January/February 2017 EMS Update: Webinar Addresses EMS Workforce Safety Issues

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February 10th, 2017

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 level to better understand the scope of work-related injuries and illnesses in EMS.