Position Statements

Consensus Statement of the National Association of EMS Physicians International Association of Fire Chiefs and the International Association of Chiefs of Police: Best Practices for Collaboration Between Law Enforcement and Emergency Medical Services During Acute Behavioral Emergencies

Michael K Levy, David K Tan, David Q McArdle, Mike McEvoy, Douglas F Kupas, Gerald Beltran & Diane L Miller

August 2024

2.1.1 Medical Oversight of EMS Systems

Joint Position Statement on EMS Performance Measures Beyond Response Times

Douglas Kupas, Matt Zavadsky, Brooke Burton, Chip Decker, Robert Dunne, Peter Dworsky, Richard Ferron, Daniel Gerard, Joseph Grover, Joseph House, Jeffrey Jarvis, Sheree Murphy, Jerry Overton, Michael Redlener, George W. Solomon, Andrew Stephen, Randy Strozyk, Marv Trimble, Thomas Wieczorek & Kathryn Wire

July 2024

2.2.2 Design of System Components, 2.4.5 Service Delivery Models, 3.1.2 Quality Improvement Programs

Expert Witness Qualifications and Ethical Guidelines for Emergency Medical Services Litigation

W. Ann (“Winnie”) Maggiore, JD, NRP; Ryan C. Jacobsen, MD; Douglas F. Kupas, MD

March 2024

2.1.1 Medical Oversight of EMS Systems, 2.3.1 Scope of Practice Models, 2.3.2 Education, 4.3.2 Personnel Needs

Defining the Core Content for Transport Physician Training Programs

Michael T. Steuerwald, Russell D. MacDonald, Francis X. Guyette, Ken Hanson, William R. Hinckley, John Lyng, Peter S. Martin, Christian Martin-Gill, P. Brian Savino, Daniel Schwerin & William Selde

July 2023

2.1.1 Medical Oversight of EMS Systems, 2.3.1 Scope of Practice Models, 2.3.2 Education, 4.3.2 Personnel Needs

Prehospital Hemorrhage Control and Treatment by Clinicians: A Joint Position Statement

Cherisse Berry, John M. Gallagher, Jeffrey M. Goodloe, Warren C. Dorlac, Jimm Dodd & Peter E. Fischer

June 2023

1.1.3 Hypotension and Shock, 1.2.1 Trauma, 1.4.2 Procedures, 4.3.5 Equipment

Essential Principles to Create and Equitable, Inclusive, and Diverse EMS Workforce and Work Environment: A Position Statement and Resource Document

Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, Rickquel Tripp, Stacy N. Weisberg, Mary P. Mercer, Kimberly Whitten-Chung & The NAEMSP Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committe

March 2023

2.3.3 EMS Provider Health and Wellness, 4.3.2 Personnel Needs

EMS Care of Adult Hospice Patients – A Position Statement and Resource Document of NAEMSP and AAHPM

Amelia M. Breyre, David H. Wang, Justin K. Brooten, Christopher B. Colwell, Kenneth C. Hanson, Michael Taigman & John W. Lyng

February 2023

1.4.8 End-of-Life Issues, 1.4.9 Social Issues, 2.1.1 Medical Oversight of EMS Systems, 2.3.2 Education

Naloxone Access and Utilization for Suspected Opioid Overdose

American College of Emergency Physicians, the National Association of EMS Physicians, and the American College of Medical Toxicology

February 2023

1.1.4 Altered Mental Status, 1.3.7 Poisoning/Toxicologic Emergencies, 1.4.2 Procedures, 2.4.3 Public Health

Lights & Siren Vehicle Operations on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Responses

Douglas F. Kupas, Matt Zavadsky, Brooke Burton, Shawn Baird, Jeff J. Clawson, Chip Decker, Peter I. Dworsky, Bruce Evans, David Finger, Jeffrey M. Goodloe, Brian LaCroix, Gary G. Ludwig, Michael McEvoy, David K. Tan, Kyle L. Thornton, Kevin Smith & Bryan R. Wilson

May 2022

2.3.3 EMS Provider Health and Wellness, 2.4.6 Patient Safety, 3.1.2 Quality Improvement Programs, 3.1.3 Evidence-based Practice

Prehospital Airway Management Training and Education

Maia Dorsett, Ashish R. Panchal, Christopher Stephens, Andra Farcas, William Leggio, Christopher Galton, Rickquel Tripp & Tom Grawey

January 2022

1.1.2 Airway Compromise/Respiratory Failure, 1.3.1 Respiratory, 1.4.2 Procedures, 2.1.1 Medical Oversight of EMS Systems