Barbara Ireland

Barbara Ireland has been in EMS for 26 years, 23 of which as a paramedic, and has a BA in Psychology from the University of New Orleans . She has been employed with New Orleans EMS since 1984 and is now the NOEMS Director of Communications. In November of 2007, Barbara took the Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD) instructor course in Salt Lake city, Utah through the National Academy of Emergency Dispatchers (NA*ED). The Academy only takes 1 out of every 20 applicants for this certification course. With New Orleans EMS implementing the Priority Dispatch system and with Barbara as an instructor, we are working towards becoming an Accredited Center of Excellence.