Position STatement
Recommended EMS Agency Operational Security Measures
With the heightened state of threat for terrorist incidents, greater operational security and situational awareness needs to be adopted by EMS members and organizations.
Consistent with our assessment of this threat, the IAEMSC has adopted the following position with respect to EMS organizations sharing threat information with their members and the protection of the physical assets that identify EMS members and the vehicles required to deliver EMS services...
First Annual
EMS Leadership Summit
The International Association of Emergency Medical Service Chiefs (IAEMSC) hosted the first annual EMS Leadership Summit. The summit will included attendees from across the United States as well as International EMS leaders. The conference included presentations on political engagement and advocacy, leadership challenges in the changing workforce and emerging operational trends in EMS leadership as well as facilitated discussion forums for exchanging problems, ideas and solutions from the attendees.
See the conference page for complete details.
Position Statements on influenza
The statement below contains information on the recent cases of swine influenza A (H1N1). Resources to assist with familiarization of the process and comprehension of some of the terms being used with respect to the World Health Organization Global Influenza Preparedness Plan - Phases of Alert are also included:
The reference below contains information for EMS organizations and includes extractions from the EMS Pandemic Influenza Guidelines for Statewide Adoption - US Dept. of Transportation - NHTSA Section 6 - EMS Workforce Protection:
our mission
The IAEMSC mission is to support, promote and advance the leadership of EMS response entities and to advocate for the EMS profession. IAEMSC membership is made up of leaders from both career and volunteer EMS organizations and proudly represents and embraces the diversity of EMS agencies throughout the world.
OUR values
IAEMSC is a diverse, exciting professional organization committed to improving the provision of pre-hospital emergency medical care.
IAEMSC is committed to serving Chief Officers representing the many various service types which exist in the Emergency Medical Services community.
OUR GOALS
- To represent the EMS Chief Executive Officers responsible for direct delivery of EMS to their communities,
- To effectively address the issues pertinent to the contemporary EMS Commander,
- To support the needs of patients, and providers by providing support to current EMS executives, mentoring future leaders, and advocating for all EMS systems.
Membership and corporate sponsorship
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