News

The EMS Commission has published a resource on Privilege to Practice: A Guide for State EMS Officials

On November 1, 2021, the EMS Compact launched a new tool for EMS providers, employers, and the public to validate an individual's Privilege to Practice  and Home State license. 

EMS Compact Elects Executive Committee Officers for 2021

Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice selects Ray Mollers as its Executive Director

"We are happy to be joining the EMS Compact," South Dakota EMS Director Marty Link said in a statement. "This is great news for the citizens of our State, our EMS personnel, and our neighbors in the surrounding states. Given our strategic location with neighboring states, we recognize we are an important part of the national EMS Compact puzzle."

Louisiana Becomes the 21st State to Join the EMS Compact

Interstate EMS Personnel Licensing Compact Declared Operational to Help Communities Respond to COVID-19.

West Virginia Joins the EMS Compact

Indiana Joins the EMS Compact

North Dakota & Iowa Join the EMS Compact

2018 End of Year Summary from Commission Chair

Statement on Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (REPLICA) Status

As the emergency medical ­services (EMS) profession has evolved, so, too, has the mobility of EMS personnel. Providers need to respond across state lines for day-to-day duties as well as cross state lines for nongovernor-level declared disasters and for planned large-scale events. ...