| | | Green | | Updated: EMS DNR Form | An updated Kentucky EMS DNR form is now available, in the KBEMS website About/Forms area. ​​​Kentucky EMS DNR form
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| | | Grey | | Kentucky EMS Memorial | ​The Kentucky EMS Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 at 1100 EST at Juniper Hills Park, 800 Louisville Rd, Frankfort, KY 40601. For more information, go to facebook.com/KentuckyEMSMemorial.
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| | | Green | | KBEMS TRAIN Courses | ​KBEMS TRAIN courses required for certification and licensure are now available again. Please find their links under the Certification and Licensure page.
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| | 0 | Red | | Planned KEMSIS Outage on 2/12/2026 | KEMSIS will go offline on February 12th, 2026, between 0900–1300 EST. Please save any work in-progress and exit KEMSIS by 0900 on 2/12/2026.​​
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| | | Green | | ​2026 EMS TEI Renewal Applications | ​The ​2026 EMS TEI Renewal application is now available within KEMSIS, the renewal deadline is March 31st, 20​26. To see the list of TEIs due to expire on 3/31/2026​, please go here​.
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| | | Yellow | | Special Called Board of Directors Meeting | ​ Special Called Board of Directors Meeting on July 11th, 2024, at 1330 hours, via Zoom or in-person at 500 Mero St, Frankfort, KY 40601. Please see our News & Events​ page for more information.​
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| | | Green | | Biennial Criminal Background Investigations are In-Progress | ​Notice to all EMS clinicians who are due to expire on 12/31/2024, the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is currently providing KBEMS with criminal background investigation reports, in alignment with KRS 311A.100. Expect to receive a copy of the report from the AOC.
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| | | Yellow | | The 2024 EMS Clinician Renewal Application is available | ​The 2024 EMS Clinician Renewal renewal application for all clinicians/providers and educators expiring on 12/31/2024 became available within KEMSIS accounts on October 1st, 2024. Continuing Education (CE) requirements must be completed prior to 12/31/2024. ​​​​2024 CE Renewal Requirements PDF
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| | | Red | | Widespread Network and System Outages | ​September 12th, 2024, KBEMS is experiencing widespread network outages beyond our control. Expect delays in responses to emails, et cetera.
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| | | Green | | Interested in Becoming a Member of a KBEMS Committee? | | Hide | 11/17/2025 4:07 PM | Douglas Taylor |
| | | Red | | The 2025 Agency Inspection / 2026 License Renewal Applications are Available | ​The 2025 Agency Inspection / 2026 License Renewal applications are available now, in the "Services Applications" areas of the appropriate KEMSIS accounts.​
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| | 3 | Green | | DRAFT State EMS Protocols | | Hide | 5/14/2025 8:51 AM | Douglas Taylor |
| | | Red | | 2025 EMS Clinician Continuing Education Audit | ​ The 2025 EMS Clinician Continuing Education
Audit application will open in KEMSIS on Monday,
February 16, 2026, and will close at 11:59 P.M. Eastern time on ​Friday, February 27, 2026.
KBEMS will notify the EMS Clinicians selected for the audit using the email
listed in their KEMSIS
account. Click here​ and scroll down to see the "Clinicians on Active CE Audit..." audit selection lists and here
for the 2025 Continuing Education Renewal Requirements.
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| | 2 | Red | | Medical Director RFP | ​KBEMS is required to periodically solicit proposals for the purpose of contracting with a physician, that is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, to serve as the medical director for the Kentucky Board of EMS. Go to: vssprod-ext - Welcome to Kentucky's Vendor Self Service Click on "View Published Solicitations", and enter KBEMS into the "Keyword Search", and click "Search". The opportunity closes on 04/29/2025 09:00 AM EDT​.
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| | 1 | Red | | Board of Directors Meeting RESCHEDULED DATE | ​April 30th, 2025, is the make-up date for the Board of Directors meeting previously scheduled for April 10th. You may find the Teams invitation link, which is unique for this special-called meeting, ​on the KBEMS News & Events​ calendar.
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| | 0 | Green | | 202 KAR 7:410 Advanced Practice Paramedics Regulation Update & Critical Care Paramedic Endorsement Sunsetting | All
existing KBEMS Paramedic “Critical Care Paramedic" endorsement credentials will
expire on January 1, 2027.
Paramedics who have the Critical Care Paramedic endorsement will have the
opportunity to transition to "Advanced Practice Paramedic – Critical Care
Paramedic" without needing to obtain IBSC-issued CCP-C
certification. All paramedics with a
sunsetting Critical Care Paramedic endorsement have been notified via email on January 28th, 2026, when
the transition application became available. All transition applications must be completed​ by September
30th, 2026. (You will remain as a "Paramedic" if you choose not to submit the transition application.) Keep your email address updated in KEMSIS!​ See 202 KAR
7:401 Paramedics and 202 KAR
7:410 Advanced Practice Paramedics regulations for additional information. Also, see the appropriate checklist​ for further details.​
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| | 0 | Green | | 2025 EMS Clinician Renewal Season Notice | ​ The 2025 EMS Clinician Renewal application will become available within KEMSIS accounts on October 1, 2025 – for all EMS clinicians and educators who are due to expire on 12/31/2025. Click here to quickly check your expiration date. KBEMS will no longer be using CE Broker to support the authentication of continuing education (CE) for individuals licensed or certified by the board. All EMS clinicians licensed or certified by the board are required to maintain documentation of all CE for 3 years from the date of completion. EMS clinicians selected for the annual CE audit are required to submit the CE documentation requested within 10 business days of the receipt of the board's request though KEMSIS. CE audit notifications are sent by email through KEMSIS in January and CE documentation verifications are completed in February. Click here to see the KBEMS 2025 EMS Clinician Continuing Education Requirements document.
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| | 0 | Red | | (502) 764-1501 is KBEMS' Primary Phone Number | ​ Please update any saved contact information for the KBEMS office to reflect the promotion of (502) 764-1501 as the primary office phone number. The previous (866) and (859) numbers have been deprecated. The KBEMS Contact Us​ and Our Team pages offer alternative pathways to reach the office staff for assistance.
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| | | Green | | Ambulance Block Grant Applications | ​ The ​Ambulance Block Grant Funding FY 2026–2027 ​application is now available in KEMSIS for ​Class I agencies who qualify to apply. The submission deadline is January 31st, 2026. ​See 202 KAR 7:520​ and here​ for details. Contact Us​ for assistance.​​
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