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2024 National EMS Awards of Excellence Recipients Announced

NAEMT and EMS World announced the recipients of the 2024 National EMS Awards of Excellence on August 8. The awards will be presented during NAEMT’s General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, September 10, and at the Opening Ceremony of EMS World Expo on Wednesday, September 11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. We congratulate the following recipients and recognize their outstanding contributions to the EMS profession and the patients they serve. View Announcement

Zachary T. Alvey, NREMT, Woodland Park, Colorado, 2024 NAEMT EMT of the Year Award, sponsored by Demers-Braun-Crestline-Medix

Lt. Houston Holcombe, Paramedic, North Lauderdale, Florida, 2024 NAEMT Paramedic of the Year Award, sponsored by Velico

Jennifer N. Rhoads, PhD, CP-C, Mountain Home, Idaho, 2024 NAEMT-NAMIHP Community Paramedic of the Year Award, sponsored by the National Association of Mobile Integrated Healthcare Providers

Damien G. Coy, BA, NRP, NCEE, Williamsburg, Virginia, 2024 NAEMT EMS Educator of the Year Award, sponsored by Jones & Bartlett Learning Public Safety Group

Maia Dorsett, MD, PhD, Rochester, New York, 2024 NAEMT EMS Medical Director of the Year Award, sponsored by Bound Tree

Jonathan C.R. Lu, DBH, MPH, MCHES®, NRP, Dayton, Ohio, 2024 NAEMT Military Medic of the Year Award, sponsored by North American Rescue

Debbie Kuhn, Firth, Nebraska, 2024 NAEMT-American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Pediatric EMS Award, sponsored by Handtevy

Amy Strobach, EMR, Clear Lake, Wisconsin, 2024 EMS Caring Award, sponsored by Dynarex

Brett Zingarelli, NRP, CCISM, Wilmington, Delaware, 2024 Wellness and Resilience Award, sponsored by FirstNet^®, Built with AT&T

Ellington Volunteer Ambulance Service, Ellington, Connecticut, 2024 Volunteer EMS Service of the Year Award, sponsored by Digitech

Baytown Fire Department EMS, Baytown, Texas, 2024 Dick Ferneau Career EMS Service of the Year, Sponsored by Ferno

Butler County EMS, El Dorado, Kansas, 2024 NAEMT-ACEP EMS Safety in EMS Award, sponsored by Technimount EMS

Get the Best Trauma Education Online, Wherever You Are

If you are unable to travel to this year’sWorld Trauma Symposium on September 10 in Las Vegas, we can bring it to you via live stream! The Symposium is offered in a live-streamed format, so you can earn up to 8 hours of continuing education while experiencing high-quality trauma education presented by renowned experts without leaving your home! This year's theme is Trauma Innovations—Transforming Prehospital Care. The expert speaker lineup includes:

• Dr. Kevin Mackey and Chief Erik Saari on A New Perspective on Triage
• Bruce Barnhart, RN on The Latest Lessons Learned from the EPIC Study
• Dr. Brian Eastridge on Prehospital Preventable Civilian Deaths
• Rudy Cabrera, RN on Using Prehospital Ultrasound for Traumatic Resuscitation

Register Today | View Full Program

The Countdown to Annual Meeting Events and Celebrations Has Begun!

If you are a member of our esteemed faculty, please join us on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 3pm for the annual NAEMT Faculty Town Hall and Reception. Members of the NAEMT Education Committee will be on-hand to share important updates, address questions, and celebrate success stories. All NAEMT faculty are invited at no cost. Please RSVP

NAEMT Radio Podcast, Article Focus on the Relationship Between State and National Associations

In Episode 36, the benefits of joining a state EMS association and affiliation with NAEMT are discussed. From EMS advocacy at both levels to sharing important information, the benefits are numerous. Melissa McNally, MMSc, BCEM PA-C, NRP, NAEMT Board member and president of the Florida Association of EMTs and Paramedics, and Amy Marsh, vice president of the South Dakota EMS Association, discuss their state associations and relationships with NAEMT.

Related, Aidan O’Connor, executive director of Greenport Rescue Squad, Inc., emphasized the importance of these memberships in addressing industry-wide issues in this article. “We don’t see this as just becoming members of associations; we see this as an investment in our future.”

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NAEMT Radio is hosted by NAEMT Member and Lighthouse Leadership Program Mentor Rob Lawrence.

EDUCATION

If you’re headed to Las Vegas for EMS World Expo, make the most of your time by taking NAEMT’s All Hazards Disaster Response (AHDR) course on Monday, Sept. 9, 8am-5pm. AHDR uses a systems-based approach to disaster preparedness and response, with a focus on caring for ill and injured patients during a mass-casualty incident or disaster. The 2nd edition has all new lessons, a new library of disaster simulations, course activities, and a revised course manual.

