Fire Service-Based EMS Advocates

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Advocates

  • 17 CES/CEF
  • Assistant Chief Patricia Ackerson; Willcox (AZ) Fire Department
  • Alameda County (CA) Fire Department
  • Alaska State Firefighters Association
  • Battalion Chief Jay Alms; Harlem-Roscoe (IL) Fire Department
  • City of Alpena (MI) Fire Department/Alpena County EMS
  • American Heart Association
  • Anchorage (AK) Fire Department
  • Battalion Chief Eric Anderson; Timber Mesa (AZ) Fire & Medical
  • AP Triton LLC
  • Arizona City Fire District
  • Arizona Fire Chiefs Association
  • Arizona Fire District Association
  • Arizona Fire Services Institute
  • Chief Lanny Armstrong; Pasadena (TX) Fire Department
  • City of Asbury Park (NJ) Department of Fire and Emergency Services
  • City of Goodyear (AZ) Fire Department
  • Chief Stephen Ashbrock; Madeira & Indian Hill (OH) Joint Fire District
  • Chief Dan Azzariti; Plant City (FL) Fire Rescue
  • Battalion Chief Mike Bales; DeKalb (GA) Fire Rescue
  • Chief Gary Ballard; Lakeland (FL) Fire Department
  • Lieutenant Jamie Baltrosky; Montgomery County (MD) Fire & Rescue
  • Bangor (ME) Professional Firefighters IAFF Lo. 772
  • Assistant Chief – EMS J. David Barrick; Newport News (VA) Fire Department
  • Chief Rick Bartee; City of Roseville (CA) Fire Department
  • Deputy Chief Paul Bearce; Rio Rancho (NM) Fire Department
  • Beaver Lake (AR) Fire Department
  • Chief Harry Beck; Mesa (AZ) Fire and Medical Department
  • Assistant Chief Ryan Beck; East Peoria (IL) Fire Department
  • City of Beckley (WV) Fire Department
  • Bedford Heights (OH) Division of Fire
  • Chief Paul Berardi; Kansas City (MO) Fire Department
  • Captain Daniel Berndt; Durham County (NC) Fire Rescue
  • Assistant Chief Carl Besanceney; Torrance (CA) Fire Department
  • Battalion Chief Michael Bilheimer; San Bernardino (CA) Fire Department
  • Chief Ken Block; Edmonton (AB) Fire Rescue Services
  • Chief James Blocker; Oklahoma City (OK) Fire Department
  • Boardman Township (OH) Fire Department
  • Chief Paul Bourgeois; Superstition (AZ) Fire & Medical District
  • Alex Boyd; Anchorage (AK) Fire Department
  • Boynton Beach (FL) Fire Rescue
  • Chief Randall Bradley; Tracy (CA) Fire Department
  • Marsha Brantner; Glendale (AZ) Fire Department
  • Brian Brauer; University of Illinois Fire Service Institute
  • Adam Brown; Torrance (CA) Fire Department
  • Chief William Bryson; Miami Dade (FL) Fire Department (retired)
  • Buckeye (AZ) Fire Department
  • Ricky Buller; Sulphur (LA) Fire Department
  • Bullhead City (AZ) Fire Department
  • Captain Stephen Bunn; Desert Hill (AZ) Fire District
  • Brent Burgett; Mesa (AZ) Fire/Medical Department
  • Chief Scotty Bush; Hendersonville (TN) Fire/Rescue EMS
  • Engineer Paramedic James Bushman; Central Arizona Fire & Medical Authority
  • Anthony Butch; Tempe (AZ) Fire Medical Rescue Department
  • Chief John S. Butler; Howard County (MD) Department of Fire and Rescue Services
  • Safety Officer/EMT Barry Caesar; Manhasset-Lakeville (NY) Fire Department
  • Chief Les P. Caid; Rio Rico (AZ) Medical & Fire District
  • Chief Angelo Calvillo; Cleveland (OH) Division of Fire
  • Chief Mary Cameli; Mesa (AZ) Fire and Medical Department
  • Cardinal (OH) Joint Fire District
  • Carlsbad (CA) Fire Department
  • Carlsbad (NM) Fire Department
  • Corey Carlson; Physio-Control
  • Captain Michael Carroll; Falmouth (ME) Fire Department
  • Chief Jeff Cash; Cherryville (NC) Fire Department
  • Carlos Castillo; Henrico County, VA
