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KEMSA is proud that we have members in all 6 regions in Kansas with members located in 90 of the 105 counties in Kansas and five other states. About 85% of the services in Kansas have a service membership with KEMSA. KEMSA has more than 90 active service memberships, which represents more than 5,000 certified EMS attendants working within Kansas EMS agencies, and more than 1,000 active individual memberships.

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2013 KEMSA Last Blast of Summer Conference - Register Now!

The Kansas Emergency Medical Services Association (KEMSA) will host its 2013 annual EMS conference in Wichita, Kansas at the Wichita Marriott from August 7-11, 2013.  Registration is now open and registrations must be completed online.  Read complete information by clicking on the links below or go to the pages under the conference tab above.

Conference Information:
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - KEMSA AWARDS NOMINATIONS DUE: July 1, 2013!
 
• Do you know an EMT or Paramedic who has significantly contributed to EMS in the past year?
• Do you know of an EMS service that exemplifies outstanding professionalism and service to the community it serves?
• Do you know an educator, administrator, physician, or support person you feel should be recognized for commendable service?
 
KEMSA is requesting nominations for its annual awards that recognize individuals and organizations for making a significant contribution to EMS in Kansas in the past year. Anyone is allowed to make nominations unless otherwise noted. The awards selection committee made up of EMS professionals outside of Kansas will select winning entries.  We can't recognize them if you don't nominate them!  So nominate today! 
 
Award Categories:
Individual Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
EMT of the Year
MICT of the Year
Donald E. White Educator of the Year
Administrator of the Year
Physician of the Year
EMS Support Person of the Year
 
Organizational Achievement Awards
Community Service Award
Type I Emergency Medical Service of the Year
Type II Emergency Medical Service of the Year
 
Excellence in Pediatrics Awards
Cara Everhart Award
 
Award Information:
All award nominations for 2013 must be submitted electronically by July 1, 2013 using the forms at www.kemsa.org/annual-awards
 
Incentive: All nominators will be placed in a drawing for one of two free annual conference registrations to be given away. Notifications will be made after the deadline of July 1, 2013.
 
Award selection will be made by a special committee of EMS Professionals outside the state of Kansas.
 
Award nominees will be honored at the KEMSA Awards Banquet in Wichita, Kansas on August 10, 2013 in conjunction with the KEMSA Last Blast of Summer conference.
 
Learn about each award category, criteria, and eligibility or download the awards policy at www.kemsa.org/annual-awards.

 

Call for Nominations - KEMSA Board of Directors
The nomination process is now open to fill four vacancies on the KEMSA Board of Directors that will take office August 10, 2013.  These vacancies are for 3-year terms.
 
If you are interested in making a self-nomination or would like to nominate someone else, nominations should include (at a minimum):
 
• the name of the nominee
• confirmation of KEMSA membership
• contact information of the nominee
• brief biography of the nominee (250 words or less)
• a statement about why this person would be a good board member or why you want to be on the board
• and a photo
 
Feel free to submit other support materials as appropriate. Send nomination materials to mary@kemsa.org by Wednesday, June 5, 2013.
 
A brief summary of board duties includes, but is not limited to: attending bimonthly board meetings in person and by conference call, attending and working at the Last Blast of Summer conference in August (4-5 days) and working with a committee to help move KEMSA and Kansas EMS forward. (Travel is not reimbursed.)
 
**A commitment to attend board meetings and functions is required. Please discuss with your employer that you will have the availability to attend the necessary meetings and functions.**
 
If you would like more information or to see the board policy manual, e-mail mary@kemsa.org. Thanks for your interest.
KEMSA Bylaws Changes - Vote is June 12

The KEMSA Board of Directors recently approved some changes to the KEMSA Bylaws that will be voted on by the KEMSA membership before becoming official.  They will be voted on at the next KEMSA Board of Directors Meeting, which is an open meeting for any member who wants to participate and vote.

