NAEMT Releases New EMS Staffing White Paper
CLINTON, MS—To aid EMS agencies in planning for responses and staffing needs for various medical calls, a collaborative of EMS organizations, including the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) produced national guidelines—"Rethinking Emergency Medical Services: Applying Evidence and Data to Redesign Response Models for a Resilient and Sustainable Future.”
Patient outcome data from peer-reviewed publications that considered response times and EMS staffing shaped this guidance document.
“We sincerely thank Matt Zavadsky, EMS/Mobile Healthcare Consultant for PWW Advisory Group and member of NAEMT’s Economics Committee, for spearheading this important project,” said Christopher Way, BS, NAEMT President.
NAEMT collaborated with the following agencies on the white paper:
- The Academy of International Mobile Healthcare Integration
- The International Academies of Emergency Dispatch
- The International Association of Fire Chiefs
- The International Association of Fire Fighters
- The National Association of EMS Physicians
- The National Association of State EMS Officials
- The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
“The representatives from the organizations participating in this white paper demonstrated exceptional expertise and true collaborative spirit on a crucial guidance document for EMS and community leaders,” said Matt Zavadsky, task force coordinator. “The document cites 31 evidence-based, peer-reviewed research articles, along with recent Joint Position Statements on Reducing Lights & Siren Vehicle Operations on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Responses and EMS Performance Metrics—Beyond Response Times. Such incredible collaboration on these three major industry initiatives is unprecedented."
“As EMS systems across America face an unprecedented staffing and economic crisis, we hope you find this white paper helpful assessing response plans and assigning the most appropriate EMS response personnel,” Way said.
Download the full white paper on the NAEMT website.