  • Christopher Cathey; Torrance (CA) Fire Department
  • Center Point (AL) Fire District
  • Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority
  • Central Arizona Life Safety Response System Council
  • Central Emergency Services (Soldotna, AK)
  • Central Jackson County (MO) Fire Protection District
  • Dustin Chambliss; Verde Valley (AZ) Fire District
  • Chandler (AZ) Fire Department
  • Sam Chao; Torrance (CA) Fire Department
  • EMS Coordinator Greg Chavez; Pinetop Fire Department
  • Shannon Cherry; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department
  • Moon Cho; Torrance (CA) Fire Department
  • Chief Bradd K. Clark; Ocala (FL) Fire Rescue
  • Senior Fire Medic Matthew Clark; Wright-Patterson AFB FES
  • Chief Hank Clemmensen; Palatine Rural (IL) Fire Protection District
  • Cleburne (TX) Fire Department
  • Cleveland (OH) Division of Fire
  • Deputy Chief Tom Cole; Goodyear (AZ) Fire Department
  • Chief Jeffery Collins; Palm Beach County (FL) Fire Rescue
  • Associate Dean Larry Collins; Eastern Kentucky University (Retired)
  • Connecticut Commission on Fire Prevention and Control
  • Firefighter/Paramedic Tyler Cooper; Torrance (CA) Fire Department
  • EMS Coordinator Thomas Corcoran; City of Watervliet Fire Department
  • Phil Cordova; Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department
  • Cosumnes Fire Department
  • Chris Cothes; Carrollton (TX) Fire Rescue
  • Cottonwood (AZ) Fire & Medical Services Department
  • Lee Couch; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department
  • Cuba (NM) Volunteer Fire Department
  • Assistant Chief Alton Brian Culp; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department
  • Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association
  • Deputy Chief Joseph Czentnar; Wallingford (CT) Fire Department
  • JosHuang Davis; Beaumont, TX
  • Assistant Chief Paige Day; Missouri City (TX) Fire & Rescue Services
  • Assistant Chief Scott Dean; City of Miami (FL) Fire-Rescue Department
  • Chad A. Deardorff; City of York (PA) Department of Fire/Rescue Services
  • Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association
  • Ron Dennis; Columbia Southern University
  • Captain Therese Derivan; Mesa Fire and Medical Department
  • Chief James Dinsch; Indian River (FL) State College
  • Chief Sean Douglas; Claremore (OK) Fire Department
  • Chief Dave Downey; Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue
  • Firefighter Paramedic Michael Dubron; Los Angeles County (CA) Fire Department
  • Ian Dunbar; Arizona Fire & Medical Authority
  • Steve Duncan; Bullhead City (AZ) Fire Department
  • Alexander Dupuis; Superstition (AZ) Fire Medical Department
  • East Fork (NV) Fire District
  • Richard Edgeworth; Chicago (IL) Fire Department
  • Adam Ellis; Glendale (AZ) Fire Department
  • Euless (TX) Fire Department
  • FACETS Consulting
  • Fairfax Co. (VA) Fire & Rescue Department
  • JR Farnsworth; Chubbuck (ID) Fire Department
  • Chief Kelli Flermoen; Minot (ND) Fire Department
  • Brian Fennessy; Orange County (CA) Fire Authority
  • Lieutenant William Ferrando, Jr.; Boardman Township (OH) Fire Department
  • Florida Fire Chiefs Association
  • Chief Bill Forbush; City of Alpena (MI) Fire Department/Alpena County EMS
  • Deputy Chief David Fogerson; East Fork (NV) Fire District
  • Deputy Chief Matthew Fowler, Sr.; Silver Hill (MD) VFD
  • Assistant Fire Chief Brian J. Frankel; Prince George’s County (MD) Fire/EMS Department
  • Deputy Chief Bryan Frieders; Pasadena (CA) Fire Department
