EMS Award Recipients Announced!
 Provider of the Year
Paula Brown
Mat-Su Borough EMS
EMS Administrator of the Year
Michael Riley
Anchorage Fire Department
EMS Educator
Nicole Olson
Girdwood Volunteer Fire Department
Outstanding Ambulance Service
Marianne Hoosier, Kimberly Dang, Breanna Love, Kelly Puzak and Aaron Elmore
Alaska Kuparuk Medical Emergency Response Team, ConocoPhillips
Special Awards and Commendations
Police and Fire Chaplains
Led by Chief Chaplain Diane Peterson
Friend of EMS
Sue Hecks
For her lifetime of dedicated service to Alaska EMS.
Thank you for your service!
2019-2020 EMS Certification and License Information
 Ambulance Service Expanded Scope Renewal
Beginning this year, expanded scope applications are separate from service certification applications. Updated expanded scope filing requirements and guidelines will be released soon. Expanded scope renewal applications will not be due until 2020- stay tuned!
EMS Provider Certification Renewal
Changes to the certification renewal process require the applicant to have completed Department approved CME or have current National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) certification.
- Department approved CME must be entered under the “Supplemental Training” tab if utilizing CME for renewal.
- If CME is not entered or NREMT certification is not indicated on your application it will not process through training validation which will result in a delay of your certification renewal.
- Proof of CME is not required to be submitted with the application, however, documentation must be maintained by the individual through the end of the certification cycle as all applications are subject to audit.
- Department approved CME or CME meeting the National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) requirements will be accepted this December 2019 re-certification cycle.
- Due to numerous requests an updated application, for providers affiliated with departments, will be made available by the first of December to replace the SAVR application. This process will not require applicants to enter CME hours individually.
Beginning December 31, 2020, all providers will be required to meet the NCCP CME requirements for renewal. More information can be found on the Alaska Office of EMS Webpage.
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Attention EMS Medical Directors
Medical Directors will now need to establish and maintain their own account within the Certification Management System in order to electronically sign off on EMS agency and provider applications. |
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December 31- Ambulance Service, EMT 1 Recertification, and ETT Instructor Recertification
March 31- EMT 2, EMT 3, AEMT and Instructor Recertification
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Helpful Tip:
Make sure your contact information is current in the Certification Management System to receive important information regarding your certification renewal application. |
Educational Opportunities
Keep Kids Safe Throughout the Holidays
December 4, 2019; 1100-1200
Hosted by the Children Safety Network.
Register for this child safety webinar here.
For a list of upcoming EMT classes and other educational opportunities throughout the state please click here.
Pediatric Emergency Care Coordination
Upcoming 2020 EMS for Children Data Collection Effort
January 2020- March 2020
The Alaska EMS for Children Program (EMSC) is pleased to be working with the National Emergency Medical Services for Children Data Analysis Resource Center (NEDARC), located at the University of Utah, on an upcoming nationwide quality improvement effort aimed at identifying how to better support EMS agencies in caring for pediatric patients.
 As part of this effort, a select sample of State Certified EMS services will receive an email from the NEDARC team asking for help completing a brief questionnaire about their service; by brief we mean only 6 minutes from start to finish! The message will be sent from the email address emsc@hsc.utah.edu with the display name Emergency Medical Services for Children.
Alaska EMSC and NEDARC would very much appreciate your assistance with this quality improvement effort. The information you provide will assist the Alaska EMSC Program in identifying needs and providing future resources to better support pediatric emergency care in Alaska.
Please contact Alaska EMSC if you would like more information about this effort. Thank you!
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Celebrate the Power of Rural
National Rural Health Day is November 21st! National Rural Health Day is an annual day of recognition, shining a light on those who serve the vital health needs of the estimated 57 million people living in rural America.
 The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, the member organization for each of the 50 State Offices of Rural Health would like you to join the movement and take the pledge to partner today!
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