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Episode 36 | NAEMT and State Associations. In this episode, NAEMT Board Member, Melissa McNally, MMSc, BCEM PA-C, NRP and Amy Marsh, Vice President of the South Dakota EMS Association discuss State Associations and their relationship with NAEMT. Melissa, also President of the Florida Association of EMTs and Paramedics, and Amy discuss the benefits of joining a state association and how affiliation with NAEMT offers many benefits in terms of legislative assistance and information sharing.
Episode 35 | Introducing Deb Lally, Executive Director of NAEMT. In this episode, President Susan Bailey takes great pleasure in introducing our new Executive Director, Deb Lally. Deb provides her back story and her immediate priority and tasks, as directed by the NAEMT Board. President Bailey also delivers a key legislative update on Treatment In Place (TIP), which has been reintroduced in Congress with bipartisan support. Reps. Michael Carey (OH-15), Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Carol Miller (WV-01), Patrick Ryan (NY-18), and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) introduced the bipartisan Improving Access to Emergency Medical Services for Seniors Act. The bill would allow seniors on Medicare to receive at-home emergency medical services to treat minor medical incidents.
Episode 34 | Artificial Intelligence and EMS. In this episode, Bruce Evans, MPA, CFO, NRP, Fire Chief at the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District, discusses the advent of Artificial intelligence (AI) in and around the EMS space. Examining the opportunities for AI usage in the Call Center, Ambulance, ED and beyond, this is a podcast you won't want to miss.
‘Jana Nguyen sits in the back of an ambulance watching live video of the stroke specialists treating the patient she brought to the neurology clinic just 15 minutes earlier. Before reaching the station, a voice interrupts as the dispatch system notifies Jana and her partner, Chip, that they are responding to a call for a sick child. The screen on the wall displays information about their new patient. Jana begins reading about Carla’s medical history—other than being born 6 weeks premature, she’s been healthy – and sees her current vital signs. Based on information collected on the scene, the AIM – artificial intelligence medic – states that there is an 82 percent probability the patient is experiencing anaphylaxis’
EMS Agenda for the Future – EMS Agenda 2050
Resources:
EMS Agenda for the Future: https://www.ems.gov/assets/EMS-Agenda-2050.pdf
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program:Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program | US Department of Transportation
Robs previous article on AI: https://www.ems1.com/ems-trend-report/artificial-intelligence-in-ems-the-future-is-here
NAEMT Radio is hosted by NAEMT Member and Lighthouse Leadership Program Mentor – Rob Lawrence. View other NAEMT Radio episodes