  • Captain Jack Garrison; Tolleson (AZ) Fire Department
  • Glendale (AZ) Fire Department
  • Gilbert (AZ) Fire Department
  • District Chief Joe Gober; La Madera VFD/Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department District 16
  • Chief William F. Goddard,III; Howard County (MD) Department of Fire and Rescue Services
  • Lieutenant Theo Gonzales; Thorton (CO) Fire Department
  • Goodfellow Air Force Base
  • Firefighter Patrick Gordon; Huntley (IL) Fire Department
  • Debra Grandy; Society of Fire Protection Engineers
  • Grapevine (TX) Fire Department
  • Assistant Chief Fernando Gray; Dallas (TX) Fire-Rescue
  • Mitch Hamel; Big Sky (MT) Fire Department
  • Chief Mark Hamilton; Wilmer (TX) Fire Department
  • Chief Daniel Hanes; City of West Palm Beach (FL) Fire Rescue
  • Captain Randall W. Hanifen, Ph.D.; IAFC Company Officers Section
  • Craig Hannan; Perkins (OK) Fire Department
  • Assistant Chief Michael Hanson; Torrance (CA) Fire Department
  • Hawaii Fire Chiefs Association
  • Eric Hawton; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department – South District Division 1
  • Shawn Hays; Kilgore (TX) Fire Department
  • Chief Jeffrey Heaton; Arizona City (AZ) Fire District
  • Hendersonville (TN) Fire/Rescue EMS
  • David Hernandez; Riverside (CA) Fire Department
  • Derek Hernandez; Bloomfield (NJ) Fire Department
  • Deputy Chief Terry Herthel; Lafayette Township (IN) Fire District
  • Robert Hill; Perkins (OK) Fire Department
  • Chief Abner Hoage; Ketchikan (AK) Fire Department
  • Deputy Chief Greg Hoggatt; Boynton Beach (FL) Fire Rescue
  • Chief John Hohman; Baltimore County (MD) Fire Department
  • Howard County (MD) Department of Fire and Rescue Services
  • Michael Hoye; Green Valley (AZ) Fire District
  • Battalion Chief Anthony Hudgins; Philadelphia (PA) Fire Department
  • Robert Hudson; South Montgomery County (TX) Fire
  • Billy Hughes; Taylor (TX) Volunteer Fire Department
  • Indian River (FL) State College
  • International Fire Service Training Association
  • International Public Safety Data Institute
  • International Society of Fire Service Instructors
  • Battalion Chief Matthew Irlmeier; Sierra Vista (AZ) Fire & Medical Services
  • Chief Steve Irr; City of Yuma (AZ) Fire Department
  • Battalion Chief Brent Irving; Grapevine (TX) Fire Department
  • Michael Irwin; Springdale (AR) Fire Department
  • Captain Tim Irwin; Riverside County (AZ) Fire Department
  • Sara Jahnke; Center for Fire Rescue & EMS Health Research
  • Chief Fire Officer Mark James; States of Jersey (UK) Fire & Rescue Services
  • Chief Erin Janssens; Portland (OR) Fire & Rescue
  • Chief Rob Jarvis; Collidge (AZ) Fire Department
  • Chief Tom Jenkins; Rogers (AR) Fire Department
  • Assistant Chief John D. Jerome; Howard County (MD) Department of Fire and Rescue Services
  • Sean Johnson; Tequesta (FL) Fire Rescue
  • Battalion Chief Brian Jones; Sierra Vista (AZ) Fire & Medical Services
  • John Paul Jones; Kansas City (KS) Fire Department
  • Chief Kara Kalkbrenner; Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department
  • Kansas City (KS) Fire Department
  • Kansas City (MO) Fire Department
  • Michael Kazikiewicz; Navy Region Northwest Fire & Emergency Services
  • Chief Patrick Kelly; Cleveland (OH) Division of Fire
  • Chief Mark Kerby; Mesquite (TX) Fire Department
  • Chief Scott Kerwood; Williams County Emergency Services District #3 (Hutto, TX)
  • Ketchikan (AK) Fire Department
  • Key Biscayne (FL) Fire Rescue
