EMSAC - Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado

09/02/2026

Next deadline is OCT 5!

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CREATE Grant Reminder:
Don’t Miss This Funding Opportunity!

Colorado EMS agencies may be eligible to receive 50% or more reimbursement to attend the 2026 EMSAC Conference.

The CREATE Grant can help cover:
✅ Conference registration
✅ Mileage
✅ Lodging

Whether you’re part of a fire department, EMS agency, hospital, or another eligible emergency medical organization, this funding can make continuing education more affordable for your team.

📅 Upcoming application deadlines:
• August 3, 2026
• September 1, 2026
• October 5, 2026

🔗 Learn more and apply:
https://coruralhealth.org/create

09/01/2026

September is National Preparedness Month.

EMS, fire and law enforcement prepare for emergencies every day.

But the strongest communities are the ones where residents prepare too.

This month is a good time to ask:

*Are emergency alerts turned on?
*Does your family have a plan?
*Do you have essential medications available?
*Could your household manage several days without normal services?
*Does your plan include pets?
* Is there someone nearby who may need extra help?

Recent flooding across the West has shown again how quickly an ordinary day can become an emergency. Prepared communities help responders do their jobs—and recover faster afterward.

08/27/2026

🏆 Nominate an EMS Hero for a 2026 Colorado EMS Award!

Every day, EMS professionals across Colorado go above and beyond for their patients, their communities, and one another. Now is your chance to make sure their dedication is recognized.

The Colorado EMS Awards honor the incredible individuals and teams who make a difference in emergency medical services throughout our state.

Do you know an EMT, paramedic, educator, leader, medical director, dispatcher, or EMS professional who deserves to be celebrated? Nominate them today!

📅 Nominations close September 15, 2026.

👉 Submit a nomination:
https://www.emsac.org/nominate-a-colleague-for-the-colorado-ems-awards

Help us shine a spotlight on the people who make Colorado EMS exceptional. 💙

The RN of the year award recognizes an RN who, by outstanding actions contributes to the advancement of emergency care provided to the citizens of Colorado. Must be an active RN in emergency care.

08/24/2026

08/24/2026

**The next CREATE Grant deadline is coming up September 1!**

Planning to attend the 2026 EMSAC Conference? CREATE funding can help eligible Colorado EMS and trauma organizations offset the cost of education and training.

👉Funding may help with expenses like conference registration, mileage, and lodging, with a standard 50% cash match...if more is needed apply for a financial waiver.

Don’t wait until the last minute to start the process. Complete applications are reviewed monthly, and there are pre-application steps required before you can access the full application.

📅 Upcoming deadline: September 1, 2026
📅 Next deadline: October 5, 2026

Learn more about CREATE, eligibility, and how to apply:
https://coruralhealth.org/create

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08/20/2026

A great day for EMSAC! Our leaders had the chance to spend some time with our new association management team today—connecting, sharing ideas, and talking about what’s ahead for EMSAC and Colorado EMS.

Great conversations, great people, and an exciting road ahead!

08/19/2026

On National Aviation Day, we’re celebrating the crews who take emergency medical care to the skies.

Colorado’s air-medical teams bring advanced care to patients across some of the most challenging terrain in the country—often when distance and time matter most.

Today we recognize the flight paramedics, flight nurses, pilots, mechanics, communications teams and everyone behind the scenes who helps make these missions possible.

Colorado flight crews—drop a photo of your team in the comments or tag your program so we can recognize you!

08/12/2026

Colorado EMS is essential.

Today marks an important milestone for emergency medical services across our state.

Colorado law now formally recognizes EMS as an essential service and an integral part of Colorado’s healthcare infrastructure.

From our largest cities to our rural and frontier communities, EMTs, paramedics, ambulance services, air-medical teams, educators, medical directors and EMS leaders are there when Colorado needs them.

Today, we celebrate that recognition—and everyone who makes Colorado EMS possible.

Officially recognized. Always essential.

08/11/2026

This week is (OSHA) Safe + Sound Week, a reminder that workplace safety deserves the same attention we give patient safety.

For EMS and public-safety agencies, that means looking beyond PPE.

It means:
• Heat rehabilitation
• Safe lifting
• Roadway scene protection
• Violence prevention
• Fatigue management
• Training safety
• Reporting near misses

What is one safety practice your agency never compromises on?