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Business View Magazine
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trainers, field training officers and state EMS directors
and coordinators, as well as representatives from the
fire and military side of EMS. The association provides
support of members through a variety of educational
programs it’s designed and developed, which enable
participants to earn continuing education units
necessary for yearly certification.
Association members receive IDs and passwords that
allow access to theMembers Only area of theNAEMSE
website, which includes the Trading Post, an archive of
3,000 PowerPoint presentations, lectures, images and
sound bites members can use at no additional cost. The
portal allows members to access case-based studies,
webinar lectures with downloadable PowerPoints and
audio, educational technology video tutorials and skill
competency assessments.
Going forward, NAEMSE is developing educational
programs that enhance the classroom via technology.
The association is also developing training support for
community-based paramedicine. The majority of EMS
educators start out as EMS professionals for hospitals,
communities, counties or fire services. According to
a recent membership survey, the typical NAEMSE
member serves as an educator and remains a provider
in the system serving a community throughout their
career.
