Position Statements

EMS Obstetric Emergency Guidelines

American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology

February, 2025

1.3.6 Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies

Physician Oversight of Air-Based EMS

Lyng, J., Bleess, B., Fairless, J., Guyette, F. X., Martin-Gill, C., Steuerwald, M.T., Swanson, D.

December, 2020

1.5 Special Considerations for Evaluation, Treatment, Transport, and Destinations

Statement on Criminal Liability for Alleged Deviations from Clinical Standards of Care in Emergency medical services

Page, Wolfberg & Wirth, LLC

Caring for Transgender and Gender Diverse Prehospital Patients

Timothy Hong, Veronica Case, Andra Farcas, Denise Whitfield, Gregory Muller, Shira A. Schlesinger, Ameera S. Haamid, Mikaela T. Middleton, Amelia Breyre, Phudit Buaprasert, Kimberly Whitten-Chung, Kaia J.C. Lichtenbelt, Anjni P. Joiner, Carolina Pereira, John Brown

11/2024

1.4 Special Clinical Considerations, 1.4.9 Social Issues

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