  • Chief Bob Khan (ret.); Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department
  • Captain Andy Kimes; Daisy Mountain (AZ) Fire Department
  • EMS Battalion Chief Cindy King; Sugar Land (TX) Fire-EMS
  • Robbi King; TargetSolutions Learning LLC
  • Lieutenant Sean Kissane; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department
  • Chris Klasen; Sierra Vista (AZ) Fire & Medical
  • Chief Ron Knight; Queen Creek (AZ) Fire & Medical
  • Division Chief Matthew Knott; Rockford (IL) Fire Department
  • Allison G. S. Knox; American Military University
  • Division Chief-EMS Randy Kraus; Fort Myers Beach (FL) Fire Department
  • Assistant Chief Stephen Krivjanik; Oakland Park (FL) Fire Rescue
  • Chief Brian Kubiel; Toms River (NJ) Board of Fire Commissioners District No. 1
  • La Cueva (MN) Fire District
  • Captain Jon Lacy; Buckeye Valley (AZ) Fire District
  • Lafayette Township (IN) Fire District
  • EMS Chief Scott Lail; Cleburne (TX) Fire Department
  • Lakeland (FL) Fire Department
  • Fire Paramedic Chief John Lane; Winnipeg (MB) Fire Paramedic Service
  • Chief Eric Lang; Key Biscayne (FL) Fire Rescue
  • Chief Kenneth Ledford; Bedford Heights (OH) Division of Fire
  • Captain Jeremy Lewis; Colleyville (TX) Fire Department
  • EMS Chief Rick Lewis; South Metro (CO) Fire Rescue
  • Lexington (KY) Division of Fire and Emergency Services
  • Dave Lincoln; Leander Professional Firefighter’s Association
  • Longview (TX) Fire Department
  • Captain John Louser; City of Yuma (AZ) Fire Department
  • Ted Lovett; Lufkin (TX) Fire Department
  • Terry Lucas; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department District 1
  • Scott Luedeman; Prescott (AZ) Fire Department
  • Humberto Macias; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department
  • Ricky Madsen; Huntley (IL) FPD
  • Maricopa (AZ) Fire Department
  • Chief Richard Marinucci; Northville Township (MI) Fire Department
  • Division Chief Steven Marovich; North County (CA) Fire Protection District
  • Tyler Mason; Healdsburg (CA) Fire Department
  • Massachusetts Call/Volunteer Firefighters Association
  • Deputy Chief Eric Masterson; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department
  • Chief Ronald L. Mastin; Fairfax Co. (VA) Fire & Rescue Department
  • Battalion Chief Kaleb Mauzy; Fry (AZ) Fire District
  • Chief James Maxon; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department
  • Captain Tim Maybee (Ret.); AP Triton LLC
  • Captain Marvin McCabe; Bullhead (AZ) Fire Department
  • Division Chief Andrew McGovern (RET); Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau
  • Deputy Chief Michael McLaughlin; Cosumnes (CA) Fire Department
  • Medford (OR) Fire-Rescue
  • Chief Michael Meek; Rio Rancho (NM) Fire & Rescue
  • Chief Steven Meilahn; Weston (WI) Fire Department
  • Chuck Melton; East Peoria (IL) Fire Department
  • Memphis (TN) Fire Department
  • Alex Mengell; Alameda County (CA) Fire Department
  • Mesa (AZ) Fire and Medical Department
  • Mesquite (TX) Fire Department
  • Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association
  • Battalion Chief Robb Milano; Marion County (OR) Fire District #1
  • Lieutenant Matthew Miller; Town of Bernalillo (NM) Fire Department
  • Chief Jim Millican; Lealman (FL) Fire District
  • Captain Kevin Millikan; Torrance (CA) Fire Department
  • Battalion Chief Brett Mills; Sun City (AZ) Fire & Medical Department
  • Captain Timothy Moellenberg; Travis County (TX) Emergency Services District #2
  • Bruce Moeller; Juncture Group, Inc.
