National Association of State EMS Officials

09/01/2026

🩸 Important research ahead for prehospital blood transfusion.

The University of Arizona has received approval for $30.6 million in research funding from PCORI to study the safety and effectiveness of prehospital blood transfusion for patients experiencing traumatic hemorrhagic shock.

Conducted in partnership with the Arizona Department of Health Services and participating EMS agencies, the study will help build the evidence needed to better understand when and where prehospital blood transfusion can most improve survival.

The findings could help inform future EMS clinical practice, system planning, and trauma care nationwide.

Read more: https://news.arizona.edu/news/u-awarded-over-30m-study-ground-ems-blood-transfusion-trauma-survival

The U of A has been approved for $30.6 million to support research conducted as part of a large public health initiative to implement and evaluate prehospital blood transfusion.

08/31/2026

📣 A HUGE shout-out to our rockstar, Allie Chavez! 🌟

We couldn’t be prouder to see Allie recognized by the National Association of Women Highway Safety Leaders for her work advancing post-crash care and strengthening the connection between EMS and highway safety.

Allie brings incredible energy and commitment to this work, and we’re fortunate to have her on the NASEMSO team.

Congratulations, Allie! This recognition is so well deserved. 👏🎉

08/26/2026

With sympathy, NASEMSO acknowledges the passing of and honors the Maryland state EMS director (1987-1992) Ameen Ramzy.

Celebrate the life of Ameen Ramzy, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of McEwen Funeral Service - Mint Hill Chapel.

08/26/2026

Mentorship strengthens more than individual EMS professionals. It helps strengthen the workforce. 🚑

Today, our colleagues at NAEMSE are hosting a webinar focused on building effective mentorship programs in EMS education, with practical strategies that can support onboarding, professional development, and the next generation of EMS leaders.

📅 Today, August 26 | 1:00–2:00 PM ET

A timely topic for EMS educators, leaders, and agencies working to build and sustain a strong EMS workforce.

👇 See the original post below for details and registration.

Join us on August 26 for an upcoming webinar featuring John MacMillan, EdD, BS, AAS, NRP, CIC, CPP, RF.

Mentorship in Motion: Building Effective Mentorship Programs in EMS Education

Behind every great EMS provider is someone who took the time to guide, challenge, and believe in them. Mentorship in Motion explores how intentional mentorship can transform both learners and organizations. This webinar dives into the structure, strategies, and culture that make mentorship programs successful—from onboarding new providers to developing future leaders. Attendees will leave with actionable steps to create, strengthen, or formalize mentorship within their own EMS agencies and educational settings.

📅 August 26 | 1:00 PM ET

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4417851006778/WN_hYCAGQwYQWaYEh5zm7iemw

08/18/2026

📚Training opportunity for our state EMS and public safety partners:

The National Fire Academy has immediate vacancies in several upcoming residential courses, including Emergency Medical Services: Quality Management, October 25–30, 2026.

All courses are held at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. See the original post below for available courses, dates, and application information.

Please share with colleagues who may be interested!

The National Fire Academy has immediate vacancies for the following residential courses:

• R0254 – Special Operations Program Management and Leadership – 10/11-10/16/2026
• R0158 – Emergency Medical Services: Quality Management – 10/25-10/30/2026
• R0390 – Fire Inspection Principles I – 10/25-10/30/2026
• R0615 – Hazardous Materials Code Enforcement – 10/25-10/30/2026
• P2117 – Fire Investigation: Report Writing – (NEW PILOT COURSE) 10/26-10/30/2026

All training is at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, MD.
For the complete list of vacancies: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/nfacourses/catalog/search?availability=2

How to Apply:
• Apply using the electronic application form: https://training.fema.gov/netc_online_admissions/
• Obtain electronic approval from the head of your sponsoring organization.
• Do not plan to participate in a course until the Admissions office has notified you in writing.

If you need help completing your application, don't hesitate to contact our Admissions office by email: [email protected]

08/13/2026

“We’re saving lives we couldn’t save before.” 🩸🚑

Delaware State EMS Medical Director and NASEMSO member Dr. Robert Rosenbaum shares what statewide access to prehospital whole blood means for patients, including one young woman who survived a devastating crash.

Three months later, she went to prom. Then she graduated.

🎥 Watch this powerful story:
https://youtu.be/1qEHdJ2nMig

“We’re Saving Lives that Wouldn’t Have Been Saved Before.”Victims...

08/12/2026

🚑 NASEMSO members in action in New Mexico!

We’re proud to see New Mexico EMS leaders Kyle Thornton, Christian “Mateo” Garcia, MD, and Liana Lujan bringing the State EMS and trauma perspective to the 2026 New Mexico Post Crash Care Summit.

