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Next year, General Motors Co. will no longer need an engineer in the front seat babysitting the robot brain that controls its self-driving Chevrolet Bolt. The steering wheel and pedals will be gone, giving total control to the machine. When GM starts testing its autonomous electric sedan in San Francisco ride-sharing fleets, it’ll likely be […]
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 […]
As part of two-year collaboration to revise the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, the National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) recently released a draft for public comment. The draft includes descriptions of the four provider levels as well as a proposed process for rapidly updating the Practice Model when situations arise that warrant it.
Most strategies for encouraging seat belt use by adults focus on drivers and front seat passengers, but rear seat belt use by adults is lower than front seat belt use and warrants attention. In 2013, 883 unbelted rear seat passenger vehicle occupants age 8 and older died in traffic crashes in the United States. This […]
AASHTO: Motor vehicle travel on all U.S. highways and streets increased 1.2 percent in October from a year earlier – adding 3.3 billion more vehicle miles – and continued a string of record-high volume levels. The Federal Highway Administration in its latest monthly “Traffic Volume Trends” report said motorists racked up an estimated 275 billion […]
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) – The holiday travel season has come to an end and Alabama State Troopers say the 17-day stretch saw significantly fewer traffic deaths than during the same time in 2016. In all, State Troopers worked 23 traffic deaths during the Christmas and New Year’s Day period. That covers a span from midnight on […]