Emergency Medical Service Public Advocacy Council
Stronger Together.
Better Future.
For EMS workers. For Louisiana.
EMSPACLA unites Louisiana's emergency medical professionals to build an EMS system that is sustainable, accountable, and centered on patients — through advocacy, equitable policy, and workforce support.
Our Mission
Unify Louisiana's EMS professionals in advancing a sustainable, accountable, and patient-centered emergency medical system.
EMSPACLA is committed to strengthening emergency medical services by promoting fair reimbursement, opposing anti-competitive system design, and supporting the frontline providers who answer the call.
The goal is simple: give Louisiana's leaders verifiable information about EMS issues and solutions, so every community has access to timely, high-quality emergency care.
What We Do
The voice, power, and protection of EMS professionals
EMSPAC Louisiana stands behind the people who answer the call — across the street, the agency, and the state capitol.
Mutual Aid for EMS Professionals
We've got each other's backs. From on-scene support to departmental challenges, EMSPACLA members stand together and show up when it matters most.
Advocacy
We advocate for the policies, funding, and laws that EMS workers and our communities deserve. Your voice. Our power. Real change.
Organizing for the Future
We build power at every level — on the street, in our agencies, and in our communities — so future generations of EMS workers have a better future than we do today.
What We Stand For
Four commitments that guide our advocacy
Fair Reimbursement
EMS must be paid in a way that reflects the lifesaving care it delivers — not treated as an afterthought in the system.
Open, Fair Systems
We oppose anti-competitive system design that puts profit ahead of patients and limits a community's options for care.
Frontline Support
We stand behind the providers who answer the call — fair pay, sustainable workloads, and a voice in policy.
Timely Access
Every community deserves dependable access to high-quality emergency care, whenever and wherever it's needed.
The Issues
Campaigns built on verifiable information
Each campaign brings facts and context to the conversations Louisiana's leaders are having about emergency medical services.
Leadership
The people behind the movement
Marion "Rion" Loisel
He believed Jefferson Parish should have control over its EMS. Until his passing, he took action to promote EMS as an essential service to the public.
His life →Walter "Rocky" Beach
34 years in EMS, driven by a childhood answer that never changed. The goal is to educate leaders with verifiable information — from "Permit to Save Lives" to "Profits Before Patients" to "EMS is your third essential service."
Email Rocky →The Underground
Supporters who take action. Join the people moving EMS reform forward across Louisiana — and help educate the leaders who shape it.
Get involved Today →Your work matters. Your voice matters more.
Join EMSPAC Louisiana today
- Stronger workplace protections
- Better pay and benefits
- Safer working conditions
- Respect and dignity on and off the clock
- A united voice for all EMS professionals
United we care.
Together we can.
Take Action
Ways to move EMS reform forward
Whether you give, join, or train — every action strengthens emergency care in Louisiana.
Donate
Fund verifiable information and advocacy. Every dollar supports the mission.
Give →Join NAEMT & LACAG
Add your voice through the National Association of EMTs and the Louisiana Citizen Action Group.
Join →Action Requests
Answer NAEMT calls to action and make your position known to decision-makers.
Respond →H.E.R.O. Grant
Explore Louisiana's H.E.R.O. grant program supporting emergency response.
Explore →