NAEMT Committees

The Board of Directors has established the following committees to assist the Board in carrying out the mission of NAEMT. For a description of each committee and a listing of committee members, click on the name of each committee listed below. Members interested in participating on a NAEMT committee should submit a letter of interest to committees@naemt.org.

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NAEMT Committees

Advocacy Committee (standing)
This committee shall advise the Board on pending federal legislation and regulation that could impact the practice of emergency and mobile healthcare, and develop and implement strategies in support of the association’s legislative priorities. Responsibilities include:
- Recommending to the Board federal legislative and regulatory initiatives to support or oppose.
- Working in cooperation with other organizations, as appropriate, to promote passage of specific EMS legislation or regulation.
- Developing and implementing strategies to increase nationwide participation in EMS on the Hill Day.
- Recommending to the Board the key legislative issues to be addressed at EMS on the Hill Day.
- Overseeing a national network of state advocacy coordinators to support grassroots EMS advocacy.
- Preparing position statements and comments on proposed legislation or regulation for review and approval by the Board.
Committee Chair: Troy Tuke

Committee Members: Susan Bailey, Allison Knox, Rob Luckritz, Tony Maggio, Brian Schaeffer, Kevin Todd, Deborah Von Seggern-Johnson, Chris Way, Jason White and Gary Wingrove.
Candidacy and Elections Committee (standing)
This committee shall ensure compliance with all provisions in the NAEMT Bylaws and operational policy concerning the candidacy and election process for directors and officers. Responsibilities include:
- Verifying the accuracy of all candidacy statements and supporting documents submitted to NAEMT as part of the candidacy process, including certification and endorsements. The committee shall provide the final slate of verified candidates to the Executive Director, with a copy to the President, no later than 3 weeks prior to the commencement of voting.
- Monitoring responses to questions posed by the committee. If the committee identifies any false or misleading information presented by a candidate, the committee chair shall notify the candidate and request a retraction of the information in question.
- Investigating any reported issues regarding a candidate or the candidacy process. A report on the results of the committee’s investigation shall be provided to the Board for action, as needed.
Committee Chair: Dennis Wilham

Committee Members: Rod Barrett, Kenneth Bouvier, John Fitzsimmons, Bob Loftus and Don Lundy.
Education Committee (standing)
This committee shall provide advice and guidance to the Board on all aspects of NAEMT’s education program, including:
- Reviewing all policies governing NAEMT’s education programs, and recommending modifications, as needed, to support the achievement of NAEMT’s education mission;
- Overseeing the promulgation of NAEMT education courses including the global network of regional and national education coordinators;
- Reviewing and suggesting appropriate action to address course site or faculty issues, as needed;
- Monitoring requirements and trends in EMS education, certification, re-certification, and standards to ensure that NAEMT education is in compliance with all requirements and meets the continuing education needs of EMS practitioners;
- Recommending the development of new courses or course content, as needed;
- Developing tools and resources to support NAEMT instructors; and
- Overseeing applications or renewals of education program accreditation.
Committee Chair: Rick Ellis

Committee Members: Susan Bailey, Karen Larsen, Jeff Messerole, Dave Page, Cory Richter, Tim Scharer, Jason Scheiderer, Macara Trusty, Patrick Wick and Keith Widmeier.
Education Program Committees (special)
Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS), Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC), and Prehospital Trauma (PHT): These committees shall:
- Work in cooperation with NAEMT HQ and NAEMT’s publishing partner to develop course materials in accordance with established agreements;
- Determine qualifications for instructors to teach the course;
- Provide advice and guidance to course faculty, as requested.
- Assist with course promulgation, as requested.
- Develop and/or review clinical position statements, as requested.
EMS 3.0 Committee (special)
This committee shall develop and implement actions to help prepare EMS practitioners and EMS agencies to succeed in the emerging accountability-driven health care system, including:
- Creating tools and resources to educate EMS and other healthcare stakeholder groups on the components of EMS 3.0, and the valuable role of EMS in achieving our nation’s healthcare goals;
- Identifying and publishing best practices as well as challenges faced in implementing the EMS transformation;
- Actively participate in efforts to secure long term funding to support the full range of EMS 3.0 services; and
- Provide advice and guidance to the Board on current and emerging healthcare information issues that impact the EMS transformation, including:
Committee Chair: Matt Zavadsky

Vice Chair: Jon Washko

Committee Members: Mark Babson, Mark Calabrese, Christopher Hanson, Melissa McNally, Greg Mears, MD, Bryan Nelson, Jason Scheiderer and Gary Wingrove.

Liaison Members:

Technical Advisors: Doug Kupas and Kevin Munjal, MD
EMS Disaster Preparedness Committee (special)
This committee shall advise the Board on ways to strengthen the role of EMS in our nation’s emergency preparedness strategy and response activities. Responsibilities include:
- Identifying national gaps in EMS preparedness protocols and training for response to natural and made-made disasters, mass casualty incidents, and medical countermeasures, and recommending measures to address these gaps;
- Identifying ways to improve integration of EMS in disaster preparedness planning, communications/interoperability;
- Identifying funding sources to support agency preparedness activities; and
- Increasing understanding among emergency management and public health leaders of the role of EMS in national preparedness.
Committee Chair: Terry David

