Trauma Survivors Network - provided by ATS

Survive. Connect. Rebuild.

A Program of the ATS

Persons Living in Rural Areas

Due to location of rural homes, it may take medical and fire professionals longer to arrive after being alerted to a residential fire. As a result, a fire that is detected early may spread before professional assistance from the fire department arrives. This poses a higher risk of injury or death for a person that must be evacuated or treated for fire related injuries immediately.