Good day, EMS Owners, Operators, and Providers,

The following email is in regards to the National Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Responder Training Course, funded by the Department of Transportations, Federal Highway Administration. The National TIM Responder Training Program was developed through the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) and provides incident responders with a national curriculum developed by responders for responders. The training offers a set of practices and advanced standards to enable safer and faster clearance of traffic crashes. The training addresses all aspects of incident response, from the moment the first emergency call is made to the correct positioning of response vehicles and equipment, to a safe work area using traffic control devices, to final scene clearance. The Section of EMS as well as Law enforcement, Fire and rescue personnel, Transportation agencies, Towing and recovery professionals, Communications center and dispatch personnel, Hazardous materials spill response contractors, Coroners, and medical examiners, Public works professionals have been working with the Federal Highway Administration Arkansas Division on supporting this training.

Training can either be held on location through a 4-hour class that can be brought to your service or through a web-based self-learning format that might be more accessible for our EMS providers.

Currently, Arkansas ranks at the very bottom of all states in the number of EMS providers that have taken this course. Arkansas has trained 41 EMS providers in the state with a goal of 3,490.

So on behalf of the Section of EMS and the Federal Highway Administration Arkansas Division, we are asking all EMS Agencies to encourage all EMS providers to take the online National Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Responder Training Course. This course is approximately 3 hours in length, depending on your individual response rate. This class can be started and resumed at any time and does not have to take in one sitting. Once self-enrolled you will have 6 months to complete the program.

To register for the course please go to https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/course-search?course_no=133126

See the attachment for a Flyer for this Web-Based option. You will need to create an account and enroll in the course. Once enrolled you will receive an email with a receipt for $0, so ignore that email. You will then receive a separate email with the link to the course. Again, you have 6 months to complete.

I know that Arkansas can train more than 41 EMS providers, so I am asking on behalf the Department and our Federal partners, to provide this information to your staff. Also, the certificate and hours can apply to your EMS re-licensure.

It is time to select the 2018 EMS Hall of Fame Candidates

Click on the Survey Monkey Link Below, there you will find information required to nominate a candidate to the Arkansas Hall of Fame. Please include any other information you feel that would assist in choosing your candidate.

The deadline for submissions is May 4, 2018

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K77WWPR

April Chism (pictured right) receives a check from Sarah Duffrechou with American Income Life on behalf of Marilyn Deckard.

Doug Deckard was killed in the line of duty on April 30, 2017

In accordance of the current AEMTA Bylaws, the current president shall appoint a three member election committee from the members of the association.  The members of this election committee shall be posted in both written and electronic format at least 120 days prior to the annual meeting.

With that being said here are your appointed Election Committee:

Ken Kelly – Election Chair

Kenny Tosh

KC Jones

Each potential candidate shall file a letter of intent to run, by mail or electronically to the chairman of the election committee no earlier than 90 days and not later than 60 days prior to the annual meeting.

The Arkansas Hall of Fame was created to recognize individuals that have had a great impact on Arkansas Emergency Medical Services. Please note that no more than 2 individuals a year may be inducted. Also if the committee’s feel that no candidate has earned a position in the Hall, there will be no induction that year. Click on the Survey Monkey Link Below, there you will find information required to nominate a candidate to the Arkansas Hall of Fame. Please include any other information you feel that would assist in choosing your candidate.

Deadline for Nominations Have been extended till Monday May 8th @ 6pm

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K77WWPR

All Arkansas Licensed EMS Agencies Urged to Participate

The Arkansas Ambulance Association is issuing this Call To Action following recent developments that will lead to enhanced ambulance reimbursement in the State of Arkansas. After more than two decades of rate stagnation, the ArAA has worked with key stakeholders to craft a strategy that will bring about this vital funding for everyone.

However, the window of opportunity to secure this funding is very narrow and will require action in the current General Assembly session.

