Many emergency medical agencies throughout the United States are facing critical shortages of qualified paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs). Acadian Ambulance, the largest privately owned ambulance company in the nation, has been able to avoid the shortfall.

Volunteer firefighters who train to become emergency medical technicians at the National EMS Academy can receive a tuition reimbursement of up to $8,000 when they complete a two-year associate’s degree.

A decade of education and growth was celebrated Wednesday, July 24, at the tenth anniversary of the National EMS Academy (NEMSA) in Lafayette, La.

Education Coordinator Nicholas Miller of the National EMS Academy traveled to Spokane, Wash., to train the elite United States Air Force Search and Rescue Independent Duty Medical Technicians (IDMT) paramedics.

Critically ill and injured patients require specialized transport capabilities that are not routinely offered by most ambulance companies. As regionalization and specialization of critical care becomes more common, transportation of critically ill and injured patients must be refined.

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