The National Association of EMS Educators

It is my honor and pleasure - on behalf of the NAEMSE office staff and your Board of Directors - to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We have many challenges and opportunities as Emergency Medical Services Educators as the New Year approaches.  The challenge for some will be the implementation of the Educational Standards and for others the challenge will be to assist those who struggle to the make the change.  Together we will all face these challenges with confidence and assurance.  As Dr. Nollette so elegantly stated in last year’s message “We live in a world and profession that knows only one thing –change.”    The future of Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Medical Services Education is changing which will provide many challenges and opportunities within the EMS Profession.  We are facing potential change this next year as our profession moves forward in Washington to form a federal home and establish ourselves among other healthcare and public safety professionals at the federal level.  This change will not only effect the administration and the provider but will have impact on education and the educator.  We are on a journey that has the potential to see the biggest change in Emergency Medical Services in the over ten years.   As John Maxwell once said “We cannot become what we need by remaining what we are.”   

So as we go forward with this New Year let us face it with optimism for a growing profession and the change that accompanies growth.

Have a safe and Happy Holiday Season.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Donna G Tidwell, MS, RN, EMTP

The NAEMSE Office will be closed on:
Monday, December 26th
Tuesday, December 27th
We will return on Wednesday, December 28th.

We will then again close on Monday, January 2nd and return Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012!

Executive Director Search Commences 
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) is looking for an outstanding individual with visionary leadership and management skills to become its next Executive Director. The outgoing Executive Director is retiring after 25 years of service in this position. The NREMT invites applications from candidates with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (graduate degree preferred) and the abilities and experience described in the Executive Director Profile located on the NREMT website. The Executive Director is responsible to lead The Nation’s EMS Certification®. The ideal 
candidate will have a background in EMS and experience in leadership, organizational vision, examination development, budget preparation and management. The successful candidate must relocate to Columbus, Ohio. Compensation and benefits are negotiable and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Interested candidates should refer to the Executive Director Profile for further information. 
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Contact: Heidi J. Erb, MS 
Community Relations Coordinator 
(614) 888-4484, ext. 165 
heidi@nremt.org