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The Future Car: Driving a Lifestyle Revolution
The automotive industry is undergoing a revolution unlike anything we have seen since horses replaced cars. This revolution will reveal the future car, which will change how we live our lives. Certainly this car will be autonomous. It will make travel and commuting more affordable. Most importantly, it will deliver a customizable experience that will […]
Systemic Pedestrian Safety Analysis
This Guidebook was developed to provide a framework for transportation agencies to take the steps needed to advance toward implementing a risk‐based, systemic pedestrian safety management process to reduce pedestrian crashes. It aims to: Provide rationale and motivation for taking a systemic approach; Clarify key terms and definitions; Describe the data needs for a systemic […]
Preparing for Automated Vehicles and Shared Mobility
The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine hosted a forum on July 8 & 9 to talk about preparing for automated vehicles and shared mobility. The forum included topics such as: Top ten research need and the next steps to address these needs Strategic research questions Cross-cutting issues
Input Requested: Development of CPR LifeLinks Implementation Toolkit
The Office of EMS seeks public input on current effort by October 1st, 2018 More than 350,000 people experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the U.S. each year; less than half of them receive bystander CPR before professional first responders arrive, even though early CPR is known to greatly increase an individual’s chances of survival. CPR […]
Register Now for the EMS Agenda 2050 National Implementation Forum Webcast
A live streaming of the EMS Agenda 2050 National Implementation Forum will broadcast from Washington, DC, on Thursday, September 20th. Those who cannot attend the event in-person are encourage to register for the webcast to virtually participate in the forum. Register Here Registrants will receive an email prior to the event with a link to […]
September 2018 EMS Update: New Faces at the Office of EMS
In the past few months, the NHTSA Office of EMS has had several exciting staff changes. We are pleased to introduce the newest members of our team. Jeremy Kinsman first joined the Office of EMS in June 2015 as a public health fellow through a program sponsored by the Association of Schools and Programs of […]
September 2018 EMS Update: New Members Appointed to NEMSAC Will Focus on Provider Wellness and Continue Previous Council’s Efforts
In July, US Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao appointed 24 leaders from EMS, healthcare and other sectors to serve on the National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC). Chosen from more than 100 nominations, new and returning members will collaborate to provide advice and recommendations regarding EMS to NHTSA and to the members of the Federal Interagency […]
September 2018 EMS Update: Federal Officials Meet to Discuss EMS Issues
Leaders from federal agencies with a role in shaping U.S. EMS systems gathered earlier this summer for a meeting of the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS). At the meeting, officials stressed the importance of collaboration with EMS professionals at all levels. “Be our eyes and ears out there,” encouraged FICEMS Chair Ed Gabriel, deputy […]
September 2018 EMS Update : CDC, NHTSA Partner on Use of EMS Data to Improve Public Health
When public health officials and researchers learn about the data EMS providers collect every day, they are often shocked—and excited. The information collected in electronic patient care records, computer-aided dispatch systems and other sources offers rich material for officials trying to address public health issues ranging from opioid overdoses to vehicle crashes to stroke and […]