The ArAA is requesting your participation in a special conference call / GoToMeeting webinar so that we may share more information with you. We cannot stress enough how important it is to have ALL provider agencies participate in this call. Time is of the essence.

Here are two things we need from you:

Click this link to complete a brief online form to let us know you plan to participate

https://promed.formstack.com/forms/araa_upl_rollout

Mark your calendar and join the GoToMeeting webinar on TUE Feb 7 at 2:30 PM

*If you cannot join the online meeting, you can still dial-in for the audio, listen in portion.

We will present concise information that will help explain how this program – already benefiting other states – will work for Arkansas. As you do in your daily operations, thank you in advance for taking time to respond to this EMERGENCY request. Get ready to get excited! Help is on the way!!!!

Fall Festival will be held on November 6-7, 2015 in Magnolia, Ar. at The Southern Arkansas University, 100 East University Ave. Magnolia, AR.

The host hotels will be Hampton Inn and Suites, 128 Highway 79 South, Magnolia, AR, phone # 870-234-1800 and Holiday Inn Express, 1604 E. Main St, Magnolia, Ar. The rate is $109.00 per night for both Hotels, just be sure to tell them you are with the AEMTA Fall Festival to get this rate.

Remember this block of rooms with this rate expires October 22, 2015. If you reserve after October 22 the rate goes back to standard
rate and you aren’t guaranteed a room.

Fall Festival will start on Friday, November 6th with “The EMS Challenge”. This event will test your
ability to have fun, laugh at others and laugh at yourself with others. It will consist of teams of 2
people. Registration will begin at 13:00 -13:30. The EMS Challenge will start at 13:30 and run
until finished. I would like to issue a challenge to all Ambulance Services to enter a team. There
will be a $45.00 registration fee per team. There will also be a competition for first responders and
basic teams. A team consists of a two people and will also begin at 13:30. Also $45.00.

Registration for Spring Fling will open at 4:00 PM on Friday, November 6th, with opening
ceremonies beginning at 5:45 PM. Classes will start at 6:00 PM. The cost is only $45.00.

This year we are having more so PLEASE go to aemta.org and look at the agenda.

You want Instructor hours, Industrial classes, Fire hours or CPR renewal, WE HAVE IT!!!!

Agenda for speakers will be on AEMTA web sites. For additional information contact Penney Russell @ 870-370-3551, or email: penney_rn74@yahoo.com or Ronny Russell @ 870-692-1927 or 870-628-1303, or email: rrussellems@yahoo.com.

To register, contact Jennifer Blaylock or Denise Carson @ 501-354-8181 and fax completed

Registration form to 501-354-6928 or mail form to 10 Medical Services Dr., Morrilton, Ar. 72110.

Fall Fest Registration Form 2015

Fall festival agenda

Fall Festival PEARS Class

Fall Festival EMR Class

Competition-Registration

We are pleased to announce that NAEMSE & CoAEMSP are partnering with the Arkansas EMT Association & Arkansas EMS Instructor Society to present the 2 day workshop in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Student Competency Workshop will be held on October 16 -17th at the Clarion Hotel Medical Center. This course has been designed and developed by NAEMSE & CoAEMSP for the purpose of assisting all levels of EMS Educators in the foundations of appropriately evaluating students in all domains, as well as complying with CAAHEP Accreditation Standards as it relates to student evaluation.

To register for the Evaluating Student Competency workshop, please click on http://naemse.org/events/event_details.asp?id=676714 for information and to reserve your seat at the workshop.

If you have any questions please call Laurie Davin at 412-343-4775 ext 24.

IMPORTANT REMINDER – YOU MUST HAVE THE ‘FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION’ TEXTBOOK IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE COURSE WORK.
If you need to purchase a copy of the textbook please click on the NAEMSE Online Store. We look forward to seeing you in Arkansas!
Sincerely,

Joann Freel, BS,CMP
NAEMSE Executive Director