The IUP Institute for Rural Health and Safety brings together university personnel from various disciplines and professional backgrounds to solve problems related to rural health and safety.

It provides driver education, improvement programs, and first responder and emergency response team training. IUP is offering EMT courses at the IUP main campus and at IUP Pittsburgh East, located near Monroeville.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: On November 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced an interim rule requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all healthcare workers (including students and faculty) who provide care, treatment, or services for a covered provider. Some departments at IUP have already received word that many clinical sites are mandating the COVID vaccination for all students and staff who are at their sites. The sites are requiring that students have the first vaccine of Pfizer or Moderna (or the only vaccine of Johnson & Johnson) by December 5, 2021, and the second Pfizer or Moderna vaccine by January 2, 2022. In most cases, it does not appear any exemptions will be granted. The IUP EMT and Paramedic programs want to make sure all EMS students are aware of this requirement.

Please note that IUP offers EMT courses at IUP Pittsburgh East, located near Monroeville, and the IUP main campus.

See the Center for Emergency Services Training, below, for more information:

Center for Emergency Services Training
The Center for Emergency Services Training offers Pennsylvania Department of Health-certified courses and other programs to emergency-services providers. See our list of courses.

Center for Transportation
The Center for Transportation offers safety and driver education courses which are offered through the Institute for Rural Health and safety and is the home of the IUP Highway Safety Project.

Videos
Videos from the Institute for Rural Health and safety, including CarFit and Perceptual Driving

News

IUP Indiana County Highway Safety Project Working with Community Agencies to Promote Highway Safety Law Awareness Week

The Indiana County Highway Safety Project, part of Indiana University Pennsylvania’s Institute for Rural Health and Safety, is working with PennDOT for an awareness campaign about safe driving and traffic safety laws during the Highway Safety Law Awareness Week, observed February 18 through 24.

IUP Institute for Rural Health and Safety Partnering With Community Agencies for “Operation Safe Holiday” Driving Campaign

The Indiana County Highway Safety Project, part of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Rural Health and Safety, is working with Armstrong County Commissioner Pat Fabian, District Attorney Katie M. Charlton, Armstrong County Sheriff Frank Pitzer, the Pennsylvania State Police, and Margy Gray from State Farm Insurance for an awareness campaign about safe driving during the Thanksgiving Day holiday.

"Rural Health Pulse" Podcast by IUP, Indiana Regional Medical Center, Continues with Episode on Rural Health Model and Workforce Challenges

Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Indiana Regional Medical Center’s podcast, “Rural Health Pulse,” continues with an episode with Wendy Haislip, IRMC vice president and chief nursing officer, discussing Pennsylvania’s rural health model and workforce challenges.

IUP Institute for Rural Health and Safety Partnering with Community Agencies for July 4 Safety Campaign

The Indiana County Highway Safety Project, part of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Rural Health and Safety, is working with the Indiana County Commissioners, Pennsylvania State Police, Sheriff Bob Fyock, and Margy Gray State Farm Insurance for an awareness campaign for safe driving during the summer holiday season.

Institute for Rural Health and Safety Receives Funding for Indiana County Highway Safety Program

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Rural Health and Safety has received $104,000 in federal funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for the Indiana County Highway Safety Project, a program designed to promote safe driving, including seat belt use, in the region.