This grant was sponsored by the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The goal of the grant was to:
A "statewide-community partnership" was formed consisting of the Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota, School Medicine and Health Sciences; the Division of Emergency Medical Services, North Dakota Department of Health; North Dakota Healthcare Association; and the North Dakota Emergency Medical Services Association. The role of the lead applicant was to apply for the grant on behalf of the "statewide-community partnership." The Center for Rural Health and other representatives from the "statewide-community partnership" selected recipients, purchased the AEDs and distributed to the selected rural facilities.
During this grants existence, 566 AEDs were purchased and distributed to approximately 283 rural North Dakota communities representing over 800 collaborating organizations. In addition, 3087 professionals received training (any person with medical training of some sort), and 3456 lay persons were trained. The training numbers was only a representation of those communities that had reported data from years one, two, and three. Data for year four had not yet been reported. Each community was required to form “rural community partnerships” consisting of a minimum of two other organizations (e.g., hospitals, ambulance units, quick response units, fire departments, churches, schools, law enforcement, clinics, tribal health, nursing homes, public health, senior centers, city/county government, and others).
| Lead Organization |
City |
| Adams-Edmore Public School |
Adams |
| Amidon Quick Response Unit |
Amidon |
| Ashley Ambulance Service |
Ashley |
| Turtle Mountain Elementary School |
Belcourt |
| Turtle Mountain Middle School |
Belcourt |
| LaMoure Rescue Squad |
Berlin |
| Knife River Care Center |
Beulah |
| Bisbee-Egeland Public School/ Bisbee Fire Dept. |
Bisbee |
| Burleigh/Morton American Red Cross-Lincoln |
Bismarck |
| Burleigh/Morton American Red Cross-Sterling |
Bismarck |
| Bowbells Public School |
Bowbells |
| Bowdon Ambulance Services |
Bowden |
| Cando Regional Equine Response Team |
Cando |
| Carrington Fire Department |
Carrington |
| Northern plains Electric Cooperative |
Carrington |
| Cavalier Fire Department |
Cavalier |
| Pembina County Emergency Medical Services |
Cavalier |
| Cavalier Ambulance Services, Inc. |
Cavalier |
| Cooperstown Ambulance |
Cooperstown |
| City of Des Lacs |
Des Lacs |
| Douglas Post Office |
Douglas |
| Drayton Volunteer Ambulance Service |
Drayton |
| Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative |
Edgeley |
| High Plains Ministry |
Edmore |
| Dickey County Senior Citizens |
Ellendale |
| Prince of Peace Care Center |
Ellendale |
| Esmond Ambulance |
Esmond |
| Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Coop |
Flasher |
| Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Law Enforcement Services |
Ft. Totten |
| Cankdeska Cikana Community College |
Ft. Totten |
| Spirit Lake Tribe, Community Center |
Ft. Totten |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital |
Garrison |
| Glenburn Public School |
Glenburn |
| Goodrich Rural Fire Department |
Goodrich |
| Hazen Public School |
Hazen |
| Hebron Public School |
Hebron |
| Jamestown Public School |
Jamestown |
| Louis L'Amour Elementary School |
Jamestown |
| Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital |
Kenmare |
| McVille Ambulance Service |
Lakota |
| McVille Ambulance Service |
Lakota |
| Nelson County Sheriff's Office |
Lakota |
| 76er's Homemaker Club |
LaMoure |
| LaMoure Ambulance Service |
LaMoure |
| LaMoure Fire and Rescue |
LaMoure |
| LaMoure Sheriff's Office |
LaMoure |
| Fairview Hutterite Colony |
LaMoure |
| David Lloyd FFA of LaMoure |
LaMoure |
| Langdon Ambulance Service |
Langdon |
| Larimore Volunteer Ambulance Service |
Larimore |
| Lidgerwood Ambulance |
Lidgerwood |
| Burke Central High School |
Lignite |
| Ransom County Public Health Department |
Lisbon |
| Litchville-Marion School District |
Litchville |
| Maddock Fire Protection District |
Maddock |
| Marmarth Ambulance Service |
Marmarth |
| Max Public School |
Max |
| Mayville Lutheran Church |
Mayville |
| McClusky Rural Ambulance District |
McClusky |
| McLeod Agriculture 4-H Club |
McLeod |
| Nelson Griggs District Health Unit |
McVille |
| Nelson County Health System- Hospital |
McVille |
| Michigan Ambulance |
Michigan |
| Sargent County Ambulance Milnor |
Milnor |
| Minnewaukan Ambulance |
Minnewaukan |
| Minot Public Schools |
Minot |
| Minot Catholic Schools |
Minot |
| Minto Quick Response |
Minto |
| Mohall Ambulance Service |
Mohall |
| Napoleon Ambulance |
Napoleon |
| Community Ambulance Service of New Rockford |
New Rockford |
| Southeast Medical Center-Ellendale |
Oakes |
| Southeast Medical Center-LaMoure |
Oakes |
| Southeast Medical Center-Ligderwood |
Oakes |
| Maple Valley School District |
Oriska |
| Pembina Ambulance Service |
Pembina |
| City of Raleigh |
Raleigh |
| Rhame Quick Response |
Rhame |
| Presentation Medical Center |
Rolla |
| City of Saint Anthony |
Saint Anthony |
| Scranton Quick Response Unit |
Scranton |
| Porcupine Local District |
Selfridge |
| Selfridge Rural Fire District |
Selfridge |
| Sherwood Ambulance Service |
Sherwood |
| Community of Shields |
Shields |
| Saint Michael Recreation Center |
St. Michael |
| Stanley Ambulance Service |
Stanley |
| Mountrail County Medical Center |
Stanley |
| Starkweather First Response |
Starkweather |
| Dawson First Response |
Steele |
| Pettibone First Response |
Steele |
| Robinson First Response |
Steele |
| Tappen First Response |
Steele |
| Tokio Recreation Center |
Tokio |
| Maple Valley School District |
Tower City |
| Underwood Ambulance |
Underwood |
| Washburn Ambulance Service |
Underwood |
| Upham Ambulance |
Upham |
| Valley City High School |
Valley City |
| Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB |
Valley City |
| Valley City Area Vo-Tech Center |
Valley City |
| Valley City Park & Recreation Department |
Valley City |
| Barnes County Ambulance |
Valley City |
| Velva Volunteer Ambulance |
Velva |
| McHenry County Sheriff's Dept |
Velva |
| Washburn Rescue |
Washburn |
| Williston Public School District #1 |
Williston |
| Wyndmere Volunteer Fire Department |
Wyndmere |
