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50th ANNIVERSARY SPOTLIGHT
Our New Year Begins with a Throwback to 1975
This year, we are proud to recall the special events that have contributed to the honorable profession we are today. Our journey begins in 1975, when NAEMT became a professional association in Massachusetts, setting up its initial office in Newton Highlands. Roger Fox (pictured) was NAEMT’s inaugural president, while Jeffrey Harris held the first secretary position before becoming the executive director.
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2025 NAEMT Board of Directors Takes Office
Members of the NAEMT Board of Directors serving in 2025 took office on January 1. With so many important EMS issues to address, we are fortunate to have the diverse knowledge and experience our Board members provide. In addition, NAEMT President Chris Way has appointed members who will serve in 2025 on NAEMT committees and councils. Read more about them:
NAEMT Board | NAEMT Committees
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Urge Members of Congress to Support EMS Legislation Attend EMS On The Hill Day, April 2-3
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It's more important than ever that EMS professionals voice patient care challenges to Members of Congress, to influence and prioritize EMS legislation. Your participation in Hill Day directly influences Members of Congress and has an impact on advancing the EMS profession and appropriate patient care in your community. Participate in Hill Day to share your story about:
- Workforce shortages, their impact on your well-being, and how they leave your community without an essential service.
- How a Treat-In-Place (TIP) pilot program would demonstrate proper patient care and significant cost savings.
- The need for direct EMS funding and grants to meet your community’s needs.
- How MIH practitioners and community paramedics fill a need and minimize hospital readmission.
- Ambulance deserts and how EMS rural services are the healthcare safety nets in their communities.
- How the inaccurate counting of EMS providers serving in dual roles creates a false narrative around actual needs, supplies, and funding.
NAEMT members save $10 on the $30 registration fee. NAEMT schedules all congressional visits, provides a mobile app and information, and hosts two receptions. To learn more, listen to this podcast.
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Bonus Educational CE Opportunity!
Whether you’re advocating for grant funding, enhancing clinical outcomes, or meeting quality benchmarks, the key to success is in presenting data that is not only insightful but also independently validated. Join us on April 2 for Empowering EMS with Data: From Insights to Action to learn how to turn data into a powerful narrative that drives funding, improves clinical quality, and supports long-term EMS sustainability. This workshop will provide EMS leaders and stakeholders with the essential tools to effectively collect, analyze, and report operational data and quality metrics. Participants will learn how to leverage data to demonstrate the value and impact of their services to local, regional, state, and national stakeholders – including funders, payers, CMS, and CMMI. View details
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Hill Day Schedule
Wed, April 2:
8am–7pm
Check-in/Displays
2pm–3pm
Orientation/Refresher
3:15pm–7pm
Briefing/Awards
Thurs, April 3:
8:30am–4pm
Congressional Visits
5pm–7pm
Post Hill Day Reception
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Make Your Nomination for an NAEMT EMS Advocate of the Year Award by Monday, January 27
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Congratulations to Dr. Frank Butler, Recipient of the 2024 Presidential Citizens Medal
Dr. Frank Butler, Jr., MD, was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal on January 2 during an awards ceremony held at the White House. The award is given to citizens of the United States of America who have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens.
Dr. Butler introduced Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) to the medical world that set new standards for tourniquet use not only for injuries in war, but injuries across daily civilian life. In 2002, Dr. Butler worked with then NAEMT Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Medical Director Dr. Norman McSwain to include his findings and best practices in battlefield prehospital trauma care in a military version of the PHTLS textbook. He continues to serve on NAEMT's PHT Committee. Dr. Butler has transformed battlefield trauma care for the United States military and saved countless lives.
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“Dr. Butler's dedication to advancing trauma care has revolutionized emergency medical responses worldwide.” (DoD Committee on TCCC)
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Are Your Teams Prepared for All Hazards Disaster Response?
