A publication of the Arkansas EMT Association
The minutes from the November 2008 meeting of the AEMTA Board of Directors have been posted on the www.aemta.org website. Click here to view them now.
AEMTA is moving its online discussion board from MSN to Multiply at http://aemta.multiply.com.
The Center Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (CRVFD) is located in Conway County and received the 2008 1st Responder Service of the Year. This team includes six 1st responders, five basics, two nurses and one paramedic. One of the basics Kim Hall was the AEMTA EMT of Year in 2007. Center Ridge is an integral part of the community going above and beyond the call of duty. Center Ridge responds to an average of 75 calls a year for the last 27 years. Knowing the importance of training CRVFD provides continuing education to all personnel, and sends 1st responders with 1 year experience to EMT school. Congratulations to Conway County District #7 (Center Ridge VFD).
Center Ridge Volunteer Fire Department
Hello again and hope the post conference finds you well. We had another eventful conference with several things going on. For those of you that were not able to make it or the annual meeting let me try to bring to bring you up to speed. President Bill Brown has taken a job in Jonesboro as a police officer and turned in his resignation. As Vice president I will finish the year 2008 in his place, I will also serve as your 2009 President. We will be posting the bylaw changes here on Lifeline and hope to vote on them at Spring Fling, so please be looking for these to review. The 1st Responder certification came up again as a HOT issue. I have agreed to work close with the newly formed fire society on this. I believe with the numbers and political strength of the fire service, they will be a valuable asset in this fight. We will be attending the GAC training committee on a regular basis to attempt to have it in legislation as soon as possible. I would like to get the 1st Responder Spotlight going again, so get me information and pictures of your services so we can spotlight you and your agency. Remember the AEMTA and your society is here for you let us know what you think. Until next time have fun and be safe out there.
The Arkansas EMS Foundation would like to take this time to thank everyone for helping make our 2nd annual silent auction a big success.
If we missed anyone we are very sorry. Please let us know and we will be more than glad to add your name. To those who bid and those who won, a great big thanks also. We hope that next year will be as successful!
The new NAEMT Strategic Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors during its August conference call. This plan is the culmination of participation from active NAEMT members, association leadership, committees and the Affiliate Advisory Council.
“This strategic plan represents the next steps this association needs to take to really assert itself within the industry as the voice for EMTs and paramedics,” said NAEMT President Jerry Johnston. “This is the first time the leadership of NAEMT has directly incorporated input from our membership into our strategic plan, and that input was invaluable.”
New First Responder Officers were elected at the AEMTA EMS Conference in August. They are:
President: Dewayne Aalseth
Vice President: Ronnie Russell
Secretary/Treasurer: Delinda Duckworth
Parliamentarian: Verman Sears