The National Scope of Practice Model is part of an integrated plan to strengthen the infrastructure of EMS education as proposed in the EMS Education Agenda for the Future. The first component of this educational system is the EMS Core Content. The Core Content is intended to “define the entire domain of out of hospital EMS education”. The Core Content project is being led by the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) under the leadership of Principal Investigator, Jon Krohmer, MD. The National Scope of Practice will rely heavily on the EMS Core Content and is intended to “define the national levels of EMS providers including their entry-level skills and knowledge.”

Once the National Scope of Practice Model is completed, it will guide the development of National EMS Education Standards. The education standards are intended to guide programs and instructions in making appropriate decisions about what material to cover in classroom instruction. They will also be one of the components of program evaluation in the accreditation process and will be used by publishers to develop instructional material.

The NASEMD has assembled an Administrative Team and a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for the National EMS Model Scope of Practice (SoP) project. The Admisntrative team is responsible for the supervision of the various teams and committees, logistical planning and scheduling, financial management, media relations, writing, technical expertise, and coordination with NHTSA, MCHB, NASEMSD, and NCSEMSTC.

The TAG will consist of members of the NASEMSD and NCSEMSTC and will develop a “straw-man” document and lead the development of the National EMS Scope of Practice Model. The TAG will assist the Administrative Team with logistics, technical issues, writing, research, and meeting agenda planning.

Many national associations will be playing a major role in this project. There will be two committees, the SoP Content Task Force and a National Review Team.

The SoP Content Task Force will be an “…expert panel of subject matter experts that represent the expertise required to develop the Scope of Practice. This panel, brought together and facilitated by the Administrative Team, must demonstrate expertise in the particular subject matter area, commitment and availability. Employer commitment and support may be required as well…”

The National Review Team will “…provide the final level of review before [NASEMSD] finalizes the document for submission to NHTSA.”

We have developed this web page to provide a mechanism for broad community involvement and input. We will be releasing regular newsletters to keep you informed of our progress. All major developmental drafts will be made available for peer review and comment on this website.