Committee Members: Debra Bell, Rebecca Carmody, Dana Desch-Smith, Bruce Evans, Chris Hadis, Bill Justice, Con Olson, Norm Rooker, Brian Schaeffer, Anthony Scott, and Joshua Whitcomb.
EMS Workforce Committee (standing)
This committee shall advise the Board on issues that impact the ability of our nation’s EMS workforce to provide quality emergency and mobile healthcare, and recommend actions the association could take to address these issues. Areas of consideration to include:
- EMS patient and practitioner safety
- EMS practitioner wellness and resiliency
- EMS recruitment and retention
- EMS workforce data collection
- EMS career development
- EMS certification and licensure
- Rural EMS
Committee Chair: Sean Britton

Vice Chair: Mark (Ronald) Heath

Committee Members: Jon Blatman, Charlene Cobb, Michael Cohen, Aaron Florin, Garrett Hedeen, Kris Kaull, Mike Szczygiel and Mike Thomas.
Finance Committee (standing)
This committee shall assist the Board of Directors in managing the funds of the association. Responsibilities include:
- Reviewing the budget developed by the staff and the Treasurer to ensure that it is balanced, is in compliance with the financial policies of the association, and addresses its mission and strategic goals;
- Reviewing all insurance coverage held by the association to ensure that the association and its leaders are adequately protected;
- Reviewing the association’s investments to ensure that such investments are in compliance with the investment policies of the association and are working to achieve its investment objectives; and
- Recommending changes and/or additions to the association’s financial policies, as needed.
Committee Chair: Terry David

Committee Members: Bruce Evans, Brandon Means, Jason Scheiderer, Jon Washko and Matt Zavadsky
Leadership Development Committee (standing)
This committee shall develop future leaders of the association by:
- Identifying active members who may possess the knowledge, skills, interest and motivation to serve in leadership positions within the association.
- Providing mentoring and guidance to these members to help them develop their leadership capabilities, if they decide to run for an open position on the NAEMT Board, providing them with orientation on their candidacy prior to publication of the slate of candidates by the Candidacy and Elections Committee.
- Recommending to the President qualified members to serve on committees, and as liaisons.
- Identifying leadership training opportunities within EMS to support the development of future leaders.
Committee Chair: Dennis Rowe

Committee Members: Terry David, Bruce Evans, Troy Tuke and Matt Zavadsky
Membership Committee (standing)
This committee shall assist the Board of Directors in membership recruitment and retention. Responsibilities include:
- Working with the staff to develop an outreach strategy to increase the number of active members.
- Reviewing the results of outreach campaigns, and recommending modifications to strategies as needed.
- Reviewing the current package of member benefits and services on a regular basis and recommend additions or changes, as needed.
- Reviewing the association’s membership statistics on a regular basis and note any significant changes or trends.
- Overseeing a national network of state membership coordinators to support NAEMT membership growth within states.
Committee Chair: Chris Way

Committee Members: Brandon Foshee (Reg IV), Sandra Hultz (Reg II), Robert Luckritz (Reg I), Andrew Neill (Reg II), Josh Pelonio (Reg III), Les Powell (Reg IV), Howard Schwartz (Reg I), William Tatum (Reg II), Troy Tuke (Reg IV) and Eric VanDusen (Reg III).
Military Relations Committee (standing)
This committee shall develop strong relationships with the U.S. armed services. Responsibilities include:
- Positioning NAEMT as a bridge between military and civilian EMS.
- Providing information to the U.S. Department of Defense and each of the branches of the U.S. armed services about civilian EMS, and the benefits NAEMT can provide military medics and the U.S. armed services.
- Identifying ways that NAEMT can assist EMS practitioners transitioning from the military to civilian service.
- Identifying ways NAEMT can educate civilian EMS services, state EMS offices, the federal government and congressional elected officials about military medic and their roles, responsibilities, training, and transition issues.
- Identifying ways NAEMT can increase the number of NAEMT members from the military.
Committee Chair: Craig Manifold, MD

Committee Members: Frank Butler, MD, Ben Chlapek, Jason Haas, Bill Justice, Jeremy Miller, Harold Montgomery, Wendy Wilcoxson, MD, Michael Williamson and Kyle Wolber.

Liaison Members: MSgt Richard Carvajal (U.S. Air Force), HM1(FMF) Edruzzel Ducut (U.S. Navy), Anthony Haney (U.S. Army), SSG Dominic Thompson (U.S. Army) and CDR Benjamin Walrath, MD (U.S. Navy)
NAEMT EMS PAC Committee (standing)
This committee shall assist the Board in growing NAEMT’s political action committee (PAC) fund by:
- Developing a communications strategy about the PAC that clearly articulates the purpose and value of the fund;
- Determining how contributions to the fund will be recognized; and
- Developing and executing a strategy to grow the fund.
Committee Chair: Bruce Evans

Committee Members: Kim Holman, Robert Luckritz, Troy Tuke and Chris Way.
Regional Education Committees (standing)
These committees shall assist NAEMT with:
- Promulgating NAEMT education courses in the region;
- Supporting new training centers and training centers that have asked for mentoring assistance;
- Reviewing and suggesting appropriate action to address training center or faculty issues, as needed;
- Promoting NAEMT education within the region;
- Bringing issues of concern on policies governing NAEMT’s education programs to the attention of NAEMT’s Education Committee, including any recommendations for modifications, as needed, to support the achievement of NAEMT’s education mission;
- Monitoring requirements and trends in EMS education, certification, re-certification, and standards in the region to ensure that NAEMT education is in compliance with all requirements and meets the continuing education needs of EMS practitioners and other prehospital providers; and
- Recommending to the NAEMT Education Committee the development of new courses or course content, as needed.