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This year, President Donald Trump declared that May 17 through May 23, 2020, should be known as Emergency Medical Services Week. “During Emergency Medical Services Week, we honor all of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers who play such a critical role in our Nation’s health and safety. These incredible professionals respond to daily calls […]
“You are making a tremendous difference for our country,” Secretary Chao says in video message. In recognition of National Emergency Medical Services Week, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao recorded a video message honoring the people of EMS and their families for their sacrifice and dedication to their communities, especially during this unprecedented pandemic. […]
EMS professionals have long served at the frontlines of our healthcare system, ready for any emergency. For nearly half a century, we have celebrated the dedication of our nation’s emergency medical services professionals during National EMS Week. This year we mark this occasion during a most extraordinary time. Instead of hosting awards ceremonies and recognition […]
Newsletter Topics An Update from Dr. Jon Krohmer, Director, NHTSA Office of EMS New COVID-19 Resources Page, Webinars on EMS.gov Addressing Personal Protective Equipment Challenges EMS Agenda 2050, Federal Role in EMS Discussed at EMS Today Work on National EMS Education Standards, Other Projects, Continues NEMSAC April 2020 Meeting Cancelled
Since 2009, the National EMS Education Standards have helped EMS educators, publishers and the entire EMS profession ensure students receive education that prepares them for their roles as EMS clinicians. After a decade, it is time to revise those standards so they align with today’s practice. The release of a first draft of the updated […]
After a thorough review of published research and collaboration of a multidisciplinary expert panel, an evidence-based guideline (EBG) for the EMS administration of naloxone has been published in Prehospital Emergency Care. The group, led by the National Association of State EMS Officials, the National Association of EMS Physicians and the American College of Emergency Physicians, has […]
The term “emergency medical services” and the associated titles of EMS providers is the topic of an ongoing discussion in the profession. In 2017, the National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC) approved an advisory entitled “Changing the Nomenclature of Emergency Medical Services is Necessary.” In this advisory, NEMSAC outlined its concerns about the number of terms used to describe EMS […]
According to the American Heart Association, only about 10% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) victims survive. CPR LifeLinks offers a suite of resources to assist organizations in implementing high-performance CPR and telecommunicator CPR programs so more people can return home after suffering OHCA. The Institute of Medicine’s 2015 report Strategies to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival: A […]
New public health fellow joins the Office of EMS team, bringing data expertise as well as social work and public health experience For as long as she could recall, Leslie Carson’s path was close to crystal clear. A medical career awaited her, with a specialization in pediatric neurology. But after graduating with a degree in […]
The 2019 National EMS Scope of Practice Model, developed to identify the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve competence for the four levels of EMS clinicians, is now available on EMS.gov. The result of an expert-led, consensus-driven process managed by the National Association of State EMS Officials and supported by NHTSA’s Office of EMS and the […]
