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We all want our children to be as safe as possible in and around our cars – they are indeed our most precious cargo. NHTSA works every day to save lives on our nation’s roadways, and the Parents Central portion of the agency’s safercar.gov website can answer questions, offer tools for decision-making, and help you […]
This bulletin contains new documentary on rail safety, life-saving V2P technology, and innovative transportation solutions with General McDew.
A new report highlights the importance of taking the EMS profession from one that simply collects data to one that turns those data into meaningful information that drives decision-making. Issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Office of EMS, the report, Beyond EMS Data Collection: Envisioning an Information-Driven Future , outlines some of the findings […]
Latest edition of EMS Focus webinar series highlighting national data on EMS provider injuries, as well as local and national efforts to prevent them During a recent webinar hosted by the NHTSA Office of EMS, Audrey Reichard, an epidemiologist from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), discussed some of the research happening at the national […]
New effort to envision the future of EMS – and how to achieve that goal – provides opportunities for members of the EMS community and the public to participate “It’s not often that we have the opportunity to bring together members of our diverse profession, along with our partners in healthcare and public safety and […]
Vince Robbins’ first meeting as chair of the National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC) certainly was exciting, as the council finalized seven advisories and recommended several more as drafts, on topics ranging from reimbursement to data collection. “This meeting was pretty remarkable because so many advisories came to completion after a year and a […]
In this issue: Improving Safety on the Roads Less Traveled Evaluation of a Strategic Highway Safety Plan – Why it is Important? FHWA and NACE Partner to Promote Local Road Safety Plans
The holidays are known for being merry and bright, but they’re also known for being the deadliest season when it comes to drunk driving. Every holiday season, lives are lost due to drunk drivers.
Today, roads through and around Birmingham are crowded and make many dread the commute. The Alabama Department of Transportation wants you to have a better drive. Engineers are working to see where people will be going and how they’ll get there twenty five years from now.
Fatal traffic accidents appear to be on the rise in Alabama and budget cuts may be behind the increase. Experts say cuts to the General Fund Budget and fewer state troopers on the roads, could be to blame. the number of traffic deaths had been trending down in recent years, but 201 is a different, […]
