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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 […]
Citizens and visitors to Autauga County are now able to access a more robust and reliable 9-1-1 system thanks to Autauga County Communication District’s involvement in the Alabama Next Generation Emergency Network (ANGEN) Project. At approximately 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 27th, telecommunicators at Autauga County 9-1-1 answered their first call over this emergency network […]
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 […]
It took two years and contributions from hundreds of EMS professionals and members of the public to craft the bold plan for EMS laid out in EMS Agenda 2050. But the hard work starts now as the EMS community shifts from describing the EMS system of the future to creating it. Officially entitled “EMS Agenda 2050: […]
Most 911 systems across the United States were originally built using analog technologies that have become outdated, unreliable and impractical. That’s why the National 911 Program, housed in NHTSA’s Office of EMS, is supporting efforts to upgrade public safety answering points (PSAPs) throughout the country to a digital or Internet Protocol (IP)-based 911 system – […]
The National EMS Education Standards have helped educators, certifying bodies and regulators ensure that EMS providers receive an education that prepares them to perform their roles to the very best of their abilities. Now a full decade old since their release in 2009, the current education standards require an update to ensure that the education of new […]
EMS Focus webinar hosted by NHTSA’s Office of EMS on March 11 at 2pm ET / 11am PT Released earlier this year, EMS Agenda 2050 presents a compelling vision for a people-centered EMS system. But how do we turn that vision into a reality? It will take deliberate actions at every level, from individuals, agency […]
Officials from several agencies gathered in Washington in early December for a meeting of the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS), which helps coordinate EMS-related policy and planning issues across the Federal Government. The agenda included a discussion of some of the responses received to a recent Request for Information (RFI) about how to improve […]
Several new and returning members of the National EMS Advisory Council were sworn in and discussed their priorities at a meeting in Washington in October. A complete list of current NEMSAC members is available on EMS.gov. The council discussed a wide range of topics, from improving data analysis in EMS to addressing staffing shortages in both […]