NAEMT's 2nd Edition All Hazards Disaster Response (AHDR) course is comprehensive and interactive training that prepares EMS professionals for disaster scenarios. The course features what EMS professionals must know during 21st-century disasters: mass-casualty/active shooter incidents; explosions and blast injuries; EMS roles during disasters; multisystem trauma with a focus on special patient populations; and updated content on natural disasters, hazardous materials, nuclear disasters, and infectious diseases and biological disasters. AHDR is appropriate for all levels of EMS practitioners. This course is offered in the classroom and provides 8 hours of CAPCE credit and NREMT recognition for recertification. Locate a Course
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2025 Education Catalog Snapshots Lifesaving Courses for EMS and Bystanders
NAEMT is dedicated to being the global leader in EMS education, ensuring excellence in education for the U.S. and international EMS community. The 2024-25 Education Catalog features nearly two dozen CAPCE-approved CE courses available to EMS practitioners, EMS instructors, and the general public in flexible formats for convenience and preference. View Education Catalog
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EMS News Briefs
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Appleton EMS (Wisconsin) performs first-ever pre-hospital blood transfusion, saves patient. Read more
- North Dakota bill to address failing rural ambulance service gets more support. Read more
- Virginia Beach EMS Duty Physician Program brings the doctor to the field. Read more
- EMS crisis exposes worst case scenario for rural Maine residents. Read more
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Lighthouse Leadership Mentorship Program Applications Accepted Until January 20
The NAEMT Lighthouse Leadership Program was created to mentor EMS practitioners and guide them toward leadership success. Each Lighthouse Leadership participant (mentee) will be matched with an EMS leader (mentor) to support the mentee throughout the 18-month mentorship program toward achieving their personal leadership goals. Applications for the Class of 2026 will be accepted until Monday, Jan. 20. Learn more
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National EMS Week is May 18-24
National EMS Week is a time to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities. You can find information here to use as inspiration for celebrations at your EMS agency.
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February is American Heart Month – #HeartMonth
American Heart Month is the perfect time to raise awareness of the risks for heart disease with members of your community. Visit www.gotaed.org.
Outreach Resources
Tools & Resources
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Free Toolkit: Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 9-15
Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) is right around the corner! To help you celebrate and raise awareness about the patient safety activities taking place at your organization, download this Free Toolkit. Use the Toolkit for its tips and guidance as well as for marketing materials to complement the promotion of safety efforts at your organization.
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A Very Warm Welcome to Our New Individual and Agency Members
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We warmly welcome the new NAEMT individual and agency members that have joined us in the last month! We look forward to representing and serving you. Adding to our agency ranks is Mercy Regional EMS of Paducah, Kentucky.
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NAEMT is happy to offer new Agency members their choice of our online courses – EMS Safety Officer (ESO) or Mental Health Resilience (MHRO) course. Learn more about NAEMT Agency Membership.
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Visit Us at Upcoming Conferences
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February 6: State EMS Association Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- February 19-21: Tennessee Ambulance Services Association Conference, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
- March 5-7: South Carolina EMS Symposium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- April 8-12: FDIC, Indianapolis, Indiana
- April 29-May 2: EMS Preparedness Summit, San Antonio, Texas
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May 5-9: SOMA 2025 Scientific Assembly (SOMSA), Raleigh, North Carolina
- May 30-June 1: CoAEMSP ACCREDITCON, Anaheim, California
- August 4-6: National Conference of State Legislators Legislative Summit, Boston, Massachusetts
- August 4-9: NAEMSE Annual Educational Symposium (Booth #205), Orlando, Florida
- August 7-10: Kansas EMS Association Conference (KEMSA), Manhattan, Kansas
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October 13-15: Mississippians for EMS (MEMS) Conference, Biloxi, Mississippi
- October 19-24: EMS World Expo (Booth #923) & NAEMT Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana
- November: Indiana EMS Association Conference, French Lick, Indiana
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