KEMSA Board of Directors - Call for Nominations - Due June 15

The nomination process is now open for vacancies on the KEMSA Board of Directors that will take office August 15, 2026. These are 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 (to be published online with the ballot)
• a letter or note of support from an agency or supporting organization regarding support for time to attend meetings and events
• and a photo

Nominations are due June 15. Submissions must be done online here. 

**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 and get a letter of support to submit.**

A brief summary of board duties includes, but is not limited to: attending quarterly board meetings in person and by conference call, attending and working at the Annual KEMSA Conference in August (4-5 days) and working with a committee to help move KEMSA and Kansas EMS forward. (Travel is not reimbursed.)

Qualifications:

1. Be an active dues-paying member of the Association
2. Be a member of a Kansas licensed ambulance service, or an EMS educational program affiliated with post-secondary institutions based in Kansas
3. There will be no more than two representatives from any one EMS agency.
4. The board must be comprised of at least 75% of members from transport licensed transporting ambulance services.

Note: The board of directors elects its officers.

If you would like more information e-mail kari@kemsa.org or refer to the policy manual and bylaws on under the Member's Only portion of the website.