Upper Pine River Fire Protection District

Education Department - Upper Pine River Fire Protection District (UPRFPD) Education Department Has Expanded Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Education for Residents of the District and Will Increase Learning Opportunities for the Rural Population With a Focus on Traditionally Underrepresented Populations. as Defined in a Behavioral Health Disparity Impact Statement. Uprfpd Plans to Create a Rural Ems-centered Motivational Interviewing Training Video That Will Be Posted as a Resource Through Samhsa's Website. Through the Ed Program, Rural Students From the 284 Square Miles of Eastern La Plata and Archuleta Counties in Colorado Will Engage in Primary and Continuing Education/advanced Ems Certification. This Program Will Allow Students to Access Course Material Without Driving 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 Can Be Extended, Necessitating a Higher Provider Level Working the Calls. Some Ems Courses Are Already Offered in the District, But Many Students Find the Cost of Living in the San Juan Basin Prohibitively Expensive to Take on Additional Education Courses. Uprfpd 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.