Tag: EMS

  • June 25th, 2020

The 2016 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey used address-based sampling with a multi-mode methodology to produce nationally representative estimates of self-reported behaviors, attitudes, and knowledge related to various motor vehicle occupant safety topics among United States adults (18 and older). The current volume is number four in a series of four volumes describing the survey […]

  • May 21st, 2020

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 […]

  • May 19th, 2020

“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. […]

  • May 19th, 2020

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 […]

  • April 13th, 2020

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

  • August 27th, 2019

A Guide to Emergency Management at State Transportation Agencies, was developed for use by state transportation agencies as they plan and develop their organizational functions, roles, and responsibilities for emergency management within the all‐hazards context of the National Incident Management System (NIMS). It is an update to NCHRP Report 525, Volume 16: A Guide to […]

  • August 27th, 2019

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 […]

  • August 27th, 2019

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 […]

  • August 27th, 2019

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 […]