Jana Williams, RN, BSN, CMTE

Jana is the Program Director for AIRLIFE Denver, a busy emergency and critical care air and ground transport service, serving the Rocky Mountain region. She has more than 20 years of EMS and nursing experience, beginning as a volunteer EMT outside of Chicago, IL. She has held positions in EMS, flight nursing, and EMS, Trauma & Disaster Administration. She is a recurring author for Wheels, Wings and Rotors magazine. A native of the Chicago area, she now resides in Denver, CO. She enjoys EMS education and program development and is most passionate about EMS safety. Her zeal for honoring EMS line of duty professionals is inherent, however has been fueled by the loss of close friends, in particular her teammates in a 1997 helicopter crash.

Jana says "I love being in EMS, it gives me purpose. We intersect with people at the most traumatic and vulnerable times of their lives and we have the opportunity to make a difference. Regardless of the outcome, we can make a positive impact. I feel just as strongly that this extends to each other in EMS. Those who have made the ultimate sacrifice deserve our attention for what we can learn from those tragedies and our utmost respect and honor for their service. Continuing this noble work feeds their living legacy."

As a NEMSMS Board Member, Jana coordinates air medical nominations, the helicopter fly over at the service and the family breakfast following the annual service. She interfaces with the National Air Medical Memorial and National EMS Memorial Bike Ride groups as a liaison and assists with the fund raising for the permanent memorial and park. Ms. Williams currently serves as Secretary of the Memorial Service having been elected to that position in 2011.