2010 Annual EMS Leadership Summit
The International Association of EMS Chief’s (IAEMSC) Annual Leadership Summit will be held once again in Washington, D.C. on October 22-25, 2010. The event will be hosted at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. The Summit supports the association's goal of bringing EMS chiefs and leaders together in a forum to discuss common issues and projects while facilitating access to key federal officials and the attendee’s Congressional representatives.
The IAEMSC Leadership Summit is intended for middle and senior leaders in EMS organizations. The summit has included attendees from across the United States in addition to representatives from the international EMS community.
SECRETARY NAPOLITANO APPOINTS IAEMSC MEMBER CHIEF PATRICIA DUKES TO NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS TASK FORCE
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the formation of the Preparedness Task Force—a council of experts charged with assessing the state of the nation’s disaster preparedness and making recommendations to Secretary Napolitano about ways to build resiliency in communities across America. Appointed to the Task Force is IAEMSC Member Chief Patricia Dukes, Chief of Emergency Medical Services, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii.
Andrew Wordin Named
Intermedix Inc. / IAEMSC
Harvard Fellow for 2010
The International Association of Emergency Medical Service Chiefs announced the selection of Captain II/Paramedic Andrew Wordin with the Los Angeles City (CA) Fire Department as the Intermedix / IAEMSC Harvard Fellow of 2010-2011.
Captain II Wordin was selected from a competitive pool of highly qualified candidates from throughout the United States for this highest honor for leaders in the field of Emergency Medical Services. His longstanding contributions to the discipline of EMS and commitment to the advancement of the EMS operations distinguished him from his peers.
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...
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.
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