Announcements

• Attn. IAFP Members...we'd like to recognize your program at this year's Membership Meeting at AMTC.  Please email logos and images to the IAFP office before September 15, 2008.
• NEW CenterLearn courses available!  See Listing
• IAFP to participate in AAMS Safety Summit Meeting, July 25, 2008 in Dallas. The focus of the summit will be to take input from all the respective associations, the FAA, NTSB, and any ancillary groups to provide focus, solutions, immediate and long term remedies to our industry's poor safety record.  Member input is welcome!   Please forward your thoughts to the IAFP.

• 2008 Tim Hynes Award Winner Announced.
• Call for Speakers CCTMC 2009 - Deadline July 30, 2008
• Save the Date!  CCTMC 2009 - April 6-8, San Antonio, TX
  
• Rod Crane, President/CEO of MedFlight of Ohio, and 2008 International Humanitarian Award Recipient to deliver IAFP Leadership Precon at AMTC.  More info...
  
  
• WeatherTurndown.com is a free service allowing medical transport programs to share in current information regarding delays or cancellations due to weather.
• Pediatric Preplans: Avoiding Disasters with Critical Care Kids.
• The IAFP has established a set of guidelines for State Chapter development and governance.   A manual, bylaws and other helpful documents have been drafted and are now available.
• Online learning with CentreLearn provides a broad range of CECBEMS approved continuing education topics.  Many advanced life support courses are also approved for CCEMT-P recertification credit.  IAFP members can purchase an annual subscription for only $29.95 – a 50% savings over non-member prices.  Note: This discount is only available thru the Members Only Education area.  Try it out - your first lesson is FREE.

• Aug 2008 -The public comment period for the draft EMS Workforce Agenda for the Future will close Friday, August 22, 2008.  To submit a comment, please go to www.emworkforce.com to view the report and submission instructions.
• Aug 2008 - AAMS Safety Summit Recap. More Info...
• July 2008 - Department of Homeland Security Announces Committee Meeting on Public Health, Safety for Mass Gatherings.  Meeting Date: July 9.  More Info...
• July 2008 - IAFP, AAMS, NEMSPA, AMPA, ASTNA and NAACS prepare for Safety Summit in Dallas, TX, July 25.  More Info...
• March 2008 - Advocates for EMS hosts 1st Annual EMS Policy Summit at EMS TODAY in Baltimore, MD, March 27, 2008.  More Info...
• February 2008 - IAFP State Delegate and representative, David Stamey, attended the 2-day Stakeholder meeting for the National EMS Education Standards. The objective of the meeting was to obtain national EMS community input and consensus on Draft 2.0 of the National EMS Education Standards. 
• December 2007 - IAFP participates in EMS Stakeholders Meeting in Washington DC.  More Info...
• September 2007 - Cornerstone Government Affairs in Washington DC, announce new developments of the EMS Caucus.  More Info...