Last Call for Nominations for the National EMS Awards of Excellence!
The June 30 nomination deadline is rapidly approaching! Please help us recognize the very best in EMS by nominating a colleague for one of the National EMS Awards of Excellence. Individual award categories include: EMT, paramedic, military medic, EMS educator, EMS medical director, and pediatric EMS care. Agency awards include EMS safety, career, volunteer, EMS caring, and wellness and resilience. Recipients receive national recognition, $1,000 in cash and $1,200 for travel and lodging plus three core program registrations at this year’sEMS World Expoin Orlando, FL. Learn more
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The Best Way to Change EMS Policy is from the Inside… Learn How
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Building relationships with local and state government leaders is one of the key strategies for affecting change in EMS policies and funding. The most effective way to build these critical relationships is from inside government. Learn how to successfully run for state and local elected positions so that you can directly impact how your government supports EMS at theNAEMT Political Academy. This seminar will take place on July 29 in conjunction with the 2022 Pinnacle EMS Conference in Marco Island, Florida. View Program
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Join Us for the NAEMT Annual Meeting at EMS World Expo
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Make your plans now to attend the 2022 NAEMT Annual Meeting, Oct. 10-12, in Orlando, Florida. Held in conjunction with EMS World Expo, the NAEMT Annual Meeting eventsare free to NAEMT members and offer a tremendous opportunity to learn, engage and enjoy! View NAEMT-sponsored courses here. We are grateful for the generous support of our event sponsors.
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NAEMT Board Meeting –Monday, Oct. 10,receive updates on NAEMT committee activities, and other initiatives, and update reports from other national EMS organizations.
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NAEMT General Membership Meeting and Awards Presentation –Tuesday, Oct. 11, share in the celebration of our EMS profession. We'll recap the year's activities, future goals, and recognize the outstanding recipients of the National EMS Awards of Excellence.
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NAEMT Member Reception –Following the awards presentation, join us to celebrate our association with hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. Catch up with friends and meet EMS leaders from around the world.
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June is National Safety Month
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Observed annually, National Safety Month focuses on reducing the leading causes of injury and death at work, on the road and in our homes and communities. NAEMT has resources to help keep EMS practitioners and their patients safe:
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In Person or Live Streamed… Get the Best Trauma Education You Can’t Get Anywhere Else
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The World Trauma Symposium will be held in Orlando, Florida on October 11 in conjunction with EMS World Expo, and live-streamed around the world. Moderated by Col (Ret) Warren Dorlac, MD, FACS, USAF, and CAPT Margaret Morgan, MD, FACS, the Symposium will deliver an outstanding line-up of top prehospital trauma experts who will share their knowledge and best practices. Presentations include:
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Until 6/24
In-person: $185 / $215 physician, Virtual: $110 / $140 physician
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EMS Implementation of New Field Triage Guidelines
Peter Fischer, MD, MS, NRP, FACS
Bringing a wealth of experience as a medical director, surgeon and national trauma leader, Dr. Fischer will discuss best practices for implementing the new field triage guidelines published by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.
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Pain Management in Prehospital Trauma Care
Jeffrey Jarvis, MD, MS, EMT-P
Trauma hurts. Fortunately, we have the opportunity to make our patients feel better and prevent long term consequences of untreated pain. Dr. Jarvis will summarize the literature on the impact of early treatment of pain and the best approaches for EMS analgesia.
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Prehospital Pediatric Disaster Response
Mark Cicero, MD, FAAP
Prolonged Field Care in Remote and Austere Civilian Environments
Sean Keenan, MD
Resuscitation – What to Do When There is no Whole Blood: Hemorrhagic Shock
Anne Rizzo, MD
TCCC Update
CAPT Brendon Drew, MD, USN
Back-up Airway Plan
Scotty Bolleter, BS, EMT-P
Case Studies from the Orlando Regional Medical Center
Tracy Bilski, MD, FACS, FRCS
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Scott Frame Lecture: Response to Beirut Port Explosion
Shawky Amine Eddine, MD
Penetrating Chest Trauma
Kenji Inaba, MD, FACS, FRCSC
Ocular Trauma: Prehospital Response
Robert Mazzoli, MD
Burn Trauma
Anne Wagner, MD, FACS
Environmental Trauma: Hypo/Hyperthermia and Reverse Triage
Gregory Moore, MD, FACEP, FAWM
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Expand Your Knowledge and Skills through NAEMT’s “Summer School” Education
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Take some time this summer to refresh and expand your knowledge and skills. NAEMT offers a diverse menu of education content in a variety of formats:
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Classroom courses – learn and practice in a live setting. Find courses in your area here.