Bylaws Vote Meeting:
June 12, 2013, 1000 hours
Newton Fire Station #3
Newton, Kansas

Changes to the bylaws include:
  • Taking away the affiliate member option and allowing all members to be regular active/voting members of KEMSA
  • Allowing for future bylaws changes to be voted on by the membership through other means like electronic voting, rather than being at a meeting in person

To read the bylaws changes, download a copy below. One is provided with the changes noted on the copy, and one would be the final version if the membership votes in favor of the changes.

2013 Bylaws with changes highlighted
2013 Bylaws with revisions made

Job OPENINGs

NEW:  The KEMSA Board of Directors just voted to offer FREE job postings for KEMSA Service members on the KEMSA website.  This will be a new benefit for service members effective immediately!  Just e-mail your job posting information to mary@kemsa.org, and we'll get it posted.  If you have a date you want it taken down, that is helpful as well.  Current openings are below:

  • Full-Time Paramedic/AEMT - Pratt County
  • Part-Time EMTs/AEMTs or Paramedics - Hoisington EMS
  • Paramedics and Nurses - EagleMed (Sign on bonus until May 30)
  • Full-time Paramedic, AEMT, EMT - Dickinson County
  • Assistant Professor - Emergency Medical Science - Johnson County Community College
  • Full-time Paramedic, AEMT - Edwards County Hospital
  • Fire/EMS Chief - City of Junction City - This application deadline is May 4, 2013.
  • EMS Director - Pottawatomie County
  • Paramedic - Labette County EMS

For complete information, view our job openings page.

KEMSA Launches members only portal

The KEMSA website now has a new “Event Registration and Member Portal”.  It includes a members only (password-protected) section with features including the following:

  • Members create their own password
  • Members can update their own profiles and service directors can update squad members if they want
  • Automatic renewal notices are sent to members at regular intervals by e-mail
  • A membership directory is available, so you can find other members
  • Members can pay and renew online without having to send in a paper form
  • Anyone can register for events easily online, but members can login and register quickly as it fills in their information
  • Archives/full versions of the KEMSA Chronicle in a new digital format are available for members
  • And more!

How to Login:
To gain access to the new Member Portal, you will need to create your user account.  First, click on the login link in the upper right corner of this KEMSA website.  On the login page, click on “forgot my password.”  Enter your e-mail address and the code that appears on the screen.  The system will then send you an e-mail that will give you instructions on how to set your password.  

Once your password is setup, you can click on the login button, enter your e-mail and password and you are in.

READ MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT THE NEW MEMBER PORTAL HERE.

KEMSA'S NEW GIFT SHOP IS NOW OPEN!

KEMSA Shopping CartAs of January 1, 2013, KEMSA has partnered with Navrat's, Inc. in Emporia, Kansas to provide NEW KEMSA apparel options to its members. Options include, but are not limited to: polos, button up shirts, t-shirts (long-sleeve and short-sleeve), infant and toddler clothes, hats, bags, accessories, sweatshirts, jackets, ladies shirts, junior shirts, pants, and more!  We have worked hard to provide you with great prices and a variety of products to fit your needs.

View our new apparel options at: 
http://kemsa.navrats.com.  
You can order online or contact them to place an order.

All items are embroidered with the KEMSA logo after you place the order and are shipped directly to you within 5-10 days.  By buying KEMSA apparel, you are building awareness of KEMSA in your community and supporting KEMSA as part of the proceeds from these items goes directly back to KEMSA.  Buy something for yourself, your shift partner, an employee, a friend, a relative, or buy multiple items!

Here is the KEMSA logo that will appear on your KEMSA item:
KEMSA shirt logo

Other specialty items like pens, cups, lanyards, portfolios, etc. are available for purchase, however, minimum quantities must be met.  Or you can shop the specialty items catalog and buy items for your EMS service as well!  Navrats, Inc. is willing to help you with all your apparel and specialty items too!

Navrats

Check out the new store and buy something today!

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