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Tell TPF what you are working on
Send The Paramedic Foundation (TPF) a few sentences about your organization, your state and the problem you face. You may be planning a formal project, checking whether TPF fits, or just learning your options. TPF is glad to hear from you in each case. Your first consultation is free, with no obligation.
Getting started
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How TPF works with new clients
Most projects begin with one conversation. A message of a few sentences is enough: the organization, the state, and what it faces or wants to achieve. It does not need to read like a formal inquiry.
TPF asks a few questions and says plainly what it can and cannot do. If the work fits, TPF sets the scope: the questions to answer, the data on hand, the form of the deliverable, and a realistic timeline and budget. TPF replies to every message within two business days.
Other ways to reach TPF
23 W Central Entrance, PMB 321
Duluth, MN 55811
What TPF works on
TPF’s work includes:
- emergency medical services (EMS) system evaluation and sustainability planning
- community paramedicine program design
- putting mobile integrated healthcare in place
- feasibility and legislative strategy for treatment in place and transport to alternate destination
- governance design for regional advisory bodies
- essential service designation and policy development
- workforce analysis and retention frameworks
- Rural Health Transformation Program planning, implementation support, technical assistance and program evaluation
- austere and wilderness care consulting, training and protocol development
- free financial modeling tools for rural EMS agencies
Austere and wilderness care spans wilderness EMS and search and rescue, event and expedition medicine, and tactical and disaster medicine. Work that does not fit one of these is still worth raising. Some of TPF’s most productive projects began as conversations that did not fit a template.
Common questions
Before you reach out
How much does it cost to work with The Paramedic Foundation?
Your first consultation is always free, with no obligation. Fees are set by the work and the system involved. TPF is a Minnesota nonprofit corporation and a tax-exempt charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Its fees support the mission. Most clients send a short message, and TPF replies within two business days. Scope and budget come up only after both sides confirm the fit.
How quickly can TPF engage on a project?
TPF replies to every inquiry within two business days. If your work is time-sensitive, say so in your message. Examples are a Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) application window, a legislative session or a procurement deadline. Active projects can usually begin within two to four weeks of a signed agreement, depending on scope.
What states and regions does TPF work in?
TPF’s work is nationwide. Current and recent engagements include Ohio (since 2016), Nebraska (2019 to 2026, and a Rural Health Transformation Program contract since August 2026), and Alaska (Matanuska-Susitna Borough, underway). Earlier work includes Wyoming (2018 to 2024). It also includes consulting, stakeholder engagement and technical assistance in South Carolina, Georgia, Wisconsin, Indiana, Vermont and other states. International work through the International Roundtable on Community Paramedicine (IRCP) includes more than 20 countries.
Does TPF only work on large state-level contracts?
No. TPF takes on focused work with one deliverable for a single county or regional advisory body. Examples are a feasibility analysis, a governance framework, a legislative bill review, a financial model or a community paramedicine program design. Fit depends on the kind of problem, whatever the size of the project.
Ready when you are
Your first consultation is free, with no obligation. TPF replies to every inquiry within two business days.