Register for the Leadership Webinar on Influence – How to Help Others See What You See

Tuesday, Aug. 27, 11am CT, offers 1 hour of free CE credit.

To accomplish change – real change, difficult change – requires many skills and talents. Of these skills and talents, influence is the key. You can use power to influence, you can use enticements to influence, but neither are long-term sustainable nor long-term effective. Real influence has specific actions and behaviors that, once learned, can be used to effectively lead change. Join webinar presenter Aarron Reinert to discover the keys to effective influence that has long-lasting impacts. Sponsored by SafeTech Solutions. Register

Two MHRO Courses Now Available Online at Recert.com

One-hour lessons from NAEMT’s Mental Health Resilience Officer (MHRO) course have been added to the Recert online learning library. Support your EMS agency’s mental health resilience by taking these courses and you’ll be eligible for 1.0 hours of continuing education through CAPCE. 

• Building Resilience (MHRO BLS/ALS Edition) – This interactive lesson builds on your understanding of stress, trauma, and stress response, to explore the resilience developing at the individual, interpersonal, and organizational levels. Learn more

• Mental Health, Stress, and Trauma (BLS/ALS Edition) – This lecture will explore mental health, stress (including where it comes from and how individuals respond), trauma (how stress and trauma impact mental health), and the specific impact of stress and trauma on EMS personnel. Learn more

The Health and Safety of Your Workforce is Worth Promoting Year-Round

This week is Safe + Sound Week, Aug. 12-18, a nationwide recognition of success in workplace health and safety programs. We are grateful to the EMS agencies that promote the importance of health and safety all year long. NAEMT offers EMS safety resources, an EMS Safety course, and an EMS Vehicle Operator Safety course. 

ADVOCACY

Take Action on New TIP Pilot Program Online Campaign, Legislative Priorities

Engage your members of Congress online and in-person while your congressional members are back 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.

PROFESSIONAL

EMS News Briefs

• Plan to end exorbitant ‘surprise’ ambulance bills heads to Congress. Read more
• Pennsylvania - County EMS Director Defends Local Response in Wake of Trump Shooting. Read more
• New Mississippi law expected to be boon for patients, ambulance services. Read more
• FEMA announces $5.4 million available in Competitive Training Grants for Rural and Tribal Preparedness. Read more
• Tesla Cybertruck becomes an EMS vehicle in New Jersey. Read more

September: National Preparedness and Sepsis Awareness month

• National Preparedness Month focuses this year on preparing older adults for disaster and aims to increase awareness and community engagement in preparedness actions. Ready.gov has created materials to help the senior members in our communities be informed and prepared. 

• National Sepsis Awareness Month – Sepsis affects 1.7 million people and takes 350,000 adult lives in the U.S. every year, according to the Sepsis Alliance. To help raise awareness, NAEMT partners with the Alliance to provide the EMS profession with sepsis educational resources and training. Community Education Materials | EMS Resources  

Important Deadlines: NAEMT EMS Education Scholarships and CSU Scholarship

NAEMT provides education scholarship opportunities for NAEMT Active members to help advance their education and careers. To apply or learn more, login to the Member Portal and select Scholarships from the left navigation menu.

NAEMT applications are being accepted until Sept. 15 for Feb.-Jul. 2025 programs in a variety of categories, from becoming an EMT-Basic, to advanced education for paramedics.



Columbia Southern University (CSU) applications are being accepted until Oct. 31 to cover up to 60 credit hours toward one online degree program. The scholarship will be applied directly to the recipient’s tuition for up to three years or until the completion of the selected online degree program, whichever comes first. 



We are pleased to welcome you to the NAEMT family and look forward to representing and serving you.

• Eastern Florida State College, Cocoa, FL
• Greenport Rescue Squad, Inc., Hudson, NY
• United States Marshals Service, Springfield, VA
• Winchester Fire-EMS Dept., Winchester, KY
• Williamsburg County EMS, Kingstree, SC

Sign up to become an NAEMT agency member and your agency will receive access to a complimentary NAEMT EMS Safety Officer (ESO) or NAEMT Mental Health Resilience Officer (MHRO) online course. 

Featured Member Benefits & Specials for Full NAEMT Members

To help enhance your summer fun and back-to-school budgets, NAEMT provides a host of benefits and monthly specials. Log in to Access Your Benefitsto take advantage of these and other promotions.

• EMS World Expo offers $125 off the 3-day core conference registration.
• Dell Back-to-School Flash Sale. Dell offers access to limited-quantity deals on select PCs. 
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• MemberDeals offers savings of up to 60% on summer concerts, theme park tickets, and events.
• Hertz, Avis, and Budget offer savings up to 35% on rental cars. 
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• Budget Outfitter offers 10% off online purchases.