Having trouble viewing this email?Click here July 2014 Let the NAEMT Member Challenge Begin! One of the best and easiest ways to strengthen the EMS profession is by recruiting new members for your association. NAEMT members who recruit a new individual member will receive the new NAEMT Challenge coin as a token of appreciation. It's simple... just make sure the new member you refer lists you on their membership application, so you get credit for it. Members who recruit 10 or more new individual members within the same calendar year will earn cash rewards! Learn more here . Registration Open for Tourniquets, Hemostatic Dressings Webinar The second webinar in the EMS FOCUS: A Collaborative Federal Webinar Series hosted by NHTSA's Office of EMS, will take place on Tuesday, August 5, at 2 p.m. Eastern. The free webinar, "Tourniquets and Hemostatic Dressings: The New Evidence-based Guidelines" will provide an opportunity to learn about the new evidence-based guidelines for prehospital hemorrhage and see how they have been implemented in a local EMS system. National experts will discuss the lessons learned from Iraq and Afghanistan and how prehospital tourniquet application is saving the lives of our soldiers overseas. QUICK LINKS AMLS Annual Meeting EMS Job Center E.V.E.N.T. EMS On The Hill Day EMS Safety EMS Store EMS Week Ideas ENGAGE! Legislative Tool EPC Field EMS Bill LEFR-TCC National Awards PEPL PHTLS Renew Your Membership TCCC
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July 2014
Let the NAEMT Member Challenge Begin!
One of the best and easiest ways to strengthen the EMS profession is by recruiting newmembers for your association. NAEMT members who recruit a new individual member willreceive the new NAEMT Challenge coin as a token of appreciation.
It's simple... just make sure the newmember you refer lists you on theirmembership application, so you get creditfor it. Members who recruit 10 or morenew individual members within the samecalendar year will earn cash rewards!Learn more here.
Registration Open for Tourniquets, Hemostatic Dressings Webinar
The second webinar in the EMS FOCUS: A Collaborative Federal Webinar Series hosted byNHTSA's Office of EMS, will take place on Tuesday, August 5, at 2 p.m. Eastern. The freewebinar, "Tourniquets and Hemostatic Dressings: The New Evidence-based Guidelines"will provide an opportunity to learn about the new evidence-based guidelines forprehospital hemorrhage and see how they have been implemented in a local EMSsystem. National experts will discuss the lessons learned from Iraq and Afghanistanand how prehospital tourniquet application is saving the lives of our soldiers overseas.
QUICK LINKS
AMLS
Annual Meeting
EMS Job Center
E.V.E.N.T.
EMS On The Hill Day
EMS Safety
EMS Store
EMS Week Ideas
ENGAGE! Legislative Tool
EPC
Field EMS Bill
LEFR-TCC
National Awards
PEPL
PHTLS
Renew Your Membership
TCCC
Find out more and register for the webinar here.
Paramedic Transition Programs for Military Medics
NAEMT and SOMA issued a joint position statement to support thedevelopment and funding of military medic to civilian Paramedictransition programs. Designed to allow active duty and veteran militarymedics to incorporate their military medical training as a significantportion of their civilian Paramedic training, these transition programswill also provide several other benefits. Read the fullannouncement here.
EMS News Briefs
Matt Zavadsky, chair of NAEMT's MIH-CP (mobile integrated healthcare-communityparamedicine) Committee, will kick-off the first in a new series of JEMS articles onthe inner-workings of MIH. Read more...
Active shooter training increases comfort level of EMS responders, according to anew study in the journal Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. This is the first study tospecifically examine EMS comfort level with respect to entering a scene where ashooter has not yet been neutralized. Read more...
Is your agency prepared to respond to wildland fires? Read more...
National EMS Memorial Service
Hundreds gathered in Colorado on June 28for the 22nd Annual National EMS MemorialService. NAEMT President Don Lundy, Boardmembers Bruce Evans, Scott Matin andMatt Zavadsky, and Medical Director PaulHinchey were among other EMS leaders inattendance to support the families andfriends of our fallen EMS heroes. Our
participation and event sponsorship helpsupport this national expression ofgratitude for the sacrifices of thosehonored. Their sacrifices will not beforgotten. Read more here.
2014 Wildfire EMS Award Nominations Sought
The National Wildfire Coordinating Group's (NWCG)Incident Emergency Medical Subcommittee (IEMS) hasannounced they are accepting nominations for the 2014Annual Wildfire Emergency Medical Service AwardsProgram. The NWCG Wildfire EMS Awards Programrecognizes and honors individuals and agencies from abroad spectrum demonstrating outstanding work, actions,or programs in EMS for wildland firefighters. The 2014 EMSaward criteria, nomination form and additional informationcan be viewed here.
New Section on MIH-CP, other updates on NAEMT Website
If you haven't visited the NAEMT website lately,why not take a moment to check out the newsection on Mobile Integrated Healthcare-Community Paramedicine (MIH-CP) and newhomepage features? Of note are the content-rich videos focused on EMS issues andeducation, in-depth information on MIH-CP, andexpansive EMS education and leadershipresources to help you navigate the ongoingchanges in our nation's healthcare system. Ourwebsite reflects NAEMT's goal to keep pace withthe changes affecting EMS and to provideresources to take advantage of emergingopportunities. Take a moment to share in theexcitement of EMS and our association... here.
Important Dates
July 31 is the last day to take advantage of the $25 coupon offered by Jones &Bartlett Learning for the purchase of EMS materials. The coupon was sent to youby mail and email in June. Contact [email protected] with questions.
The August 1 nomination deadline is rapidly approaching for the National EMSAwards of Excellence! Recognize your choice for outstanding achievement andcontributions in EMS in these categories: EMT of the Year; Paramedic of the Year;EMS Educator of the Year; Paid EMS Service of the Year; and Volunteer EMSService of the Year. Submit your nominations here.
August 15 is the deadline for submission of candidacy materials for the NAEMTBoard of Directors Elections! NAEMT members interested in helping ourprofession by committing their time and talents should consider a leadershipposition. Visit the Elections page to read descriptions for the Open positions.
November 10 is a date reserved for the best global strategies in prehospitaltrauma care to be presented at the World Trauma Symposium in Nashville, Tenn.One comprehensive day, an unmatched lineup of focused experts, and the mostadvanced trends in trauma care make this event critical in the care of traumapatients. Register today!
Preconference Workshops are headed to Nashville in November! The latestmaterials, training and information will be offered in preconference courses duringEMS World Expo. View the full preconference schedule here.
Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) 8th Edition Instructor Updateon November 9, from 1:00 - 5:00 pm.Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services (GEMS) InstructorUpdate on November 9 from 8:00 - 12:00 pmEmergency Pediatric Care (EPC) Beta Test Provider Course - November 9- 10Principles of Ethics and Personal Leadership (PEPL) Provider Course -November 9 -10
The NAEMT Annual Meeting on November 9-11 offers members a closer lookat the association through information, networking and social functions inNashville! Held just prior to EMS World Expo, the Annual Meeting is free to allmembers to attend committee meetings, the General Membership Meeting andMembers Reception. And, all NAEMT full members receive a $125 discount on the3-day Expo core program. View the full Annual Meeting schedule here.
Visit the NAEMT Exhibit Booth...
Pinnacle Conference July 22-24 Scottsdale, Ariz. Indiana EMS EmergencyResponse Conference August 21-22Indianapolis, Ind. Massachusetts EMSConference October 17-18Springfield, Mass. Ontario ParamedicineConference October 17-19Ontario, Canada
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