EMS1 | One voice, one profession
February 23, 2026,
by Rob Lawrence
One voice, one profession
EMS leaders open summit with call for unity and coordinated action
KANSAS CITY — The inaugural EMS Association Summit opened not as a routine conference, but as a deliberate act of alignment. Leaders from the National Registry of EMTs, the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, and the American Ambulance Association stood together to welcome attendees from individual state ambulance and EMS associations, with a shared understanding: EMS has reached an inflection point.