ImpactEMS was created in 2009 when four friends, who worked for three different Fire/EMS services in North Idaho, identified the need for an online training option for people who couldn't take the time away from work to attend traditional training.
Online training was still looked at with suspicion and it took a lot of work and effort to bring together all of the components of a successful training program. The first EMT class was offered in late 2009 and was successful. Graduates of that first course have gone on to become career firefighter and/or paramedics and in fact, some are now instructors with ImpactEMS.
In 2011 we identified the need for online continuing education courses and became accredited by CECBEMS (Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services) to offer this training. We have continued to maintain organizational accreditation with CECBEMS, who just recently changed their name to CAPCE (The Commission on Accreditation for Pre-hospital Continuing Education). The school has grown from the original four founders to now include a robust support staff and cadre of excellent instructors. We have provided training to students from all 50 states plus about a dozen different countries. We are truly a global training center. We look forward to continuing to grow and strengthen our training programs over the coming years.