We talk with a paramedic from southeast Wisconsin about how rural emergency personnel are prepared for a coronavirus outbreak. Then we talk to the director of the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health about what challenges rural health care facilities face from the pandemic.
Featured in this Show
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Rural Fire Departments Brace For Coronavirus
We talk with a paramedic firefighter from southeast Wisconsin who also works for the Wisconsin EMS Association about how rural emergency workers are responding to the coronavirus pandemic and what they need.
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Coronavirus: Is The Rural Health Care System Ready?
If coronavirus spreads to a rural area of Wisconsin, small town hospitals and clinics will be on the front lines of the pandemic. We talk with the director of the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health about how prepared rural facilities are to deal with it.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Joe Tarr Producer
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
- Amanda Bates Guest
- John Eich Guest
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