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Utah EMS Licensing Update: Application Processing Backlog ⚠️

July 2025

⚠️ Utah EMS Licensing Update: Application Processing Backlog We are currently experiencing a four-week backlog in processing applications due to high volume. We appreciate your patience as our team works diligently to process all submissions. Please do not come to our office or contact us with status inquiries, as this slows the application process down […]

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The Utah Newborn Safe Haven Law: What You Need to Know

October 2024

The Utah Newborn Safe Haven Law is a law that lets birth parents or someone they choose to legally and anonymously give up custody of their newborn at any hospital in Utah. This law was made to prevent unsafe abandonments of newborns. Why would someone use the Safe Haven Law? There are many reasons why […]

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Utah State License and NREMT Alignment Dates

October 2024

The Utah Bureau of EMS is working on aligning the state of Utah EMS license expiration dates with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) and/ or state-only users’ certified expiration dates.

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EMSC Connects Newsletter

November 2023

November 2023 – PCH Trauma System: What did we see this year

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EMSC Connects Newsletter

October 2023

October 2023 – Pediatric Respiratory Season

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Invisible Conditions Alert Program

September 2023

IC Alert Program

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COVID-19 EMS Education Information

March 2020

Click here for information regarding COVID-19 impacts to EMS education and National Registry services.

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