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Online content – take prehospital trauma, medical or pediatric education in an on-demand, interactive format. View content
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NAEMT education on Recert.com – this platform offers NAEMT education content in one-hour modules.
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More NAEMT Instructors Are Needed!
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As EMS agencies, practitioners and training centers continue to recover from the pandemic, we are seeing much greater demand for our courses. As a consequence, we need more instructors to teach NAEMT courses. If you are interested in becoming an NAEMT instructor, contact an approved NAEMT training center in your vicinity to get started. View instructor requirements.
NAEMT offers many options for streamlining the process for qualified EMS instructors to become NAEMT instructors. View the full list of these requirement “short-cuts” here or contact Corine Curd at corine.curd@naemt.org to discuss options.
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Get the NAEMT Education You Need at EMS World Expo
Register for the NAEMT courses being held in conjunction withEMS World Expo, October 10-11 in Orlando, Florida. Full NAEMT members save $125 on core 3-day EMS World Expo registration.
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Mental Health Resilience Officer Course / Monday, October 10 / 8am – 5pm/ Helps EMS agencies to build and support the mental health resilience of their personnel. Prepares qualified EMS personnel to serve as a Mental Health Resilience Officer. 8 CAPCE CE credits. Register
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PHTLS 10th Edition Instructor Update / Monday, October 10 / 1pm – 5pm / Instructor Update prepares current 9th edition PHTLS Instructors to teach the 10th edition course. Qualified participants receive a 10th edition PHTLS Instructor card and can teach the revised content. 4 CAPCE CE credits. Includes course materials. Register
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EMS Safety 3rd Edition Provider Course / Tuesday, October 11 / 8am – 5pm / Award-winning course uses case studies, compelling discussions and team activities to teach EMS practitioners to be active participants in their safety and the safety of their patients. 8 CAPCE CE credits. Includes course materials.Register
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EMS Needs You – Become the NAEMT Advocacy Coordinator in your State
Workforce shortages, personal protection for EMS professionals, Medicare extenders, funding… are among the important issues EMS professionals at all levels are actively advocating on and seeking grassroots support for.
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Help our profession and your state by becoming its NAEMT Advocacy Coordinator. States with open coordinator positions are Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming. Strengthening our advocacy network is key to bringing policies favorable to EMS to the forefront of Congress. Learn more about the Advocacy Coordinator position here.
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Schedule Meetings with Congressional Members in Home District Offices and Town Halls
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Members of Congress return to their home districts during the recess in the month of August. Schedule your meetings today to get time on your representative’s and Senators’ calendars to meet with them in your home district. Educate them on the needs of your community and patients, help them understand the severe impact of shortages in our EMS workforce and critical needs of rural EMS agencies and practitioners.