  • Lieutenant Charles Molinari; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department
  • Eingineer Nicholas Molinari; Corrales (NM) Fire Department
  • Assistant Chief Linda Morales; Cuba (NM) Volunteer Fire Department
  • Firefighter Joseph Morell; Cardinal (OH) Joint Fire District
  • Chief Jim Morgan; Pinetop (AZ) Fire District
  • Chief David Mounsey; Sheppard AFB
  • Mary Murphy; Carlsbad (CA) Fire Department
  • Captain Seth Murphy; Verde Valley (AZ) Fire District
  • Assistant Chief John Nankervis; Shoreline (WA) Fire Department
  • National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications
  • Christopher Neal; Oklahoma Council on Firefighter Training
  • Nevada Fire Chiefs Association
  • New Jersey Career Fire Chiefs
  • Newport News (VA) Fire Department
  • Doug Niemynski; Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority
  • Kerrie Nolan Proctor; Rio Verde (AZ) Fire District
  • North Richmond Hills (TX) Fire-Rescue
  • Bernard A. Nutter; Wilmington Manor (DE) Fire Department
  • FF/Paramedic Bryan B. O’Neil; City of Cambridge (MA) Fire Department/IAFF Local 30
  • Chief Hugh O’Neill; Dublin (IE) Fire Brigade
  • Oakland (CA) Fire Department
  • Oakland Park (FL) Fire Rescue
  • Oklahoma City (OK) Fire Department
  • Oklahoma Council on Firefighter Training
  • Denis Onieal; United States Fire Administration
  • Orange County (CA) Fire Authority
  • Oregon Fire Chiefs Association
  • Captain Robert Ortiz; TCESD#@ Pfulgerville (TX) Fire Department
  • Ottawa (IL) Fire Fighters Local 523
  • Jovan Palmieri; Saint Paul (MN) Fire Department
  • Paradise Valley Community College
  • Pasadena (CA) Fire Department
  • Paterson (NJ) Firefighters Association
  • Chief R. David Paulison; Miami Dade (FL) Fire Department (retired)
  • Allen Peltz; Thornton (CO) Fire Department
  • Peoria (AZ) Fire Department
  • Nick Perkins; Travis County (TX) Emergency Services District #2
  • Phillips 66/Securitas
  • Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department
  • Pinetop (AZ) Fire District
  • Plant City (FL) Fire Rescue
  • Portland (OR) Fire & Rescue
  • Division Chief John Preston; Oakland Park (FL) Fire Rescue
  • Battalion Chief Brian Price; Fresno (CA) Fire Department
  • Prince George’s County (MD) Fire/EMS Department
  • Lieutenant Jon Pritchard; White Bear Lake (MN) Fire Department
  • Queen Creek (AZ) Fire Department
  • Gary Ramsey; Starwest Tech International, LLC
  • Richard Rance; Columbiana (OH) Fire Department
  • David Ravenberg; Kingman (AZ) Fire Department
  • Chief Teresa Deloach Reed; Oakland (CA) Fire Department
  • Regional Alliance for Firefighter Training (Farmington Hills, MI)
  • Chief Nick Renon; Tri-City (AZ) Fire District
  • Chief Michael H. Reynolds; Carlsbad (NM) Fire Department
  • Rio Rancho (NM) Fire & Rescue
  • Christopher Read; Bowdionham Fire/Rescue
  • Tim Richards; Olathe (KS) Fire Department
  • Rio Verde (AZ) Fire District
  • Dan Ripley; Lincoln (NE) Fire & Rescue
  • Bob Ritter; Torrance (CA) Fire Department
  • Captain Ely Rivera; Buckeye (AZ) Fire Department
  • Jesus Rivera; Surprise (AZ) Fire-Medical Department
  • Rock Springs (WY) Fire Department
  • Chief Mark Rohlfing; Milwaukee (WI) Fire Department
  • Chief Larry Rooney; Lodi (VA) Fire Department
  • City of Roseville (CA) Fire Department
