Ep 19. NAEMT Radio - Lighthouse Leadership Program Alum

James O. Page, the founding father of modern EMS in the United States, had a vision to create a mentorship program for EMS practitioners to guide and support them in achieving their leadership goals.  He called it the “EMS Lighthouse Leadership Program.”  Although Jim passed away before he could implement the program, other leaders in EMS inspired by Jim’s vision have developed the framework for this new EMS mentorship program.

In this edition of NAEMT Radio Rob Lawrence, NAEMT Member and Lighthouse Leadership Mentor talks to three members of the first graduating class of the program, John Sammons, Elizabeth Beatty and Kyle Levesque. They share their experiences in applying for the program, the mentorship they received, lessons learned and how they are already paying it forward.

Resources:

NAEMT Lighthouse Leadership site: https://naemt.org/initiatives/lighthouse-leadership-program

About

John Sammons has over 20 years of experience in EMS. He is currently a paramedic, field training officer, and a relief district chief in a large urban/suburban agency in North Carolina. He is also an experienced educator, speaker, and writer, and is a graduate of the inaugural 2023 class of the NAEMT Lighthouse Leadership Program

Elizabeth Beatty has 38 years EMS experience spanning 911, Education, Private Critical Care Services, and disaster medicine with NDMS/DMAT. She is an EMS Operations Brigade Chief in southeastern Virginia. Elizabeth is passionate about advanced prehospital clinical medical practices and is a graduate of the inaugural 2023 class of the NAEMT Lighthouse Leadership Program

Kyle Levesque is a paramedic and Lieutenant with the Hudson Fire Department in Hudson, NH. He is a licensed NH Instructor/Coordinator and is an experienced educator and lecturer. He is a graduate of the inaugural class of the NAEMT Lighthouse Leadership Program. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Service Management from Granite State College.

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