North Carolina Association of EMS Administrators

North Carolina Association of EMS Administrators Our mission is to advocate for, collaborate with, and educate the EMS leaders of today and tomorrow!

Could AI be the operational partner your EMS agency has been missing? 🤖Meet Dale Chandler — one of our featured presente...
06/22/2026

Could AI be the operational partner your EMS agency has been missing? 🤖
Meet Dale Chandler — one of our featured presenters at the NCAEMSA 2026 Summer Symposium!
🎯 Session: From Fear to Frontier: Leveraging AI for Efficient and Cost-Effective Pre-Hospital Care
🏷️ Track: Operations
As EMS demands rise and budgets tighten, agencies need innovative solutions to stay sustainable — but AI in medicine is often met with fear and skepticism. This presentation confronts that stigma head-on, shifting the narrative from "AI as a replacement" to "AI as an essential operational partner." Dale demystifies how artificial intelligence actually works in a prehospital setting and explores practical, real-world applications agencies can leverage today.
👤 About Dale Chandler:
Dale Chandler has served as EMS Chief for Stanly County EMS since 2021, where he champions continuous professional development, formal education for first responders, and modern technology to drive data-backed operational decisions. A passionate advocate for industry excellence, Dale was among the second-ever group to earn the prestigious Certified Executive EMS Officer designation from the North Carolina Association of EMS Administrators.
📅 August 3–7, 2026
📍 Renaissance Hotel | Asheville, NC
Register today and reserve your spot:
🔗 https://linktr.ee/ncaemsa

What if we could predict exactly where the next preventable trauma death will occur — and get there first? 🚑Meet Joseph ...
06/19/2026

What if we could predict exactly where the next preventable trauma death will occur — and get there first? 🚑
Meet Joseph Zalkin — one of our featured presenters at the NCAEMSA 2026 Summer Symposium!
🎯 Session: Improving Rural Trauma Survival in Eastern North Carolina: A Data-Driven EMS Blood and Hemorrhage Control Strategy
🏷️ Track: Operations
Rural Eastern North Carolina faces a deadly combination — higher roadway fatality rates, extended transport times, and limited access to trauma centers. This presentation uses statewide crash fatality data and trauma system access patterns to identify geographic gaps where patients die from hemorrhagic shock before reaching definitive care. Joseph proposes a regional hub-and-spoke EMS blood deployment model with scoring and prioritization tools to strategically place prehospital blood transfusion resources where they will have the greatest impact.
👤 About Joseph Zalkin:
Joseph Zalkin is a North Carolina native with 51 years of experience advancing emergency medical care. He serves as Executive Director of the Wake EMS Foundation and is co-founder and Executive Director of the NC EMS Regional Blood Coalition, which advocates for expanded prehospital use of blood products. He also leads the NC Consortium Against Responder Violence (CARVNC) and serves as an adjunct clinical instructor for the UNC School of Medicine EMS Fellowship Program. A 1981 graduate of the nation's first EMS baccalaureate program at Western Carolina University, Joseph holds the prestigious designation of Fellow in the Academy of Emergency Medical Services (FAEMS).
📅 August 3–7, 2026
📍 Renaissance Hotel | Asheville, NC
Register today and reserve your spot:
🔗 https://linktr.ee/ncaemsa

What does the future of EMS in North Carolina look like — and how do we build it together? 🤝Meet Josh Holloman — one of ...
06/17/2026

What does the future of EMS in North Carolina look like — and how do we build it together? 🤝
Meet Josh Holloman — one of our featured presenters at the NCAEMSA 2026 Summer Symposium!
🎯 Session: NCAEMSA Business Meeting
🏷️ Track: Leadership
The NCAEMSA Business Meeting brings together association members to review organizational updates, hear committee reports, and conduct the formal business of the association. All members are encouraged to attend and participate.
👤 About Josh Holloman:
Josh Holloman serves as Deputy Director of Johnston County Emergency Services and Chairman of the North Carolina Association of EMS Administrators. With 28 years of EMS and education experience and 17 years of active NCAEMSA involvement, Josh approaches his role as chairman with three clear goals: increasing professionalism, improving leadership, and positioning EMS in North Carolina for future growth. For Josh, the association's greatest value lies in the lasting connections and collaborative relationships built around a shared mission.
📅 August 3–7, 2026
📍 Renaissance Hotel | Asheville, NC
Register today and reserve your spot:
🔗 https://linktr.ee/ncaemsa