  • Dawn Ruane; Atlantic Air One Medevac
  • Chief Dennis Rubin; De Pere (WI) Fire Department
  • Battalion Chief Jodie Ryan; Sierra Vista (AZ) Fire & Medical Services
  • Salina (KS) Fire Department
  • San Marcos (TX) Fire Department
  • Captain David Sanchez; Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department/Paradise Valley Community College
  • Sandavol County (NM) Fire Department
  • Captain Mario Santos; City of Goodyear (AZ) Fire Department
  • Saveria Sardone; Malvern (PA) Professional Firefighters
  • David Sassaman, Paramedic/EMS Educator; Hershey, PA
  • Savannah (GA) Fire and Emergency Services
  • Michael Sawyer; Alameda County (CA) Fire Department
  • Deputy Chief Jerome Schirmer; Mesa (AZ) Fire and Medical Department
  • Fire Marshal Frank Schultz; Kyle (TX) Fire Department
  • Mike Scott; Colorado River (CO) Fire Rescue
  • Scottsdale (AZ) Fire Department
  • Kevin G. Seaman; Howard County (MD) Department of Fire and Rescue Services
  • Battalion Chief Billy Seamans; Fry (AZ) Fire District
  • Leslie Shands; Charleston, MO
  • Scott Shear; Keowee (SC) Fire Department
  • Sheppard AFB Fire Emergency Services
  • David Shost; Kansas City Kansas Fire Department
  • Battalion Chief Brett Shurr; Cosumnes (CA) Fire Department
  • Sierra Vista (AZ) Fire Department
  • Assistant Chief Curt Smith; Hastings (NE) Fire and Rescue
  • Captain Julie Smith; Gila River (AZ) Fire Department
  • South Metro (CO) Fire Rescue
  • South Walton (FL) Fire District
  • Southeastern Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs
  • Bobby Southern; Sedgwick County (KS) Fire Department
  • Starwest Tech International, LLC
  • Chief J.P. Steelman; Longview (TX) Fire Department
  • Dean Stevens; Golder Ranch (AZ) Fire District
  • Lieutenant Jim Strickland; Memphis (TN) Fire Department
  • Richard Strohacker; Travis County (TX) Emergency Services District #2
  • Nate Sullivan; Cherokee County (GA) Fire & Emergency Services
  • Sulphur (LA) Fire Department
  • Sun City West (AZ) Fire District
  • Sunrise (FL) Fire-Rescue
  • Superstition (AZ) Fire & Medical District
  • Surprise (AZ) Fire-Medical Department
  • Chief Richard G. Talbert; South Walton (FL) Fire District
  • Taylor (TX) Volunteer Fire Department
  • Chief Jack Taylor; Emporia (KS) Fire Department/Lyon County EMS
  • Chief Lee Taylor; La Cueva (NM) Fire District/Sandavol County Fire Department
  • Town of Wallingford (CT) Department of Fire Services
  • Captain John Thompson; City of Beckley (WV) Fire Department
  • Thorton (CO) Fire Department
  • Ryan Tieman; Ottawa (IL) Fire Fighters Local 523
  • Timber Mesa (AZ) Fire & Medical District
  • Lieutenant Al Torizzo; Meriden (CT) Fire Department
  • Torrance (CA) Fire Department
  • Travis County Emergency Services District #2, Pflugerville Fire Department
  • Tri-City (AZ) Fire District and Ambulance Service
  • Gregg Trisket; Warren (PA) Fire Department
  • United States Fire Administration
  • University of Illinois Fire Service Institute
  • Tony Van Roekel; Sun City (AZ) Fire & Medical District
  • Battalion Chief Greg VanAlstine, II; Green Valley (AZ) Fire District
  • Captain Michael Vandercook; Savannah (GA) Fire and Emergency Services
  • Engineer Brandon Wacker; Cottonwood Fire & Medical Department
  • Eddie Walker; Travis County Emergency Services District 2
