Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services

11/14/2024

🚑📚Education Opportunity 📚🚑

We are happy to announce and invite ALL providers who are in need of training hours to our refresher course.

10/18/2024

Quick deadline - show your agency PECC or Director!

Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

10/14/2024

Memorial Service to Honor the Air Evac Lifeteam Crew of N230AE

Wednesday, October 16th, 2024, at 1300 EDT, at
St. Elizabeth Training and Education Center
3861 Olympic Blvd, Erlanger, KY 41018

10/08/2024

10/08/2024

Interested in Becoming a Member of a KBEMS Committee?

To express your interest in serving on any of the committees or subcommittees organized under the KBEMS Board of Directors, please follow the instructional document found here:https://kbems.ky.gov/About/Documents/Committee_Interest_Letter_2024.pdf

Please express your interest by October 14th, 2024.

09/23/2024

Job Posting: Marion County Ems
Apply in person or call 270-692-6666 for more information.

09/19/2024

Looking for an EMS Refresher Course? Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS has one coming up!

09/13/2024

NOTICE:

BAPTIST HEALTH LEXINGTON—PLANNED DIVERT DUE TO OUTAGE

On Friday, September 13th from 6:00pm – 7:00pm and Saturday, September 14th from 6:00am – 7:00am, Baptist Health Lexington on Nicholasville Road will be on full Divert Status due to a planned outage supporting an upgrade to our power supply. Baptist Health Hamburg Emergency Department will not be on divert, but during this time qualifying patients will be transferred to another facility.
A representative from Baptist Health Lexington will provide updates if there are any changes to the schedule or additional information is needed.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our team at 859-260-6700. We appreciate your understanding and patience during this time.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our team at 859-260-6700. We appreciate your understanding and patience during this time.

09/07/2024

We’re hiring Certified EMTs and Paramedics! Join us Thursday, September 12 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Louisville Metro EMS HQ for an opportunity to learn more about our EMS, meet the team and start the next step in your rewarding career with emergency medical services.

During the session, we will conduct on-the-spot interviews, written exams, and physical agility testing, so please dress appropriately (comfortable, non-restrictive clothing and athletic shoes). We’ll also be available to answer questions regarding union contract, shift schedules, parity pay, and KBEMS reciprocity.

If you’re passionate about helping others and want to make a difference in your community, we would love for you to join our team! No registration is required, but please bring your valid driver’s license, EMT certifications and a resume (optional, but helpful). We look forward to meeting you on September 12th!

Annual salary ranges with experience:
EMT: $45,000 - $71,000
EMT Advanced: $48,000 - $74,000
Paramedic: $56,000 - $91,000

Learn more about careers in Emergency Services: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/emergency-services

08/14/2024

The 2nd Annual Kentucky Opioid Symposium will be held on October 21-22, 2024. EMS, RN, and RT CEs will be available along with many resources that services can bring back to their communities. Grant writing classes, opioid abatement best practices, and more!

Please consider joining us for the 2nd Annual Kentucky Opioid Symposium, hosted by the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission and our platinum sponsor the Kentucky Association of Health Plans. We are busy finalizing an exciting two days of seminars and networking opportunities. Registration information will be posted as soon as available.

08/12/2024

Free online opportunity - pediatric education on youth farm and ranch safety. You will need to create an account to register.

Emergency providers: Want to learn how to better serve your rural community? On Aug.13, the Heartland EMS for Children Coalition will present a FREE virtual conference on youth farm and ranch safety. Register today: https://bit.ly/4fq5CyF CE hours will be provided!

American College of Emergency Physicians - ACEP
ENA (Emergency Nurses Association)
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

08/01/2024

What an incredible showing from Kentucky EMS with a 91.4% response rate on the PPRP!!!!! Thank you for your dedication to the children in your community!

Kentucky finished the PPRP assessment strong with 91.4% (138/151) of EMS agencies in the state completing the survey that measured their preparedness to care for pediatric patients. Each received a weighted pediatric readiness score and a gap report that will help them focus their improvement efforts. Kentucky ranks 15th in terms of percentage of participants and 18th in the number of agencies participating.

Nationally, 46% (7,026/15,295) of agencies participated. This data set will be the basis of research to determine how pediatric readiness improves the outcomes for pediatric patients who need emergency medical care. We can learn a lot from the information each agency took the time to share and it will guide efforts on a national level for years to come.

