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90-day public comment period is open for Request for Information to improve pre-hospital trauma care. Each year, nearly 200,000 people in the U.S. die from traumatic injuries. The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) estimate as many as 20% of these deaths could have been prevented. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), on […]
All 50 States have “Move Over” laws to protect law enforcement officers and other first responders stopped on our Nation’s roads. Yet only 71% of the public are aware of these laws, and traffic-related incidents continue to be the number one cause of death among on-duty law enforcement officers. Together with our law enforcement partners […]
EMS providers are critical to public health and safety. They are also at high risk for injuries at work, especially sprains, strains, falls, and exposures to body fluids. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) just released an infographic that aims to prevent these kinds of injuries and exposures to protect EMS providers, […]
Ford and Mazda announced today that they are expanding their ‘do not drive warning’ to include additional MY 2006 Ford Ranger and Mazda B-Series trucks with defective Takata air bags based on new testing. These vehicles have defective Takata air bags that are an immediate risk to safety. Affected owners are urged not to drive these […]
Traffic Safety Facts Annual Report Tables The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has deployed a dynamic and interactive online portal for its annual traffic safety report – Traffic Safety Facts: A Compilation of Motor Vehicle Crash Data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System and the General Estimates System.
Whether you’re getting ready for a winter weekend road trip or just performing routine maintenance on your vehicle, don’t forget that your tires are important for safety and savings. Tire Facts: Only 19% of consumers properly check and inflate their tires 1 in 4 cars have at least one tire that is significantly under-inflated Tires […]
In August, the National EMS Advisory Council finalized and approved five recommendations for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS) and the EMS community. Practice Analysis of Mobile Integrated Healthcare Systems and Community Paramedicine Changing the Nomenclature of Emergency Medical Services EMS Utilization of Controlled Substances Mental Health […]
At a recent meeting of the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS, representatives of several Federal agencies approved a letter to the White House requesting a meeting to discuss issues raised by a recent landmark report on the nation’s trauma system. “A national trauma system, that integrates military and civilian capabilities, is a crucial part of […]
December 28 marks her last day after 21 years in the NHTSA Office of EMS “It’s been such a joy,” said Susan after being recognized for her service at a recent meeting of the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS. “I can’t imagine anyone having a career that could’ve been more rewarding, constantly changing and just […]
Federal Agencies host listening session to discuss ways ti implement recommendations of groundbreaking report on trauma. During the meeting, which was held in Washington, DC, on December 6, many attendees discussed the importance of increasing data collection and integration in order to truly understand the problem and measure the effectiveness of improvement efforts. For example, several […]
