First Responder

Rural public safety relies on volunteer first responders, but communities across the country are facing critical shortages that put lives and property at risk. 

AscendRural is working alongside these communities to pilot innovative solutions that strengthen recruitment and retention, connecting local needs with tools designed to support those who serve. 

Status

  • 3. Accelerate ⬅

    Prepare, align, and design for pilot success in a four-week Accelerator.

  • 4. Implement

    Launch, support, and learn in real time.

  • 5. Report

    Turn results into insights that scale impact.

  • 1. Discovery

    Listen first. Ground in community needs and rural insight.

  • 2. Recruit

    Source the right partners -- technology and community.

Technology companies

Paralign Health enables health plans to activate local emergency services teams like fire departments and EMS agencies to reach high-need, hard-to-reach members with EMS-led, in-home preventative care.

“AscendRural not only brings structure and funding, but also brings access to stakeholders in rural communities which is one of the most unique things. They have assembled a bunch of community partners that are ready to work with you, should they be interested. That sets AscendRural aside from the rest of the pack.”
— Aaron Maloy, Paralign Health

Insights

  • Youth Resilience Pilot

    AscendRural Launches Innovation Challenge to Strengthen Rural Emergency Response

    Read more
  • Dr. Cierra Gromoff

    AscendRural Announces Five Finalists for Volunteer First Responder Innovation Challenge

    Read the article

A look at our work

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