training on Specific Medications That Will Benefit Populations at Risk for Alcohol or Substance Use Disorder. Principles From Social Distancing Have Given the Ed Program Ideas on Effectively Connecting and Teaching Residents Interested in Learning and Furthering Ems Skills.