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Webinar Equipment Survey

Survey Introduction:

The Arkansas Ambulance Association (ArAA), on behalf of EMS providers across Arkansas, has submitted a proposal to the State of Arkansas through the CMS Rural Health Transformation Program to modernize rural EMS systems statewide.

This survey focuses on the equipment modernization portion of that proposal.

Your responses will help ensure the final request to the state reflects the needs of EMS providers across Arkansas, as we continue to strengthen rural emergency care.
Please complete a separate survey for each service license that you hold.
1.Service License Number:(Required.)
Service Area and Operations

Please review and answer the questions below regarding your company's service area and operations.
2.What is the approximate population served by your EMS agency?(Required.)
3.Approximately how many primary care physicians practice within your service area?(Required.)
4.What is your agency’s total approximate annual call volume? (Emergency, Inter-facility and Non-Transport)(Required.)
5.What is your service’s average one-way transport distance for emergency calls?(Required.)
6.What is your service’s interfacility transfer average one-way transport distance?(Required.)
7.How many ambulances does your agency routinely operate? (Not including Disaster Response Units)(Required.)
8.How many of your ambulances currently have more than 175,000 miles on the engine?(Required.)
Priority Ranking
9.Please rank the following initiatives in order of priority for your agency.

Use each number only once.
(1 = Highest Priority, 5 = Lowest Priority)(Required.)
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Advanced Cardiac Monitors – Purchase and deploy cardiac monitors with real-time data transmission capabilities in high-incidence cardiac and stroke counties. Includes installation, software integration, and EMS provider training.
Ambulance Replacement for Rural Agencies – Support the purchase and replacement of aging ambulances serving rural areas through a required agency match. Vehicles would include enhanced safety features and telehealth-enabled systems.
Mobile Broadband Deployment – Install broadband connectivity units in rural ambulances to support telemedicine access, continuous patient monitoring, and real-time data sharing with hospitals.
OB Ultrasound Deployment – Deploy portable obstetric ultrasound units for EMS agencies serving counties without obstetric services. Includes provider training and tele-obstetric consultation support.
EMS Communications Infrastructure Upgrade – Modernize statewide EMS communications systems, including upgraded radios, computer-aided dispatch (CAD) systems, and secure data-sharing platforms to improve interoperability and coordination among EMS agencies, hospitals, and public safety partners.
Open-Ended Questions
10.Is there any additional equipment or technology that would significantly improve your agency’s ability to serve your community?
11.In your own words, how would equipment modernization transform EMS service for the Arkansas residents you serve?
Thank you for your participation in today’s webinar and for filling out this survey.

The information you provided will be used by the Association to accurately assess our members’ technology and equipment needs in order to further modernize the industry.