Observations and experiences in five decades of EMS leadership

April 21, 2026

11:00 am –

11:50 am

Meeting Room 108

Tracks: Leadership / Executive

My interest in EMS began like many with watching Emergency in the early
1970’s. After graduating from college in 1979 I began my fulltime career in EMS. I will
be presenting my observations as well as those of other EMS leaders of the evolution of
EMS in the 1970-80’s, to where we are today.

Speakers:

Randy Strozyk
Senior Advisor
Global Medical Response

Immediate Past President, American Ambulance Association Randy Strozyk brings to Global Medical Response more than 34 years of experience in EMS operations and management. He has been part of the American Medical Response leadership team for 16 years and currently serves as the company’s Executive Vice President of Operations. Strozyk earned his EMT/Paramedic certification and worked on an ambulance while studying microbiology at Washington State University. He later earned an MBA from...