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The Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado was formed in Bailey in 1973, during the infancy of the revolution in emergency medical care in the United States, as the Emergency Medical Technician Association of Colorado. It is one of the oldest, and strongest, state EMS associations. EMSAC comprises paid and volunteer professionals both: including EMTs, advanced EMTs, paramedics and emergency medical responders; physicians, nurses, PAs, EMS instructors and emergency medical dispatchers from virtually every region of Colorado.
Through the core association functions of Advocate, Communicate and Educate, EMSAC strives to:
Q&A with Donnie Woodyard, Jr., Executive Director of the U.S. EMS Compact
Q: What is the United States EMS Compact, and why is it important?
A: The United States EMS Compact is an agreement between states that allows licensed EMS clinicians to practice in any of the 24 Compact Member states without requiring additional licenses. It provides a "Privilege to Practice," enabling clinicians to work in multiple states while maintaining public safety and professional accountability.
The best EMS system in the country: new EMSAC President Tom Anderson
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.
EMSAC leaders' wide contributions to the profession and their communities
By Monet Meisman, EMSAC Communications Committee
American College of Paramedics to be created
By Nick Nudell, EMSAC Region 1 Representative
Meet EMSAC's Leadership
March 2024
