NATIONAL EMS CRISIS

The EMS workforce is breaking.
Better education is the fix.

SAM EMS is an AI-powered learning platform that helps EMT students study smarter, helps instructors catch struggling students early, and helps programs improve NREMT pass rates.

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THE CRISIS BY THE NUMBERS

The EMS pipeline is failing at every stage

59%

of EMS agencies lack the staff to answer 911 calls

EMS1 & Fitch Associates, 2025

1 in 3

EMS students lost before graduation or certification

Ball et al., JACEP Open, 2023

30-40%

of first-time EMT candidates fail the NREMT exam

NREMT Pass Rate Data, 2023

76%

of EMS professionals cite burnout as a critical issue

EMS1 & Fitch Associates, 2025

The math doesn't work. EMS agencies lose 20-36% of staff annually through turnover. Programs can't produce certified EMTs fast enough — and the students they train are failing exams at alarming rates.

American Ambulance Association, 2024 Workforce Turnover Study

IN THE NEWS

The shortage is making headlines nationwide

Communities across the country are sounding the alarm. These are real stories from real departments struggling right now.

WLOS

EMS turnover hits 20-30% a year as WNC agencies lean on new graduates to fill gaps

Western North Carolina
KTNV

Las Vegas faces critical EMT shortage as training programs work to fill essential roles

Las Vegas, NV
EMS1

North Dakota lawmakers weigh telemedicine as fix for rural EMS staffing shortages

North Dakota
MYSTATELINE

North Park Fire Dept. faces critical shortage of paramedics and EMTs

Loves Park, IL
THE SOLUTION

One platform to fix the entire pipeline

SAM EMS replaces your fragmented toolbox with a single AI-powered platform built specifically for EMT education.

HOW IT WORKS

From enrollment to NREMT-ready

COMPARE

How SAM stacks up

SEE IT IN ACTION

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See how SAM transforms EMT education for students and instructors.

"Our biggest problem is students don't know where to focus their studying. They do the work, but when it's time for the NREMT, they don't know what to prioritize."

— EMS Program Director, Indiana

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SOURCES

1. EMS1 & Fitch Associates. "What Paramedics Want 2025." EMS Trend Survey, July 2025.

2. Ball M, Powell JR, Gage CB, et al. "Paramedic educational program attrition accounts for significant loss of potential EMS workforce." JACEP Open, 2023;4(2):e12917.

3. National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. First Attempt Pass Rate Data, 2023.

4. American Ambulance Association & Newton 360. "2024 Ambulance Employee Workforce Turnover Study."

5. NYS EMS Council. "2024 Update: Where Are the Emergency Medical Responders?"

6. JEMS. "Unveiling the National EMS Workforce Crisis." October 2024.