Enhancing Maternal Emergency Preparedness:
October 16, 2025
Noon
Arizona Emergency Medical Systems (AEMS)
AEMS is a community-based, volunteer organization committed to enhancing emergency medical services (EMS) and trauma care for the Central Arizona region, encompassing Maricopa, Pinal, and Gila counties.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, AEMS has been fostering collaboration among healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, EMTs, paramedics, and hospital administrators since 1975.
Featured Reads
Enhancing Maternal Emergency Preparedness:
Enhancing Maternal Emergency Preparedness: Evaluating a Train-the-Trainer Model for Obstetric Life Support Implementation in Arizona
Dr. Andrea Shields, MD
Shayna Cunningham, PhD
October 16, 2025
Noon
This free 60 minute webinar is presented by the Arizona Center for Rural Health
1 CE Available for eligible Arizona EMCTs
Sponsored by AEMS
-
Learning objectives:
- Describe disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality, particularly in rural and underserved settings.
- Explain how OBLS simulation-based training enhances maternal emergency response and contributes to reducing health inequities.
- Discuss preliminary findings and lessons learned from evaluating a train-the-trainer approach to OBLS implementation across diverse healthcare settings in Arizona.
To Register: Click Here
For more information: Click Here
AEMS 50th Anniversary Celebration
Arizona Emergency Medical Systems, Inc. (AEMS) is celebrating its 50th Anniversary! We invite you to be part of this special occasion as we honor the people and partnerships that have strengthened the EMS system across Central Arizona for five decades.
Saturday, October 25, 2025
5:00 - 9:00 pm ● Scottsdale, AZ
🎉 Festivies including dinner, music, photo booth, and casino night for raffle prizes
Honoring AEMS’ 50 years
💲 Tickets: $35 per person
This is a ticketed event with limited seating available. Tickets are offered on a first come, first served basis, so we encourage you to RSVP soon to secure your place.
We look forward to celebrating with you and recognizing 50 years of AEMS!
PediSTAT Integrations CARES Guidelines for APP
A Message from the Central Arizona Regional EMS Medical Directors Consortium
As previously discussed, we will be adding the PediSTAT calculator to the CAREMSG. Go live is scheduled for Monday, July 7th.
Click the button below for instructions on how to use PediSTAT integrations with the CARES Guidelines:
PediSTAT has several pharmacists that reviewed all of our guidelines to ensure correct dosing. As mentioned at the last CAREMDC meeting, the calculator identified some dosing changes that needed to be made to conform with the weight-based dosing algorithm and clear up dosing ambiguity. The guidelines still list an option to use a lower dose for patients over a certain age; however, the calculator will calculate the fixed weight-based dose. The summary of the changes is outlined below:
Push Dose Epi:
- Added route of administration (IV/IO) that was missing throughout the document.
- Corrected the dosing to weight-based 1 mcg/kg to max 20 mcg per dose; previous version resulted in underdosing.
- These changes were applied to the Shock, Crashing Patient, Bradycardia, Bites and Envenomations guidelines along with the Push Dose Epi instructions.
Pain Management:
- Morphine dose updated to 4 mg increments to max total dose of 16 mg.
- Previous version was 2–5 mg increments to max total dose of 15 mg.
Seizure:
- Updated midazolam and lorazepam doses to weight-based dosing.
Hypoglycemia:
- Updated oral glucose to fixed dose instead of range.
- Glucagon was updated to remove conflicting doses for age/weight criteria.
Shock:
- Updated verbiage for IVF bolus for clarity.
Chest Pain:
- Eliminated Morphine for pain control per discussion at CAREMDC.
Agitated Patients:
- Adult lorazepam: removed range dose of 2–4 mg and changed to 2 mg increments.
- Pediatric midazolam: removed range dose for IM and IV/IO options.
EMS Week
Happy EMS Week * May 18-24, 2025
Thank you for your EMS service to the Central Region.
This EMS Week offers a fitting moment to reflect on AEMS' 50 year history of working together to enhance EMS systems and improve patient care for our Central Region communities.
Over these five decades, AEMS has been built by ALL of you - and by the many who came before you - each playing a role in the success we share and the legacy we proudly celebrate this year.
While this video presentation highlights this year’s Arizona Department of Health Services Central Region award recipients - including the EMCT of the Year, fellow nominees, and trauma honorees - it was also created to express appreciation for everyone who has been part of AEMS over the years.
We hope you enjoy this collection of photos highlighting just some of the many people who have been part of AEMS through the decades. While not fully inclusive, this presentation offers a glimpse into our shared history and serves as a prelude to a more comprehensive tribute - coming soon - celebrating our 50th Anniversary.
ADHS
Our partners in ADHS Prevention are hosting a virtual 2025 Stroke, EMS, Tribal and Rural Summit next Thursday, May 22, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Summit topics include:
- Barriers to Timely Stroke & Cardiac Care in Rural & Tribal Communities: Challenges & Solutions for EMS
- Recognizing Stroke in the Field
- Rural Health: Access Health Disparities, and Challenges
- & More
2025 EMCT of the Year Award
On behalf of the Central Region, Arizona Emergency Medical Services, Inc (AEMS) is pleased to support the Arizona Bureau of EMS & Trauma System's 2025 EMCT of the Year Award contest. Each Region was charged with selecting a finalist to receive this award, which recognizes outstanding EMCTs across Arizona who have gone above and beyond to serve their communities.
2025 Central Arizona Regional EMS Guidelines (CAREMSG)
The 2025 changes to the Central Arizona Regional EMS Guidelines (CAREMSG) were approved 11/2024 and go into effect 1/15/2024. The CAREMSG with the 2025 changes are now published on AEMS website.
Click the buttons below for the Guidelines and Overview of the 2025 changes:
Additionally, the below training video has been developed as a resource to review and implement these changes.
Phoenix Children's Child Maltreatment Symposium April 17th
Phoenix Children’s Trauma Program and Child Protection Team are sponsoring our annual Child Maltreatment Symposium on April 17, 2025, at Creighton University 3100 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, 85012. This is a hybrid event offering 7.8 CE credits for RNs, EMS, and Social Workers. This annual symposium is designed to help community and medical professionals expand their knowledge of child maltreatment, abuse, and neglect-with a focus on recognition and appropriate management. This year’s symposium will feature impactful presentations including:
Page 1 of 2
And then Add to Home Screen.