Jerry Johnston

Immediate Past President
Email: johnstonj@hchc.org

Jerry Johnston is a second-generation EMS provider who began his career in 1975.  He has been employed by private as well as hospital-based EMS Systems.  He currently holds the position of EMS Director at Henry County Health Center (HCHC) in Mt. Pleasant, IA; a countywide all-ALS system.  In 1998, HCHC EMS was the recipient of NAEMT’s Paramedic Ambulance Service of the Year award.

He holds a BA degree in Business Management and Economics and is a Nationally Registered Paramedic.  While his current role is that of Administrator, he has held positions of EMT-B, EMT-I, Staff Paramedic, Training Officer, EMT-B Training Program and Continuing Education Coordinator, as well as Paramedic Instructor.  He has instructed all levels of EMS providers including AHA ECC and NAEMT courses.  He is a past AHA BLS National Faculty member and Regional Faculty for BLS, ACLS, and PALS.

Mr. Johnston serves on a variety of local, state and national organizations and associations.  He is a Past President of the Iowa EMS Association.  He is currently Immediate-past President of the National Association of EMT’s; an organization where he has served on the Board of Directors, as Treasurer and as President.  He was the first chair of NAEMT’s Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC) committee.

Mr. Johnston has presented at numerous regional, state and national EMS conferences.  In 2001, Jerry was the recipient of NAEMT's William Klingensmith EMS Administrator of the Year award.

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