EMS1 Partners with Jones and Bartlett Publications, Inc. to Deliver EMS Educational Content

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – EMS1.com, a leading online resource for EMS personnel, today announced it has partnered with Jones and Bartlett Publications, Inc., a leading producer of law enforcement, fire and EMS educational material, to bring educational content and resources to EMS1’s community of emergency medical services professionals.

EMS1 will create and host a section dedicated to Jones and Bartlett Publishing that will include the company’s educational materials, including topic discussions and video supplements, as well as providing promotional exposure for the publisher in relevant sections across the site, including the Education and Training section.

With the new partnership, EMS1 and Jones and Bartlett Publishers aim to improve EMS education by providing them with the tools and materials necessary to remain aware of the challenges of their profession.

“Continuing education is of critical importance in EMS, and no one does a better job producing comprehensive educational materials than Jones and Bartlett,” said Alex Ford, CEO of EMS1. “This partnership presents the opportunity to provide an extremely valuable resource to our members and further enhances EMS1’s position as the leading online provider of content to the EMS community.” 

With a member base of more than 45,000 EMS professionals and a network of sites that also includes ParamedicTV.com, EMSGrantsHelp.com and Paramedic.com, EMS1 is a leading provider of news, safety information and training resources for EMS.

Jones and Bartlett provides educational tools and materials for professionals in a variety of fields including EMS, Nursing, Criminal Justice, Biological Sciences and many more. The company has also partnered with more than 30 well-known industry organizations in various segments, including the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the American Cancer Society.

About EMS1.com
With more than 46,000 registered members and 175,000 monthly unique visitors, EMS1.com serves the emergency medical services community by providing paramedics, EMTs and first responders with the most complete range of information and resources available. In a profession where lives depend on thorough knowledge and training, EMS1 provides a single, comprehensive resource to keep the EMS community informed with the most current EMS news, analysis, products and research.

EMS1.com is supported by the Praetorian Group, the proven leader in online public safety resources with a portfolio of web sites that also includes Police1.com, FireRescue1.com and Homeland1.com. The experience of the Praetorian Group in the operation of public safety-focused online portals has yielded a trusted and reliable online environment for the exchange of information between EMS personnel from across the Unites States and around the world.

For information on EMS1.com, visit us at http://www.EMS1.com/about/.

About Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
Founded in 1983, Jones and Bartlett is an independent, family owned, US-based company that has steadily risen through the industry rankings to assume its current position as the seventh largest college publishing company in the United States. Along the way, numerous acquisitions and publishing partnerships have helped to further J&B’s growth.  Since its inception, J&B has published textbooks ranging from the introductory to the graduate level in the college market and from practitioners to specialists in selected areas. As new technologies have emerged, J&B has been on the cutting edge in publishing online courses, mobile and PDA products, and distance education programs.