In his EMS One-Stop podcast, Rob Lawrence breaks down takeaways from industry news and events, and tackles the challenges that face today’s EMS leadership. He is joined by a host of top names in EMS, who share their experience and insights into how to advance EMS. Rob Lawrence has been a leader in civilian and military EMS for over a quarter of a century. He is currently the director of strategic implementation for PRO EMS and its educational arm, Prodigy EMS, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and part-time executive director of the California Ambulance Association.
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In his EMS One-Stop podcast, Rob Lawrence breaks down takeaways from industry news and events, and tackles the challenges that face today’s EMS leadership. He is joined by a host of top names in EMS, who share their experience and insights into how to advance EMS. Rob Lawrence has been a leader in civilian and military EMS for over a quarter of a century. He is currently the director of strategic implementation for PRO EMS and its educational arm, Prodigy EMS, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and part-time executive director of the California Ambulance Association.
NEMSAC dismantled: Inside the fallout shaking federal EMS policy
EMS One-Stop
47 minutes 24 seconds
3 months ago
NEMSAC dismantled: Inside the fallout shaking federal EMS policy
This breaking-news edition of EMS One-Stop dives straight into the announcement that the National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC) has been dissolved. Host Rob Lawrence is joined by Dr. Brandon Morshedi (NEMSAC chair-elect) and Brenden Hayden (immediate past chair), who explain what NEMSAC is, what it achieved and why its sudden dismissal has left the EMS community frustrated, concerned and searching for answers.
Together, they outline the role of NEMSAC as the sole statutory advisory body connecting EMS to the federal executive branch, describe the hundreds of volunteer hours that went into shaping advisories, and discuss what happens now that years of hard work and documents have been pulled from EMS.gov.
This episode sets the record straight, provides a clear explainer of the process, and captures the disappointment — yet determination — of leaders committed to moving EMS forward despite this setback.
Additional resources:
How NEMSAC is composed — who sits on the council and what types of expertise are represented
The NEMSAC’s statutory role advice/briefings at the federal level
NEMSAC’s key accomplishments
Episode timeline
01:08 – Rob introduces the breaking news: NEMSAC dissolved
02:22 – What is NEMSAC? Brenden explains its statutory role
04:52 – How does NEMSAC differ from associations? Direct advisory to the executive branch
06:42 – Appointments, terms and how continuity usually worked
08:44 – The depth of work: meetings, subcommittees, advisories, letters
11:23 – Examples of major advisories and public comment process
14:27 – Shock: key advisories removed from EMS.gov
19:13 – Explainer: FICEMS and how advisories flow through federal government
26:25 – How members felt when dismissal was announced
30:18 – What happens to unfinished advisories and research
34:20 – Associations’ role in keeping the work alive
35:50 – The advisory each guest is most proud of
39:41 – Lessons learned: influence, unified voice, process
43:25 – Final reflections: leadership, advocacy, and what comes next
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EMS One-Stop
In his EMS One-Stop podcast, Rob Lawrence breaks down takeaways from industry news and events, and tackles the challenges that face today’s EMS leadership. He is joined by a host of top names in EMS, who share their experience and insights into how to advance EMS. Rob Lawrence has been a leader in civilian and military EMS for over a quarter of a century. He is currently the director of strategic implementation for PRO EMS and its educational arm, Prodigy EMS, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and part-time executive director of the California Ambulance Association.