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NAEMT Speaks Out on Behalf of EMS Practitioners and Our Patients
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- On April 25, NAEMT signed a letter with 22 other stakeholder organizations to leaders of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education & Related Agencies requesting $28.134 million in funding for the EMS for Children program at the Health Resources and Services Administration in the FY2023 Labor, HHS, Education appropriations bill. View Letter
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On May 11, NAEMT joined 13 national organizations in a letter to U.S. Senate and House leaders requesting that they quickly bring up for a vote the Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act, an important, practical, and robust bipartisan legislation that would help survivors following disasters. View Letter
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On May 26, NAEMT President Bruce Evans submitted written testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies requesting increased funding for SIREN grants, and EMS access to federal grant programs to support apprenticeship programs and workforce development programs. View Remarks
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- New York City Paramedic shot and wounded by patient in the back of an ambulance. Read more
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Prehospital opioids significantly reduced pain from traumatic injury with few adverse events, report finds. Read more
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Tackling Montana’s EMS shortage, from the supply side. Read more
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EMS agencies across region battling decline in staffing. Read more
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How rising gas prices are impacting EMS agencies and other first responders. Read more
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New Toolkit Aims to Help Reduce the Likelihood and Impact of Mass Attacks
The new Mass Attacks Defense Toolkit can help reduce casualties from mass shootings and other violent attacks with information to help you become a better defender against mass attacks. RAND Corporation researchers created this toolkit after studying 600 mass attack events and plots and interviewing dozens of experts and reviewing hundreds of references. The team identified the Mass Attacks Defense Chain, a series of defenses that work together to reduce the probability of mass attacks and their impacts. View Toolkit
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New Exhibit Seeks to Raise Awareness of Health Effects of 9/11 Exposures
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An online exhibition devoted to raising awareness about the ongoing health effects linked to 9/11 exposures opened in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the official end of the World Trade Center recovery operations. The exhibit, Health Effects of 9/11, features information on 9/11 exposures and the emergence of World Trade Center-related health conditions, the events and advocacy that established the World Trade Center Health Program, and research achievements that have led to improvements in medical treatment and knowledge. View Exhibit
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Congratulations to the Winners of NAEMT’s EMS Week Raffle!
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During EMS Week, May 15-21, NAEMT held a member raffle for full individual NAEMT members and for NAEMT Agency members in the U.S with drawings each day, Monday through Friday. View Winners
Individual members received gifts from an assortment provided generously by The Critical Care Pocket Guide, Eko and 5.11, Inc. Ten EMS agencies received an access code for a complimentary NAEMT Mental Health Resilience Officer (MHRO) online course. All NAEMT agency members also received a box of The Communicator™ from Safe’N’Clear, Inc., the first FDA-approved surgical face mask with clear window allowing visual communication. Congratulations to all raffle winners!
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Very Warm Welcome to Our New Agency Members!
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We are pleased to welcome the following EMS agencies to the NAEMT family and look forward to representing and serving you.
- Aiken Technical College of Aiken, South Carolina
- Louisiana Bureau of EMS of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Marrero Estelle Fire Department of Marrero, Louisiana
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Featured Member Benefits & Specials for Full NAEMT Members
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Your time with family and friends is precious. To help enhance your summer fun, NAEMT provides a host of benefits and monthly specials. Log in to Access Your Benefits and to take advantage of these and other promotions.
- Full NAEMT members receive 15% off products from the International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC) Store through June 30, 2022.
- Save $125 on EMS World Expo three-day core program registration.
- Save over 65% on a Sam's Club membership and getaway deals of up to 60% through MemberDeals.
- Hertz – save up to 30% off rental cars and a free Hertz #1 Club Gold membership.
- Complimentary HotelEngine membership for an average of 26% off public rates at more than 150,000 hotels globally.
- Up to 40% off computers and electronics from Dell.
- Eko – receive an exclusive 25% discount off all stethoscopes.
- healthPerx – exclusive pricing on the EMS Wellness Support Program and 24/7 access to $0 behavioral health consults, $15/visit telemedicine and discounts on additional services and products.
- Discounted pricing from top brands like FirstNet, Ferno, Medline and Zoll through NPPgov.
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Upgrade Your Membership to receive this custom NAEMT Backpack.
Upgrade your membership from introductory to full membership to receive this backpack! (U.S. only)
Enter promo code: Up22June
Offer expires June 30, 2022, and backpacks are available while supplies last.
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New on the NAEMT Website
Visit Us at Upcoming Conferences
- EMS World Expo/NAEMT Annual Meeting, October 10-14, Orlando, FL
- Mississippians for Emergency Medical Services, October 16-18, Biloxi, MS
- Texas EMS Conference, November 20-23, Austin, TX
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