Mission: Lifeline® EMS Recognition

Mission: Lifeline EMS recognition is a program designed to showcase prehospital agencies nationwide for excellence in heart attack and stroke care. Prehospital personnel are the first care providers to patients suffering from acute emergencies. Your role in the care system for these patients is crucial and often sets the course for the patient’s outcome. The Mission: Lifeline EMS recognition program was launched in 2014 and continues to celebrate the achievement of the prehospital providers and their collaboration with each other and hospitals specific to patient care.

Why Participate in Mission: Lifeline EMS Recognition?

Mission: Lifeline EMS recognition is the American Heart Association’s program that recognizes prehospital emergency agencies for their quality of care for heart attack and stroke patients. The recognition program focuses on transforming care quality by connecting all heart attack and stroke care components into a seamlessly integrated care system. Key tenets of these systems of care reinforce evidence-based guidelines and measure performance, identify gaps, and engage in quality improvement.

Mission: Lifeline EMS Recognition

Mission: Lifeline EMS 2024 recognition information will be available January 2024 

Recognition Ad Kit and Certification Distribution

2023 Mission: Lifeline EMS Recognition certification and distribution occurred in July 2023. For questions regarding your award, please email [email protected].

The American Heart Association appreciates your continued commitment to providing quality care to the communities you serve.

2023 Mission: Lifeline EMS Award Winners 

Congratulations to our 2023 award winners! Is your agency on the list? 

2023 Award Winners
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Last Reviewed: Feb 22, 2023