I registered the EMTLife.com domain name in 2001 to document my journey through EMT-Basic school. After only one update, it sat dormant for a number of years.
In early 2004, just prior to applying for EMS positions, I installed forum software, and made my first post on
January 2, 2004. For the first few months it was mostly me talking to myself, and it took us two months to get our first 15 members.
SafetyPro, the first community leader, joined in March and
became a Community Leader about two weeks later.
Chimpie joined in June 2004, and
ffemt8978 joined the following day.
rescuecpt, the fourth Community Leader, joined at the end of the month.
Jon joined EMTLife at the end of 2004.
We were lucky to get a post a day back in 2004 and 2005. This month we average about 200 posts a day.
In late 2005
we moved from our free forum software to what we use now.
The last few years have been an absolute blur. We've added amazing Community Leaders, Chat Hosts, and members.
I'm proud that we've been able to offer a stable and thriving community for EMS professionals. For the past 7+ years we've worked together to build this amazing online community, where all members may contribute and have open access to information.
At this point we are the largest online EMS community, and continue to grow at a healthy rate.
One of the greatest parts of being part of EMTLife is the constantly changing dynamics of the community. While we've been fortunate to have many members for the long haul, we also have new members each day.
Today we continue to work on creating a roadmap for EMTLife's future. Chimpie is testing a new forum platform, we're still working on creating meaningful podcasts, and exploring other ways to serve the EMS community. I look forward to seeing what we accomplish in the future!
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