Is your organization's training program built to develop providers — or just check a box? 🎓Meet Angela Magill — one of o...
06/15/2026

Is your organization's training program built to develop providers — or just check a box? 🎓

Meet Angela Magill — one of our featured presenters at the NCAEMSA 2026 Summer Symposium!

🎯 Session: Agency Training Officer Workshop
🏷️ Track: Education

This intensive one-day course prepares current and aspiring EMS Training Officers with the knowledge and skills to lead, develop, and evaluate effective training programs. Participants will explore leadership principles, instructional strategies, documentation requirements, adult learning principles, scenario-based education, and coaching techniques — plus emerging technologies and current trends to help Training Officers build innovative, sustainable programs that support provider competency and operational readiness.

👤 About Angela Magill:
Angela Magill brings more than 30 years of EMS experience and over two decades in education, leadership, and program development to the stage. Currently serving as EMS Department Chair and Program Director at Sampson Community College, she has been instrumental in developing high-quality EMS education programs and workforce initiatives across North Carolina. With expertise spanning curriculum development, accreditation, simulation-based education, and leadership development, Angela is passionate about mentoring current and future EMS professionals and strengthening the profession through education.

📅 August 3–7, 2026
📍 Renaissance Hotel | Asheville, NC

Register today and reserve your spot:
🔗 https://linktr.ee/ncaemsa

Is your EMS education program keeping pace with the latest state requirements? 📚Meet Todd Messer — one of our featured p...
06/12/2026

Is your EMS education program keeping pace with the latest state requirements? 📚

Meet Todd Messer — one of our featured presenters at the NCAEMSA 2026 Summer Symposium!

🎯 Session: EMS Program Coordinator Update
🏷️ Track: Education

The NC EMS Program Director Workshop is an 8-hour annual training requirement for directors of NCOEMS-approved educational institutions. Developed by current OEMS staff and veteran program directors, this session reviews administrative responsibilities, compliance regulations, and the latest updates in state EMS education policy.

👤 About Todd Messer:
Michael "Todd" Messer brings more than 30 years of prehospital care and EMS education experience to the stage. Based in Rocky Mount, NC, he has served as Education Manager for the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services since 2012, leading statewide EMS education initiatives including curriculum standards, instructor development, and regulatory compliance. A National Registry Paramedic and Level II Instructor, Todd holds a BS in Emergency Medical Care from Western Carolina University and has spent his career advancing entry-level competence and improving patient outcomes across North Carolina.

📅 August 3–7, 2026
📍 Renaissance Hotel | Asheville, NC

Register today and reserve your spot:
🔗 https://linktr.ee/ncaemsa

06/10/2026

Are you setting your Field Training Officers up for success — or just handing them a clipboard and wishing them luck? 📋

Meet Sara Houston & Max Patterson — two of our featured presenters at the NCAEMSA 2026 Summer Symposium!

🎯 Session: Basic Field Training Officer (FTO) Course
🏷️ Track: Education

The FTO role is often a paramedic's first step into leadership — but most are appointed with no preparation beyond their field experience. This three-day course introduces prospective FTOs to the structure, tools, and techniques of EMS-FTEP™, covering adult learning principles, coaching, evaluation, feedback, and trainee performance documentation using Standardized Evaluation Guidelines, the Recruit Training Manual, and Daily Observation Reports.

📅 August 3–7, 2026
📍 Renaissance Hotel | Asheville, NC

Register today and reserve your spot:
🔗 https://linktr.ee/ncaemsa

🏛️ Yesterday, the NCAEMSA Executive Committee took our mission to the halls of the NC General Assembly! Our leaders met ...
06/10/2026

🏛️ Yesterday, the NCAEMSA Executive Committee took our mission to the halls of the NC General Assembly! Our leaders met with elected officials to champion the future of Emergency Medical Services across North Carolina.