  • Assistant Fire Chief Rick Wall; City of Helotes (TX) Fire Department
  • Wallingford (CT) Fire Department
  • Christopher Walsh; Phillips 66/Securitas
  • Chief Jim Wamsley; Rock Springs (WY) Fire Department
  • EMS Officer William Ward; Center Point (AL) Fire District
  • Warren (PA) Fire Department
  • Chief Bertral Washington; Pasadena (CA) Fire Department
  • Watauga (TX) Fire Department
  • West Valley (UT) Professional Firefighters (IAFF Local 2970)
  • Chief Steven Westermann; Central Jackson County (MO) Fire Protection District
  • Western Wayne County (MI) Fire Department Mutual Aid Association
  • Chief Donald Widing; City of Oakland Park (FL) Fire Rescue
  • Michael Wieder; OSU Fire Protection Publications/IFSTA
  • Chief Jeffry Wilkins; Goodfellow Air Force Base
  • Andrew Willigar; Bangor (ME) Professional Firefighters IAFF Lo. 772
  • Wilmer (TX) Fire Department
  • Winnipeg (MB) Fire Paramedic Service
  • Chief Michael W. Wisko; Galveston (TX) Fire Department
  • Assistant Chief Troy Wolf; Stanton County (KS) Fire Rescue
  • Dennis Wood; Prince George’s County (MD) Fire/EMS Department
  • Woodinville (WA) Fire and Life Safety District
  • Chief Ron York; Sierra Vista Fire & Medical Services
  • City of Yuma (AZ) Fire Department

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Joint Position Statement
Opposition to Proposed Degree Requirements for
Accredited Paramedic Programs
International Association of Fire Chiefs (www.iafc.org)
International Association of Fire Fighters (www.iaff.org)
National Fire Protection Association (www.nfpa.org)
National Volunteer Fire Council (www.nvfc.org)
The IAFC, IAFF, NFPA, and NVFC strongly support higher education for members seeking advanced degrees and educational opportunities at any level. We believe that individual agencies can and should consider strategies and provide incentives that encourage personnel to pursue higher education.
However, requiring a college degree for entry-level paramedics would create hardships for fire departments and make EMS systems financially unsustainable in many states. There are no identifiable data or other evidence suggesting that requiring paramedics to obtain a college degree would result in better patient outcomes, enhanced professionalism for EMS providers, better performance, or higher pay.
Our organizations are concerned about ongoing legislative and regulatory efforts to require a college degree for entry-level paramedics. This completely arbitrary change would shutter over 20% of existing paramedic education programs, leaving colleges and universities as the only venues available for paramedic education, thereby severely restricting fire/EMS departments’ ability to recruit and train paramedics. The justifications used to support a proposed transition to college degree educational requirements are unnecessary, untested and do not have the support of our organizations.
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DENVER -- Without warning 40 employees of Citywide Ambulance, a Denver area ambulance company, are out of a job. Many say they are owed thousands of dollars in back pay and are getting no response trying to reach the company's owner. Those employee got an unusual dispatch call Friday. "Without notic...
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