May 2018 EMS Update: ACEP Training Encourages Integration of AACN Date Into Local EMS Systems

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May 10th, 2018

For the past 12 years, Advanced Automatic Collision Notification (AACN) technology has been a part of modern EMS field triage and response. During a collision, vehicles with AACN capability transmit crash data to Telematics Service Providers, who verbally relay the information to local Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs). Dispatchers at the PSAP can alert first responders of the likelihood of serious injury, allowing EMS systems to respond with the most appropriate level of care, and patients to get the care they need.