From workforce recruitment and retention to stronger protections for our providers on the front lines — we showed up and spoke up for EMS. Key priorities we're pushing this session:

✅ Competitive pay and benefits to recruit and keep top EMS talent
✅ Stronger criminal penalties for assaults against EMS workers
✅ 25-year retirement benefits recognizing the demands of this profession
✅ Formal classification of EMS as Essential Services
✅ Expanded Mobile Integrated Healthcare and Community Paramedicine
✅ Better Medicaid reimbursement for the care we provide

North Carolina's EMS community deserves a seat at the table — and we made sure we had one yesterday. Thank you to every legislator who took the time to listen. The work continues! 💪

What if the problem isn't the data… it's how we're wired to use it? 🧠Meet Dr. Remle Crowe — one of our featured keynote ...
06/08/2026

What if the problem isn't the data… it's how we're wired to use it? 🧠

Meet Dr. Remle Crowe — one of our featured keynote presenters at the NCAEMSA 2026 Summer Symposium!

🎯 Session: Data-Driven Leadership: Beyond the Dashboard
🏷️ Track: Leadership

EMS leaders are surrounded by data — but dashboards alone can't solve burnout, staffing shortages, or broken system trust. Dr. Crowe explores how psychology, neuroscience, organizational behavior, and systems thinking shape the way leaders interpret information, influence culture, and drive real change. This keynote is a roadmap for building smarter systems, healthier cultures, and better outcomes.

👤 About Dr. Crowe:
Dr. Remle Crowe's path to EMS research took a scenic route — starting as a volunteer EMT with the Red Cross in Mexico City while engineering powertrains at Ford Motor Company, where she earned a Six Sigma Black Belt in quality improvement. Now Senior Director of Research at ESO, she leads innovative projects harnessing data to improve community health and safety outcomes, with more than 100 peer-reviewed publications to her name.

📅 August 3–7, 2026
📍 Renaissance Hotel | Asheville, NC

Register today and reserve your spot:
🔗 https://linktr.ee/ncaemsa

🎉 Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2026 NCAEMSA Summer Conference!📍 Renaissance Asheville Hotel | Asheville, NC📅 August ...
05/26/2026

🎉 Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2026 NCAEMSA Summer Conference!
📍 Renaissance Asheville Hotel | Asheville, NC
📅 August 3–7, 2026

ALL THE DETAILS: https://linktr.ee/ncaemsa

Five days. One of the best cities in the Southeast. EMS leaders and professionals from across North Carolina are coming together for world-class education, meaningful networking, and the kind of conversations that move this profession forward.
Whether you're attending the full conference, joining us for the pre-conference, or teeing it up at Broadmoor Golf Links on Wednesday, there's something here for everyone.

🛌 Don't forget to book your hotel at the group rate before July 20th — rooms go fast!

We'll see you in Asheville! 🏔️

🚨 Meet Your Executive Committee 🚨Say hello to Scott Phillips!Scott serves as the EMS Director/Chief of Hoke County EMS a...
05/07/2026

🚨 Meet Your Executive Committee 🚨

Say hello to Scott Phillips!

Scott serves as the EMS Director/Chief of Hoke County EMS and keeps things running smoothly as your Secretary for the NCAEMSA Executive Committee.

Scott began his EMS career in 1992 and stepped into education in 2010, bringing both field experience and a passion for developing others. He has been involved with NCAEMSA for 5–10 years, staying engaged and connected to the profession throughout that time.

💡 Why NCAEMSA matters to Scott:
Staying connected to the pulse of EMS. The meetings provide valuable insight, real-time information, and a strong connection to what’s happening across the field. He also values representing his organization and region at the state level.

🔥 Fun Facts:
• Loves popcorn 🍿
• Enjoys fishing and golf…admits he’s not great at either 😄
• Big fan of cruises and mountain trips
• Occasionally gets to ride with his daughter—who is an EMT

Help us thank Scott for his leadership and dedication to EMS across North Carolina! 👏

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