Parkmedic Resources

NPS Local Emergency Medical Advisor (LEMA)

There are nearly 400 National Parks in the NPS, many of which have EMS systems. These parks generally have a Local EMS Medical Advisor (LEMA) this site has been created for the following reasons;

  • As a reference for current LEMA’s
  • As an information source for physician’s who are considering becoming a LEMA.
  • As an access point for those who may be interested in upcoming NPS EMS activities, field manuals, conferences and specific EMS scope of practice descriptions.
NPS Manuals and References
Training Modules

These are modules designed to train NPS EMS providers to perform specific skills and should be utilized by LEMA’s.

Multi-Casualty Incident (MCI) Drills

 

Wilderness First Responder to Emergency Medical Responder Transition Modules

Courses

The Parkmedic Primary Certification Course is held every other January in odd years at UCSF Fresno/Community Regional Medical Center. All other courses are offered locally at various parks.

  • National Parkmedic Primary Certification Course
  • Parkmedic Refreshers
  • EMT Refreshers
  • Multi-Casualty Incident (MCI) Drills
  • Continuing Education
NPS EMS Leadership Committee

This group holds monthly conference calls to discuss, update and plan NPS EMS. It serves as the primary advisory committee to the Branch Chief for EMS services in Washington, DC (WASO). Membership to the committee is designated in RM-51 and includes EMS representatives from each region of the National Park System and the National Medical Advisors.

Workshops/Conferences

Since 1997 approximately once per year, the NPS has held EMS workshops designed as a venue for discussion, presentation of new projects/ideas and prioritizing NPS EMS work. Additionally these conferences provide some CME and an opportunity for the NPS EMS Advisory Committee to both update and take questions from LEMA’s and EMS Coordinators throughout the NPS system.