Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals from all across Texas come together to promote EMS as a healthcare profession by participating in regulatory processes and by educating our political leaders and legislators about the value of EMS.

We are the Emergency Medical Services Association  of Texas (EMSAT) and we believe that we can impact the future of the EMS industry to secure the well being of our communities and our members.

Nominations Open for EMSAT Board Of Directors EMSAT Needs You! Are you an EMS leader? Do you have what it takes to be an EMS leader? Are you willing to give some time for the betterment of your profession? If you answered YES to the above questions then EMSAT Needs You! The EMS Association of Texas needs to fill three (3) vacant positions on its Board of Directors for 2009 and beyond. Candidates must be members of EMSAT.  We need candidates who are willing to step up to the plate and help EMSAT to build the Association and to help further causes that support all of EMS in all of Texas. Are you that person? If you think you are and you are a member of EMSAT please feel free to nominate yourself or if you know a Member that you feel is a good candidate for this work of passion and love of the profession then please contact EMSAT President Louis N. Molino, Sr. and get the ball rolling. All that is needed is a short biography of the person and a willingness to serve. Each Candidate will be asked to write a short position paper on why they think that they would be the best Candidate for the job. That will be posted on this web site and all Members of EMSAT will be able to vote for the open postions for the three (3) currently open seats on the EMSAT Board of Directors. Nominations shall be open through January 15th, 2009. To submit a nomination or ask questions, send President Louis N. Molino an E-Mail at LNMolino@aol.com or call him at (979) 412-0890. Join EMSAT Today! We would love to have you jump on board and join today.  Our membership dues are reasonably priced and you can even pay online with a credit card.  We need you!  We need your ideas and your energy.  We are starting to plan an EMS Day at the Capitol next year; We want our legislators to understand what we do and what our challenges are; We want to make EMS a safer career for all EMS personnel; We want to teach EMS students the importance of being involved in their profession; and We want our communities to recognize us as dedicated professionals who are worthy of their trust, respect, and support.  We can't do this without you.  Step up and help lead the way.  Let's move EMS forward Together.  Sign up Today! Lou Molino, President of EMSAT Subsequent to Ernie Rodriguez's resignation to return to school, Lou Molino has stepped up to lead EMSAT.  Mr. Molino is a twenty-seven year veteran emergency services provider with both fire and EMS experience in suburban and urban environments. He has been published in a number of national Fire and EMS magazines and has also been a Chapter Contributor for a number of major Fire and EMS texts. He has written a textbook on Incident Management for John Wiley and Son’s. In addition to being a Member of the Board of Directors of EMSAT he currently serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Fire Academy Alumni Association for Region VI and is a Member of several other professional associations at all levels. He is currently a Fire and EMS consultant and instructor based in College Station, Texas.  He can be reached at the email address listed above and and welcomes comments on his writing. EMSAT Partnership to Help EMS Personnel Advance Education EMSAT exists to improve our EMS profession.  We believe that educated professionals can impact our profession in a powerful way.  In the near future, EMS personnel in Texas will be receiving a mailer from EMSAT and iStudy Smart providing a least one way to help those interested in pursuing their education.  When you receive this, please don't just toss it!  Take a minute to see if the information is useful to you... your dreams are just waiting to happen, but only you can kick start them into reality.  Please take a second to read the article below about how EMSAT's partnership with iStudySmart can help you realize your dreams...  Education for the Busy Lifestyle By Debra Moore for EMSAT “I want to get a college degree, but have no time to sit in a class. Any suggestions?” “I need a legitimate, accredited school that offers online degrees. I work well over 40 hours a week, and I just don’t have time to sit in a classroom. However, I want the same kind of degree I would get otherwise. HELP!” These are just a few of the comments found on a website about education. And the great news is there are answers to these questions. With the changes in education, it is now possible to earn a fully accredited degree, even with your active, busy lifestyle. How? Credit-by-exam and online degrees are growing in order to meet the changing needs of working adults. Almost all of us are familiar with online degrees, but what is credit-by-exam or “testing out of class”? Credit-by-examination is widely accepted at over 3,800 colleges and universities around the country. Instead of going to college class several times a week, the student goes to a local test site just once per class to have an examination administered. The exam is equivalent to the final exam for a course. If you pass the final exam, you are awarded college credit because you’ve proven you know the material even though you never took the class. Sounds difficult, right? Keep reading. There are a number of options for EMTs and EMT-Ps in the state of Texas to earn degrees even with their 12-hour shifts and busy lifestyles. EMT-Ps can earn an online Bachelor in Emergency Health Science Degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The Texas core can be earned by taking proficiency exams and the remainder of the classes are taken online through the college. UTHSCSA is a proud partner of iStudySmart.com. EMT-Ps who wish to become nurses can complete their Associate in Nursing Degree from Excelsior College in Albany, NY, and sit for TX state boards. All courses except a 1-hour Information Literacy and a clinical component can be done through credit-by-exam. iStudySmart.com is recognized by Excelsior College for its Best Practices in Test Preparation Providers. EMTs without their paramedic license have the option of earning a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Excelsior College. A minimum of 60 semester hours of credit can be earned through credit-by-examination. Again, iStudySmart.com was the first to meet the Best Practices criteria established by Excelsior College. So what are the benefits of credit-by-exam and why should you consider earning credit by “testing out”? Study at your own pace with no set time to attend class or complete the class Study wherever you want to study—even at work during your down time Start anytime Save from 20-70% on tuition costs Credit-by-exam must be difficult since the exam covers the entire coursework, right? Earning credit by testing out isn’t any easier than taking the course. However, it is much more convenient to your busy lifestyle. iStudySmart.com has guaranteed sets of study material that cover everything that would be in the college class. Materials can be purchased in online, CD ROM or workbook format. The assignments map to the examinations, and each course has hundreds of sample questions set up in multiple choice format, just like the exams. Once you learn the content of iStudySmart.com courses, you will be able to pass the examinations. Texas EMTs and EMT-Ps get discounts on iStudySmart.com courses and EMSAT members earn even more discounts. “One of the best perks about using our courses is being able to build your education around the demands of your life rather than building your life around the demands of an education,” says Debra Moore, President of iStudySmart.com. “So enjoy your busy lifestyle and earn your degree at the same time.” Contact iStudySmart.com at 888-892-7277 for more information or email swright@istudysmart.com.  Ask about EMSAT discounts.