Emergency Medical Services
Forecasted
The Emergency Medical Services grant from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security funds advanced EMS training and trauma care improvements in rural Tennessee counties with high crash rates.
Funder: Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (projected)
Funding Amounts: Award amounts vary; supports EMS training and capacity-building in qualifying rural Tennessee counties.
Summary: Supports EMS agencies in rural Tennessee counties to train first responders and enhance trauma care for crash victims, focusing on the critical first hour post-injury.
Key Information: Only EMS agencies in rural counties ranked among the top 65 for crash incidents are eligible.
Description
This grant, administered by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security through the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), is designed to strengthen emergency medical response in rural Tennessee counties with high crash rates. The program funds training and capacity-building initiatives for EMS agencies, aiming to improve first responder effectiveness during the critical first 60 minutes following a traumatic injury—often referred to as the "golden hour." The overarching goal is to reduce fatalities and serious injuries resulting from motor vehicle crashes by enhancing trauma care in counties that statistically experience the highest crash incidents.
