NEMSAC Membership Nominations Now Open

Applications from EMS experts are now being accepted to fill the 25 available seats of the National EMS Advisory Council.

Representatives of various sectors of the EMS community are selected every two years to advise and consult with DOT and the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS) on matters relating to EMS.

Custom application packages must be submitted no later than December 1, 2014 and NEMSAC appointments will be announced by the Secretary of Transportation in Spring 2015.

NEMSAC Application Components

Applicants may self-nominate. There is no standard application; instead please submit the following items in a single package to NHTSA for consideration:

• A cover letter addressed to the Designated Federal Officer, Drew Dawson, that includes: applicant’s full name, title, home address, phone number, and e-mail address; under the heading “SECTOR(S) OF EMS” a listing of which sectors of EMS the applicant is applying to represent from the list of 24 to the right;and an explanation of why the applicant is applying to be a NEMSAC member and how their experience and/or education qualifies them to represent each sector for which they are applying to represent
• A resume or curriculum vitae
• A short biography of the applicant including professional and academic credentials not to exceed 150 words
• Up to four (4) letters of support or recommendation from a company, union, trade association, non-profit organization or individual on letterhead containing a brief description why the applicant should be considered for appointment
• An affirmative statement that the applicant is not a federally registered lobbyist, and that the applicant understands that if appointed, the applicant will not be allowed to continue to serve as a Council member if the applicant becomes a federally registered lobbyist.

NEMSAC Appointment Timeline

Applications must be received by December 1, 2014. Appointments will be made by the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Health & Human Services on or around April 22, 2015.

Submit Your Application

• E-mail your application package to NEMSAC@dot.gov
• Fax your application package to Noah Smith at 202-366-7149
• Mail your application package by using only overnight mail such as UPS or FedEx to: Noah Smith, U.S. Department of Transportation, NTI-140, W44-326, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590.

Direct questions to NEMSAC@dot.gov or call Noah Smith at 202/366-5030.