Joint Statement on Lights & Siren Vehicle Operations on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Responses

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Douglas F. Kupas, MD, EMT-P
Professor and EMS Medical Director, Division of Emergency Medical Services, Geisinger Health System
Matt Zavadsky, MS-HSA, NREMT
Chief Transformation Officer, MedStar Mobile Healthcare
Brooke Burton, NRP
Vice President, National EMS Quality Alliance
Shawn Baird, MA, EMT-P
President, American Ambulance Association
Jeff J. Clawson, MD
Director, Division of Research, Academics, and Standards, International Academies of Emergency Dispatch
Chip Decker, BBA, NRP
CEO, Richmond Ambulance Authority; Richmond, VA, USA
Peter I. Dworsky, MPH, NRP
Past President, International Association of EMS Chiefs
Bruce Evans, MPA, NRP
President, National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
David Finger
Chief of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, National Volunteer Fire Council
Jeffrey M. Goodloe, MD
Professor and EMS Section Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine
Brian LaCroix, BS, NRP (Ret.)
EMS Coordinator, Center for Patient Safety
Gary G. Ludwig, MS, EMT-P
Chief, Champaigne Fire Department; Champaign, IL, USA
Michael McEvoy, PhD, NRP, RN
EMS Coordinator, Saratoga County, NY, USA
David K. Tan, MD, EMT-P
Professor and EMS Division Chief, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
Kyle L Thornton, MS, EMT-P
Bureau Chief, New Mexico Emergency Medical Systems
Kevin Smith, BAppB:ES
Chief, Niagara Emergency Medical Services, Niagara on the Lake, ON, Canada
Bryan Wilson, MD
St. Luke’s University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA, USA

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Kupas, D., Zavadsky, M., Burton, B., Baird, S., Clawson, J., Decker, C., Dworsky, P., Evans, B., Finger, D., Goodloe, J., LaCroix, B., Ludwig, G., McEvoy, M., Tan, D., Thornton, K., Smith, K., & Wilson, B. (2022). Joint Statement on Lights & Siren Vehicle Operations on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Responses. International Journal of Paramedicine, (1), 38–42. https://doi.org/10.56068/IXNL6559
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No. 1 (2023): Premiere Issue - Number 1 - January-March, 2023 (v 2023-03-06)
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