Kyle shared an overview of New Mexico’s rapid response system and the challenges of delivering timely EMS care across a large, rural state. Dr. Garcia joined a multidisciplinary panel exploring the need for a statewide prehospital blood program, and Liana presented the NMCHILES Project, an innovative effort to connect crash, EMS, hospital, trauma, and outcome data to better understand the full picture of injury and patient care.

The Summit brought EMS together with transportation, highway safety, law enforcement, trauma, healthcare, and other partners around one shared goal: improving post-crash care and saving lives.

👏 We love seeing our New Mexico members leading the way!

08/07/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Carol A. Cunningham!

NASEMSO congratulates Dr. Carol A. Cunningham on receiving the 2026 Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association Distinguished Service Award.

Dr. Cunningham serves as the State Medical Director for the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Division of EMS and has dedicated her career to advancing emergency medical services and improving patient care. She is the first physician and the first woman to receive this prestigious honor.

Please join us in celebrating this well-deserved recognition! 👏👏👏

08/06/2026

An open letter to the supporters and friends of The National EMS Museum

The National EMS Museum has been around as an organization since 2006 - twenty years now. But honestly, since our inception, we’ve struggled to find our footing and our place in the EMS world. We’ve struggled to be relevant, to be better known, and to obtain adequate funding so that we can steadily grow. Candidly, we’ve come close to closing our “doors” twice. As we go through 2026, there are just four volunteers keeping the idea of a museum dedicated to EMS going. We have a little over 100 members and donors. Not exactly big numbers. We recognize that.

But we’re not ready to give up!

Several months ago, we held a meeting with a smart and talented group of EMS leaders - people whose opinions we value because of the role they’ve played in the development of EMS over the years. We had a great discussion. Out of that discussion, we decided on a path forward for the museum. We wanted to share that path forward with you.

We have determined that the only realistic way we can seek to preserve the history of EMS and to best tell the story of EMS is to significantly upgrade our website - to make our website the museum for all intents and purposes. Our original plans - from back in the day when we started - for a “brick and mortar” museum someday or even a “mobile museum” are not realistic without an immense amount of financial and staff support. We just haven’t been able to raise that kind of funding. But an improved website is financially feasible. That’s where we think we should focus our efforts going forward.

To that end, we have entered into a relationship with a contractor that specializes in designing and constructing effective websites. We hope to have some notable improvements in the appearance and functionality of our website up soon. We’ll keep you apprised of our progress.

Here’s where you come in.

One of the important changes we’re working on is a way for people in the EMS community to submit content for our website. That includes photographs, articles, memoirs, biographies, scans of documents, bits of EMS history - basically anything that tells the story of EMS. We want to be the national “depository” of the EMS story. We need you to help us make that happen. We can’t do it by ourselves.

We’ll have a button somewhere on our homepage that allows you to submit content. Our job will be to make sure that content submitted is appropriate and to figure out where best to “park” it as part of our website exhibits.

We’ve heard many times over the years - “That’s a great idea; I’m glad you guys are doing that.” when it comes to the museum. But that sentiment doesn’t translate very often to any kind of support, financial or otherwise - especially from the EMS community. If we don’t have the backing of the EMS community, this museum isn’t going to happen. We need you! We hope to get content from a wide range of the EMS community. In addition, the majority of any funding we receive will go toward the maintenance and continued improvement of our website.

We want The National EMS Museum website to be THE place people go when they want to learn about the history of EMS or to tell and read the stories that make up the amazing profession so many of us love and appreciate. We hope you’ll join us on this continuing journey.

Stay tuned for further information. And thanks for listening!

06/08/2026

NASEMSO is pleased to share an upcoming HHS/ASPR Project ECHO Clinical Readiness Rounds session!

Wildfires: Patient Protection, Evacuation, and Health Effects
📅 Tuesday, June 9, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM ET
Topics include patient protection, evacuation planning, continuity of care, wildfire smoke health effects, and healthcare preparedness during wildfire events.

When wildfire risk rises, readiness saves lives. Join the next session where experts will share promising practices for protecting patients, planning for evacuations, and strengthening wildfire response.

The June 9 session entitled “Wildfires: Patient Protection, Evacuation, and Health Effects” is part of a regular, monthly series, occurring from 12:00-1:15 PM ET on the second Tuesday of every month.

Participation is free, but registration is required. One hour of Continuing Medical Education, Continuing Nursing Education, and Continuing Education for Emergency Medical Services credits are available to participants who attend the live sessions and fill out a brief survey. Register Today: https://bit.ly/4bzs1Ye

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