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Recognizing the need for greater national advocacy for EMS, NASEMSO and NAEMSP formed a non‐profit organization, Advocates for EMS (AEMS), on October 22, 2002, for promoting, educating, and increasing awareness among decision makers in Washington on issues affecting EMS. Although there had been previous efforts to establish national EMS advocacy coalitions, none was able to sustain efforts for more than a few years. With support from the major EMS stakeholder organizations, AEMS continued to promote a more unified national EMS agenda for the next decade. However, special interest needs of several organizations ultimately led to the demise of AEMS, with various groups focusing on their specific interests.