MEMSA is a professional organization that is committed to promoting every aspect of high quality emergency medical services across the state. For over 26 years, MEMSA has been providing leadership in legislative issues, education, training, and pre-licensing EMT and EMT-P practical testing.
MEMSA has provided a forum for Emergency Medical Services professionals to come together to accomplish common goals. The citizens of Missouri and our visitors can be confident that Emergency Medical Services in this state are held to the high industry standards that were developed and implemented in order to assure that quality EMS care is delivered. MEMSA members have been actively involved in the collaborative efforts needed to achieve this goal.
MEMSA members are EMS agencies, fire departments, hospitals, volunteer agencies, first response agencies, training agencies and others that support the EMS in Missouri. Individual members include EMTs, paramedics, nurses, doctors, fire fighters, volunteers, first responders and others who want to assure that high quality emergency medical services remains a priority in Missouri.
MEMSA is active in issues involving emergency medical care including:
- Legislation - MEMSA gets involved and makes a difference in legislative issues for the state of Missouri, such as the passage of the Stemi/Stroke bill last year and the bills such as AED, LODD, and FRA, which passed this year.
- Pre-licensing testing for both EMT-B AND EMT-P candidates
- Combined Clinical Conference co-sponsor
- ICE/Spring Break Conference co-sponsor
- Code 3 (Online or Pdf newspaper)
Benefits of being a MEMSA member include:
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Coverage for members
- Scholarships for EMS students
- MEMSA's Web Page: www.memsa.org
- MEMSA's Online & Email-delivered Pdf Newsletter
- MEMSA Regional Testing - MEMSA sponsors and runs EMT and Paramedic Practical Testing
- Reduced rates for attending ICE/Spring Break and Combined Clinical Conferences
