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Category: General Discussions
Nov
18
The best EMS system in the country: new EMSAC President Tom Anderson
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New CEMSEA president
Category: General Discussions
Nov
18
New president selected
CEMSEA's new president Troy Salazar has been in EMS since 1997 when he became an EMT in Moab, UT. He soon discovered his passion for EMS and moved back to Colorado in 1998 to attend paramedic school at Pueblo Community College. While attending those classes he started teaching CPR courses, and after graduating from the paramedic program he began teaching part-time at PCC, in addition to working at AMR in Pueblo.
Fast forward to today, his experience includes several years as a ground paramedic and working as a flight paramedic in the Four Corners states. He has coordinated several EMS and fire conferences in SW Colorado and continues to teach in Grand Junction.
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Nov
18
By Paramedic Bruce Evans, MPA, NRP, CFOD, SPO
Chief, Upper Pine River Fire and Rescue
On September 4, 2024, a group of Colorado paramedics and fire chiefs sat down with U.S. Senator Hickenlooper at the Granby Fire Station in Grand County. Hosted by Chief White from Grand County Fire, Tim Dienst from Ute Pass Ambulance introduced everyone present. The meeting was moderated by paramedic and former Colorado Senate President LeRoy Garcia. For more than an hour EMS leaders from Colorado discussed community paramedicine. Senator Hickenlooper was looking for feedback on House of Representatives Bill 8042, The Community Paramedicine Act 2024, and evaluating being the Senate sponsor of a companion bill.
H.R. 8042, has been introduced in the U.S. House by Representatives Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND). This bill would create a grant program under the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would authorize $25 million per year for five years to support community paramedicine services, award qualified entities up to $750,000 for individual applications and $1.5 million for joint applications and establish an advisory board comprising national community paramedicine, emergency medical service and fire service organizations to advise, assist, and peer review grant applications in rural and underserved areas.
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Nov
18
2024 Colorado State EMS Awards presented at Keystone
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Colorado Senate Majority Leader Learns About EMS Challenges During Denver Health Ambulance Ride-Along
Category: News Articles
Sep
26
Colorado Senate Majority Leader Learns About EMS Challenges During Denver Health Ambulance Ride-Along
By Chris Howes
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Sep
01
EMSAC leaders' wide contributions to the profession and their communities
By Monet Meisman, EMSAC Communications Committee
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Jul
24
American College of Paramedics to be created
By Nick Nudell, EMSAC Region 1 Representative
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Jul
23
Five US representatives introduce bill to pay for Treatment-In-Place EMS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 10, 2024, Representatives Mike Carey (OH-15), Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Carol Miller (WV-01), Pat Ryan (NY-18) and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) introduced the bipartisan Improving Access to Emergency Medical Services for Seniors Act. The bill would allow seniors on Medicare to receive at-home emergency medical services to treat minor medical incidents.
“Not every patient is best served by an emergency room visit,” said Congressman Carey. “In fact, for many seniors, a trip to the hospital can mean long wait times, increased costs and potentially life-threatening complications. We’re proud to lead this bill to give our seniors access to the highest caliber of care.”
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Jul
23
Bonnie Culpepper Memorial Scholarship
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Jul
23
2024 Legislative Session Summary
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Meet the Leadership
Category: General Discussions
Mar
22
Meet EMSAC's Leadership
March 2024
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Mar
20
2024 EMS Day at the Capitol
(DENVER, Colo.) February 20
By Howard M. Paul, Communications Director
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Mar
20
Reflections on our noble profession
By Scott Sholes, President
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US funding support of EMS
Category: General Discussions
Feb
28
US House of Representatives takes on EMS funding
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What do your salary, safe ambo tires, staffing and paid continuing professional education have in common?
Category: General Discussions
Feb
28
What do your salary, safe ambo tires, staffing and paid continuing professional education have in common?
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Advocacy February 2024
Category: General Discussions
Feb
28
Advocating Emergency Medical Services
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Jan
23
EMSAC secretary
David Patterson is EMSAC's elected Secretary.“David began his EMS career as a volunteer and paid Firefighter, EMT, and Paramedic in Texas beginning in 1989, serving with the Clear Lake City Fire Department and the Clear Lake Emergency Medical Corps. He also has worked as a paramedic, supervisor, and manager with Rural/Metro in Waco and MedStar in Fort Worth. He relocated to Colorado in 2000, serving as the Division General Manager for Rural/Metro’s Colorado operation for 13 years – moving to Falck in 2013, leading their Rocky Mountain, Oregon, and Washington divisions. In the course of these two professional roles over the past 23 years, he has had the privilege of leading emergency ambulance response systems in Colorado for Aurora, Boulder, Wheat Ridge, Arvada, Littleton, Lakeside, and Sheridan.
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Jan
23
American EMS—the national view
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