https://www.kvnf.org/tags/western-regional-ems-and-trauma-advisory-council Western Regional EMS and Trauma Advisory Council en-US Copyright Wed, 06 May 2026 17:18:26 GMT https://www.kvnf.org/kvnf-stories/2026-05-06/hinsdale-county-ems-in-a-bind-ahead-of-busy-summer-season As Colorado prepares for summer tourism, visitors planning trips to rural communities might assume that if they have a medical emergency, they will receive the same level of emergency care they would at home. However, that’s not always the case. Rural communities may lack a hospital or even a fully staffed emergency response team. For example, the rural Hinsdale County Emergency Medical Services recently lost its only paramedic. That’s left the county’s EMS system in a pinch ahead of its peak tourism season. Wed, 06 May 2026 17:18:26 GMT https://www.kvnf.org/kvnf-stories/2026-05-06/hinsdale-county-ems-in-a-bind-ahead-of-busy-summer-season Laura Palmisano