Baxter Larmon PhD, MICP

Dr. Larmon is currently a professor emeritus of emergency medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and Director Emeritus of the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care. He has been actively involved in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for more than 50 years. Dr. Larmon has a vast amount of experience in EMS. He has worked as an ambulance attendant, NREMT-B, Lifeguard-Paramedic, Firefighter, Firefighter- Paramedic, EMS Educator, Researcher, Author, and Professor.

Dr. Larmon is an innovator and a pioneer in the area of EMS Research. His goal has been to develop EMS as a recognized and respected medical professional. Dr. Larmon founded the Prehospital Care Research Forum (PCRF) more than 15 years ago. This organization’s goal is to promote, educate and disseminate EMS research. During the last 20 years, under the direction of Dr. Larmon, PCRF has published more than 600 abstracts, in two major EMS Journals, and has educated more than 500 EMS professionals in EMS Research Workshops. Dr. Larmon has dedicated his life to the professionalism of EMS. Research has been his instrument to reach this goal. Dr. Larmon’s current interest is in the areas of Best Practice, Evidence-Based Medicine, Community Health, and Patient Safety.