Upcoming events.
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16th Annual Star of Life Awards Ceremonies on Thursday, May 2nd, 2024
The EMS Star of Life event honors the accomplishments of EMS personnel across the state of Tennessee who provide exemplary lifesaving care to adult and pediatric patients. The Star of Life Award recognizes exceptional front-line care, with a focus on the agencies and providers who are the initial care responders (from dispatch to hospital doors). The ceremony reunites the EMS caregivers with the people they treat.
State EMS I/C Course @ Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center
Looking to get your I/C endorsement in Tennessee? TEMSEA will be hosting the State's EMS I/C class at the Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center on May 30, 2024. This course serves as an option for the required initial education component for new EMT or Paramedic I/C. It can also serve as a renewal option for all instructor endorsements. This course also supersedes the required EMR Instructor course.
Course applicants should meet all of the requirements for I/C endorsement, with the exception of student teaching hours, prior to the course date. Successful completion of the pre-course and in-person session is required to receive a course completion certificate.
Admission fee includes required pre-course modules, LIVE course, course binder, and snacks/lunch.
Admission fee does not include:
Required Course Textbook (Foundations of Education: An EMS Approach; ISBN: 9781284145168)
Travel and/or lodging to/from course
Details about State of Tennessee EMS Instructor endorsements can be found HERE. Additional questions about State of Tennessee EMS Instructor endorsements should be sent to Regional Consultant At-Large Russell Gupton Telephone: 615-741-2213
Email: russell.d.gupton@tn.gov
West TN EMS Directors Association Instructor Update
Join TEMSEA and the West TN EMS Directors Association on May 31st, 2024 for an instructor update designed to share with current I/Cs what is being delivered during the State's approved I/C class. Have you been instructing in EMS for a while? Curious what the newcomers are being told? Has it been a while since you reviewed state educational alignments? You will hear 16 hours of new I/C content delivered in 8 hours...buckle up!
Admission will include: lunch, snacks, printed I/C materials, and giveaways. Admission does not include travel to/from or lodging for this update.
Attendance has been approved by TN State EMS Office to satisfy TCA 1200-12-01-.12 rules for renewal related to attendance at annual instructor update or conference and includes 8.0 contact hours.
Questions: jonathan.wood@gmr.net or greg.johnson@tnemsea.com
State EMS I/C Course @ TEMSEA Conference
Looking to get your I/C endorsement in Tennessee? TEMSEA will be hosting the State's EMS I/C class as a TEMSEA Conference pre-con at Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro, TN on July 23, 2024. This course serves as an option for the required initial education component for new EMT or Paramedic I/C. It can also serve as a renewal option for all instructor endorsements. This course also supersedes the required EMR Instructor course.
Course applicants should meet all of the requirements for I/C endorsement, with the exception of student teaching hours, prior to the course date. Successful completion of the pre-course and in-person session is required to receive a course completion certificate.
Admission fee includes required pre-course modules, LIVE course, course binder, and snacks/lunch.
Admission fee does not include:
Required Course Textbook (Foundations of Education: An EMS Approach 3rd Edition; ISBN: 9781284145168)
Travel and/or lodging to/from course
A confirmation email will be received upon enrollment into the I/C course. The email will contain a confirmation of the event date, time, and course location as well as an access code/link for the required pre-course materials. Attendees must complete all portions of the required pre-course work in TEMSEA's online learning center. The pre-course certificate of completion is required for entry into the LIVE course. Attendees should allow for ample time to complete the pre-course work. Failure to complete will result in forfeiture of course dues.
Details about State of Tennessee EMS Instructor endorsements can be found HERE. Additional questions about State of Tennessee EMS Instructor endorsements should be sent to Regional Consultant At-Large Russell Gupton, Telephone: 615-741-2213, Email: russell.d.gupton@tn.gov.
2024 TEMSEA Conference
The 2024 Conference will once again allow you to decide what tracks you want to attend.
On Wednesday, July 24th, TEMSEA will host a state approved LEADERSHIP Course. This course will be hosted by Eric Clauss and Phil Sanderson, and promises beneficial to all that attend.
On Thursday, July 25th, TEMSEA will conduct our EDUCATOR track. This track complies with the state approved requirements to renew your instructor status. New for 2024, Chris Kelly will demonstrate a mock trial and provide best practices on how to mitigate litigation due to poor documentation. In addition to Mr. Kelly, we will have numerous other excellent speakers.
On Friday, July 25th, TEMSEA will host our PROVIDER track. That will be divided into your choice of Pediatric hours or Mobile Integrated Health.
Please follow the link below to register
State EMS I/C Course @ Blount County Rescue Squad
Looking to get your I/C endorsement in Tennessee? TEMSEA will be hosting the State's EMS I/C class on September 27, 2024. This course serves as an option for the required initial education component for new EMT or Paramedic I/C. It can also serve as a renewal option for all instructor endorsements. This course also supersedes the required EMR Instructor course.
Course applicants should meet all of the requirements for I/C endorsement, with the exception of student teaching hours, prior to the course date. Successful completion of the pre-course and in-person session is required to receive a course completion certificate.
Admission fee includes required pre-course modules, LIVE course, course binder, and snacks/lunch.
Admission fee does not include:
Required Course Textbook (Foundations of Education: An EMS Approach 3rd Edition; ISBN: 9781284145168)
Travel and/or lodging to/from course
A confirmation email will be received upon enrollment into the I/C course. The email will contain a confirmation of the event date, time, and course location as well as an access code/link for the required pre-course materials. Attendees must complete all portions of the required pre-course work in TEMSEA's online learning center. The pre-course certificate of completion is required for entry into the LIVE course. Attendees should allow for ample time to complete the pre-course work. Failure to complete will result in forfeiture of course dues.
Details about State of Tennessee EMS Instructor endorsements can be found HERE. Additional questions about State of Tennessee EMS Instructor endorsements should be sent to Regional Consultant At-Large Russell Gupton, Telephone: 615-741-2213, Email: russell.d.gupton@tn.gov.
21st Annual Neonatal Care Update
Questions:
Mary Lee Lemley
615-343-8686
Mary.lemley@vumc.org
State EMS I/C Course
Looking to get your I/C endorsement in Tennessee? TEMSEA will be hosting the State's EMS I/C class at Columbia State Community College on March 1, 2024. This course serves as an option for the required initial education component for new EMT or Paramedic I/C. It can also serve as a renewal option for all instructor endorsements. This course also supersedes the required EMR Instructor course.
Course applicants should meet all of the requirements for I/C endorsement, with the exception of student teaching hours, prior to the course date. Successful completion of the pre-course and in-person session is required to receive a course completion certificate.
Admission fee includes required pre-course modules, LIVE course, course binder, and snacks/lunch.
Admission fee doe not include:
Required Course Textbook (Foundations of Education: An EMS Approach; ISBN: 9781284145168)
Travel and/or lodging to/from course
Details about State of Tennessee EMS Instructor endorsements can be found HERE. Additional questions about State of Tennessee EMS Instructor endorsements should be sent to Regional Consultant At-Large Russell Gupton Telephone: 615-741-2213
Email: russell.d.gupton@tn.gov