Ep 53. NAEMT Radio – Meet the 2025 NAEMT Paramedic and Community Paramedic of the Year

In this special edition of NAEMT Radio, we shine a spotlight on the remarkable professionals recognized with our highest honors at the upcoming NAEMT Annual Meeting and EMS World Expo in Indianapolis. As NAEMT celebrates its 50th anniversary, we pause to honor those who embody the very best of EMS—clinicians whose compassion, resilience, and innovation not only elevate patient care but also inspire their peers across the nation. This episode begins our Winners Series, bringing you closer to the stories of those whose work has left a lasting mark on their communities.

Joining us first is Jason Wyland, the 2025 NAEMT Paramedic of the Year Award, sponsored by Velico, whose decades of service with Aspirus Medevac Air One reflect both clinical excellence and steadfast dedication, even in the face of personal health challenges. Following Jason, we meet Amber Price, the 2025 NAEMT-NAMIHP Community Paramedic of the Year Award, sponsored by the National Association of Mobile Integrated Healthcare Providers NAEMT Community Paramedic of the Year from Austin-Travis County EMS, whose pioneering programs remove barriers for vulnerable populations and redefine what community paramedicine can achieve. Together, their journeys remind us that EMS is about more than responding to calls—it’s about compassion, advocacy, and advancing care for every patient, everywhere.

Memorable Quotes

"I always go back to, you know, how do I want to be treated or how do I want my parents or my grandparents, you know, if they're alive or my children, how do you want them to be treated, you know, with the same compassion that you treat your patients with?" Jason Wyland

"Every decision that I make, I am making it for the client. What is best for the client. It doesn’t matter whose name is at the top of the page. What it matters is that the client gets their need met in the most efficient, trauma-informed, caring way." Amber Price

Resources

NAEMT Annual Meeting 2025 Schedule:  https://naemt.org/events/annual-meeting/2025-schedule

Join the NAEMT: https://www.naemt.org/join/join

What Three Words: https://what3words.com