Professional Organizations

Advocates for Emergency Medical Services (AEMS)
www.advocatesforems.org
AEMS is a coalition of major EMS organizations that is dedicated to promoting, educating, and increasing awareness among decision-makers in Washington on issues affecting EMS providers.

International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
www.iaff.org
IAFF is one of the most active lobbying organizations in Washington and represents more than 295,000 full-time professional fire fighters and paramedics who protect 85 percent of the nation's populations.

National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)
www.naemt.org
NAEMT is the nation's only organization solely dedicated to representing the professional interests of all EMS practitioners, including paramedics, emergency medical technicians, first responders and other professionals working in pre-hospital emergency medicine.

National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
www.naemsp.org
NAEMSP is an organization of physicians and other professionals partnering to provide leadership and foster excellence in out of hospital emergency medical services.

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
www.acep.org
ACEP is the largest national medical specialty organization representing physicians who practice emergency medicine. With nearly 27,000 members, ACEP is the leading continuing education source for emergency physicians and the primary information resource on developments in the specialty.

Funding provided by:

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Nathan Cummings Foundation
The Maurice Falk Fund
The Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation
The Fledgling Fund
Ben & Jerry's Foundation