Education &
Consulting
NECREM delivers fire, rescue, EMS, leadership, clinical, and instructor development programs for local, national, and international audiences. Founded in 2009 and directed by Rom Duckworth.
What NECREM does
Conference and event education
Keynotes, general sessions, breakout programs, and workshop days drawn from a catalog of 60 programs across clinical, operational, educational, and leadership domains. Programs are customized to the focus, theme, or concern of your event, and can be combined into multi-session tracks.
Agency and department programs
On-site education for career, volunteer, and combination departments, hospital-based services, and private providers. Sessions are built for mixed audiences so that EMTs, paramedics, officers, and chiefs each leave with something they can act on.
Curriculum and program development
Competency-based program design, instructor resources, simulation, webinars, and learning management content. Prior work includes Sepsis: First Response, Sepsis: Pediatric First Response, hospital and municipal learning management systems, and contributions to the Connecticut Office of EMS instructor trainer redesign.
Advisory work
Clinical quality improvement, officer development pathways, education program review, and translating national guidance into practice a working agency can actually adopt.
Independence
NECREM services are private work, separate and distinct from my municipal position as a fire chief and from my work with any other employer, company, association, board, or publisher. They are not offered by, for, or on behalf of any of them. No NECREM work is done on Town time or with Town equipment, vehicles, or staff. Titles and affiliations on this site describe my background; they do not mean those organizations provide, endorse, or answer for these services. If you see a possible conflict of interest, please raise it before we schedule anything.
Feedback from the field
Rom’s technique, personality, attentiveness to detail, intelligence, natural teaching ability, consultative approach, and incorporation of the latest educational technology make him a thought leader in the field of emergency response training and consulting. I would recommend Rommie’s services to any individual or organization in need of the absolute best educational solutions.Bill Kimball, CSPO, CSM, AINS · Innovation Consultant, Insights, Culture & Education (title at the time)
It is rare to find a person who is as motivated, dedicated, and respected as Rommie Duckworth. I am confident that you will benefit from his knowledge, technical skills, and above all, Rommie’s ability to communicate and work as a team member.Roy Gagne · Deputy Chief, Norwalk Fire Department (title at the time)
Rommie not only mentored me, but inspired me with his endless energy and his infectious passion for EMS. Very professional in appearance, yet extremely approachable. Always organized well in advance, yet open minded enough to switch gears if the need arises.Michele McEwen · Firefighter and EMT, Stamford Fire Rescue Department
Talk about your event
Tell me your audience, your certification mix, the time you have, and what you are trying to fix. I will tell you honestly whether one of these programs is the right tool.
Independent services. The education, speaking, writing, and consulting described on this site are Rommie L. Duckworth’s own professional work, provided personally or through the New England Center for Rescue & Emergency Medicine, LLC. They are separate and distinct from his municipal position and from his work for any other employer, company, association, board, or publisher. They are not offered by, for, or on behalf of the Town of Ridgefield, Connecticut, the Ridgefield Fire Department, or any other organization named here. No NECREM work is done on Town time or with Town equipment, vehicles, or staff. Titles, affiliations, and photos in uniform describe professional background only, and views expressed are his own. Naming an organization does not indicate its endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation.