Eric Bauer serves as the president and CEO, having over 30 years in Emergency Medical Services (EMS), including two decades in Helicopter EMS (HEMS). An influential voice, Eric has shared his insights through writings and a podcast that boasts over 5.5 million downloads. His contributions have earned multiple accolades, including the 2017 EMSWORLD Innovation Award for ventilator management innovations and the 2018 John Jordan Award for Excellence from ASTNA. Remarkably, he was named an Honorary Fellow of the Academy of Air & Surface Transport Nurses, becoming the first paramedic to receive this distinction. Additionally, he won the 2023 NAEMT/JONES & Bartlett Learning Public Safety Group EMS Educator of the Year and the 2024 Tim Hynes Award from the International College of Advanced Practice Paramedics.