Advancing the EMS profession

SUPPORT NEW TIP LEGISLATION

Email your U.S. House Representative – request your representative to co-sponsor the NEW Treat-In-Place (TIP) Pilot Program. H.R. 8977, the Improving Access to Emergency Medical Services Act introduced by Reps. Carey (OH) and Doggett (TX), creates a five-year model payment program to evaluate TIP model improvements to aging Medicare beneficiaries’ access to EMS services after calling 911. Aging Medicare beneficiaries are about 40% of patients treated by EMTs and paramedics, and on average 12.9%-16.2% of the Medicare-covered 911 required transports to an emergency department for a non-emergent medical condition. The pilot program will allow for the advancement of EMS systems and financial models to demonstrate EMS quality and patient care satisfaction. NAEMT, the American Ambulance Association, the International Association of Fire Fighters, and the National Association of EMS Physicians all support H.R. 8977 and its pilot program. Why TIP?

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NAEMT Radio

Episode 40 | Pan American Trauma Society
The Pan American Trauma Society (PTS) is an organization that connects trauma experts across North, Central, and South America to improve patient outcomes. In this episode, Dr. Paula Ferrada, system and division chief for Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Services, Inova Healthcare system, and Juan Cardona, NAEMT’s representative to the PTS, discuss the impactful work of PTS. Dr. Ferrada shares her early experiences in Colombia to becoming a leader in U.S. trauma care and President of PTS, highlighting the evolving practices in trauma management and the shift to prioritizing bleeding control in the "X-ABCs" of trauma care. Juan recounts his work supporting emergency systems throughout Latin America, emphasizing the importance of resourcefulness in prehospital care and the need for proactive, cross-border collaboration in trauma response.
 


Episode 39 | NAEMT Volunteer Opportunities

In this episode, Dr. Gary Peterson, NAEMT Mid-Atlantic Region Director, and Shannon Watson, Great Plains Region Director, talk about volunteer opportunities within NAEMT. They discuss the importance of getting involved to the diverse roles available, and how volunteering can significantly impact both personal career growth and the broader EMS community. Shannon highlights committee positions in advocacy, education, and membership, encouraging listeners to get involved based on their interests and passions. The episode also features comments from NAEMT volunteers Dr. Gustavo Flores, NAEMT Advocacy and Membership Coordinator in Puerto Rico and member of the NAEMT Advocacy Committee, and Julius Jackson, NAEMT Advocacy and Membership Coordinator in DC and member of the NAEMT EMS Workforce Committee. 


Episode 38A Case for Whole Blood with Dr. Jon Krohmer. Exsanguination remains the leading cause of preventable deaths among victims of trauma with nearly half of these patients dying in the prehospital setting. Prehospital blood resuscitation is also clinically indicated for selected patients who hemorrhage from medical conditions (e.g. postpartum hemorrhage, abdominal bleeds). Individuals requiring critical care in the field in many locations in the US do not have access to prehospital blood transfusions due to reimbursement policies and scope of practice limitations. In this episode, Dr. Krohmer identifies the issues of whole blood availability, clinical scope of practice and reimbursement and suggests outcomes and solutions. He also talks about the work of the Prehospital Blood Transfusion Initiative Coalition and its survey of the agencies currently delivering pre-hospital blood administration.



Episode 37Meet two of the 2024 National EMS Awards of Excellence Recipients. Hear from Military Medic of the Year Award, Master Sgt. (Ret.) Jonathan Lu, Special Forces Medical Sergeant who served with a Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha Team, and Zachary Alvey, full-time EMT with Ute Pass Regional Health Services District, our EMT of the Year. Master Sgt. Lu’s military journey culminated as the Chief Medical Operations NCO and Senior Enlisted Medical Advisor for the U.S. Army's 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), where his leadership and vision ensured the medical operational readiness and holistic well-being of his fellow Green Berets and Special Operations Forces soldiers. EMT Alvey’s journey in EMS is marked not only by professional accomplishments but also by a profound commitment to mentorship and community service. His tireless advocacy and leadership efforts are helping to shape the landscape of emergency medical care and ensure a stable and fruitful career path for future EMS professionals.
North American Rescue sponsors the NAEMT Military Medic of the Year award, and Demers-Braun-Crestline-Medix sponsors the NAEMT EMT of the Year Award.

 

NAEMT Radio is hosted by NAEMT Member and Lighthouse Leadership Program Mentor – Rob Lawrence. View other NAEMT Radio episodes 

 

HELP NEEDED! TIP, SIREN, MIH-CP

EMS advocacy

Advocacy Alert | Engage your Members of Congress onlineand in-person in their home district. The new Treatment-In-Place (TIP) bill introduced in the House (H.R. 8977) and other EMS legislative priorities (SIREN Reauthorization, MIH-CP, EMS Counts, and Medicare Extenders) have the attention of Congress but need your help to move them to the House and Senate floor! Visit NAEMT’s Online Legislative Service to educate and engage your members of Congress, schedule meetings in their district home office, or attend a local Town Hall meeting.

Engage your Members of Congress online!

 

ONLINE RECERTIFICATION COURSES

Recert

Get the CE you need, when you need it, all in one easy to use place. The Recert.com course library offers HUNDREDS of high-quality EMS trauma, medical, and operational online courses, including the best NAEMT education! Most courses take just 1 hour to complete and feature interactive, media-rich, scenario-based learning. View Courses

#IAmEMS CAMPAIGN

#IAmEMS

Building awareness of the EMS profession is key to growing the EMS workforce. To assist EMS agencies and departments in their workforce recruitment efforts, NAEMT has created the #IAmEMS campaign. The campaign goal is two-fold: 1) to provide hiring managers with promotional resources for recruitment, and 2) to provide those interested in an EMS career with information to help them get started. NAEMT has developed digital marketing resources for use in recruitment efforts.
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