VAEMSP Update - 05/19/2025:

The Virginia Association of EMS Practitioners (VAEMSP) remains as an active 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  As a founder and incorporator of VAEMSP, I remain committed to develop VAEMSP to regain the momentum we began in 2014 that was impacted by COVID-19.  The Wild Apricot membership portal service was suspended due to ongoing costs.  Development of the VAEMSP website is slowly continuing to restore the website to the functionality we had prior to migrating to Wild Apricot and enhance the website with additional features.

My inspiration for VAEMSP is to continue the efforts of H. Leroy Gardner, who founded the Virginia Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (VAEMT) in 1975.  Fast forward 50-years as we celebrate EMS Week 2025.  There have been many changes to EMS and healthcare over the past 50-years, however, EMS continues to struggle with a unified identity and mission.  The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) celebrates its 50-year Anniversary of its mission of "Advancing the EMS Profession" and VAEMSP supports this mission.

As a Affiliated Association of NAEMT, VAEMSP collaborates with NAEMT and other EMS Associations to address challenges at state and national levels.  NAEMT provides members of Affiliated Associations with a 25% discount on NAEMT dues.

I will regularly post updates here on the website and on Facebook. 

Regards,
Anthony S. Harbour, BSN, MEd, RN, NRP
Founder and President, VAEMSP