National Accreditation Helps Fire Services Hire More Competent Paramedics David S. Becker, MA, Paramedic, EFO Adjunct Instructor EMS/Fire Programs, Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL [Running time: 3.54] EMS Needs To Be At The Same Educational Level As Every Other Health Care Provider In The Country National Accreditation and State Accreditation: Protecting and Serving the Public