Daniel R. Gerard, MS, RN, NREMTP's Page

The election for the NAEMT By-Laws change is over.Thank you to everyone who took the time and effort to vote. We are still going to move forward the issues that are important to the membership. While I did not win the election as per Pat Moore, I want to thank everyone for making the effort who voted for me.Stay safe,Daniel R. Gerard, MS, RN, NREMT-Phttp://paramedicsociety.blogspot.com/…See More

Any NAEMT member who reads the by-laws should ask the question:"Would I be able to run?"If you are good enough to represent your state or local EMS organization, and you have skills and talent, in my opinion, that should make you the perfect candidate for a national office.How valuable you would be to your local agency or state office, after spending some time on the board of NAEMT, meeting federal government officials, and then being able to come back and capitalize on that experience in your…See More

It will be interesting to see who responds to this and what they have to contribute to the discussion. There was a person in another forum, who shall remain nameless, who actually cut and pasted a response from Wikipedia and claimed it as their own.In 2000 and 2001 while I was the Chairman of the National Paramedic Division for NAEMT, I authored a report on occupational injuries in our profession. If you would like a copy of this report, please click the link at the bottom of this page OR email…See More

I think back to when my cousin served in Congress. Even as the population continued to change, he did one thing that was crucial…he continued to serve and REPRESENT the needs of his community.What federal government agency represents us?When we look at our police and fire service brothers, they have a clear identity. When they go to the federal government, they can go to U.S. Fire Administration and the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice has a huge budget, and the capability to…See More

My name is Daniel R. Gerard, MS, RN, NREMT-P, and I am running for the NAEMT Region IV Director. I have worked the streets as an EMT and paramedic in one of the busiest EMS systems per capita in the United States for over 20 years. I know what we do and how difficult our job is.I started as a volunteer EMT in Newark, NJ in 1981, switching over to a career position in 1983. I became a paramedic in 1985, and I have served as an EMT Instructor, dispatcher, EMS Tour Chief, paramedic instructor,…See More