Thank you to all providers, nationwide, for your ongoing commitment to providing high quality care to the children in your communities when it matters most!

08/01/2024

More agencies completed the PPRP assessment!

In the final week of the Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project, 16 more EMS agencies completed their assessment! So, we want to say THANK YOU! for joining the effort to improve pediatric emergency care to the following:

Bell County Emergency Ambulance Service
Boyd County EMS
Breathitt-Wolfe EMS (Cross Medical Response)
Crittenden County EMS
Elliott County Ambulance Service
Fleming County EMS
Franklin Simpson County Ambulance Service
Letcher Volunteer Fire and Rescue Ambulance Service
Livingston County Ambulance Service
Menifee County Ambulance Service
Morehead-Rowan County EMS
Northern Pendleton Fire District
Piner-Fiskburg Fire Protection District
Powell County Ambulance Service
Prestonsburg Fire and EMS
Providence Fire Department EMS

07/26/2024

We are looking for 31 more participants in the PPRP! Do you work for one of the agencies listed below?

The survey portal closes July 31st. Completion of the assessment takes approximately 30 minutes and you receive a weighted pediatric readiness score and gap report. You need to know your annual call volume, pediatric call volume, and number of personnel at each license level. If you are not the agency PECC or Director, please check with agency leadership before completing the survey. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Powell County Ambulance Service
Wi******er Fire and EMS
Bath County Ambulance Service
Boyd County Emergency Ambulance Service
Cross Medical Response
Elliott County Ambulance Service
Emergent Care EMS
Fleming County EMS
Greenup County EMS
Letcher Volunteer Fire and Rescue Ambulance Service
Menifee County Ambulance Service
Morehead-Rowan County EMS
Morgan County Emergency Ambulance Service
Neon Volunteer Fire Department
Portsmouth Emergency Ambulance Service
Prestonsburg Fire and EMS
Butler County Ambulance Service
Franklin Simpson County Ambulance Service
Belleview- McVille Fire Protection District
Bracken County EMS
Northern Pendleton Fire District
Petersburg VFD Life Squad
Piner-Fiskburg Fire Protection District
Taylor Mill Fire and EMS
Verona Fire and EMS Fire Protection District
Bell County Emergency Ambulance Service
Middlesboro FD Ambulance Service
Caldwell County EMS
Crittenden County EMS
Livingston County Ambulance Service
Providence Fire Department EMS

07/26/2024

Who's next? Joint the effort ot improve pediatric emergency care. The survey closes July 31st.

We're just one agency completing the survey away from hitting 80%. Who is going to complete the PPRP Assessment next?
Thank you to our most recent participants:

Carter County Emergency Ambulance Service District
Harrison County EMS

Every agency that participates is helping raise the bar on prehospital pediatric emergency care. EMS cares about the children of Kentucky!

07/25/2024

Thank you to the most recent PPRP participants. To date, 78.4% of licensed prehospital Kentucky EMS agencies have participated. The survey closes July 31st.

Big thank you's to the latest group of EMS agencies to complete the PPRP Assessment!

Adair County Ambulance Service
Campbell Fire Rescue
Estill County EMS
Gallatin County EMS
Grayson County EMS
Knox County Ambulance Service
Rockcastle County Ambulance Service
Trigg County Hospital Ambulance Service

Thank you for your commitment to improving pediatric emergency care!

07/24/2024

Come on KY EMS agencies...we can finish strong on the PPRP. There is still one week remaining to participate in the national Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project assessment.

One week remains to complete the Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project Assessment. To date, 77.8% of Kentucky EMS agencies have completed the survey and received weighted pediatric readiness scores and gap reports. When this assessment was rolled out for hospital emergency departments for the first time in 2013, 98% of Kentucky EDs participated. Come on EMS! Let's show everyone that Kentucky EMS Providers are committed to improving pediatric emergency care. The map below shows county level participation in the PPRP.

07/19/2024

Global IT Outages: Historical "Paper" Copy of KBEMS Ambulance Run Report Available for Download.

If your ePCR software is down due to any type of outage, you may use the PDF to assist in recording and retaining incident data until you're able to input the data into your ePCR software system. Reminder, all incident data must be sent to KBEMS electronically, pursuant to KRS and KAR requirements, do not forward any "hardcopy" incident data to KBEMS/KStARS. Protect the paper and PDF Ambulance Run Report from HIPAA breaches.

Please click on the "KBEMS .KY .GOV" banner below to download the PDF.