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May 7-8, 2012
Bethesda, MD
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Sept. 23-28, 2012
Boise, ID
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NASEMSO Is a Sponsor of EMS on the Hill Day, March 20-21, 2012

Plan to participate in EMS on the Hill Day 2012. It is critical that we educate our congressional leaders on EMS issues and advocate for the passage of key EMS legislation. All EMS professionals are invited and encouraged to participate. Details here

NASEMSO Board Reviews Work Plans for 2012 at December Board Retreat

(12/15/11) NASEMSO President Randy Kuykendall is pictured below with a few of the 2012 work plans that the NASEMSO Board reviewed and discussed during their Dec. 14-15 Annual Board Retreat in Alexandria, VA.

  

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CDC Releases Updated Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients


Pictured are the members of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage. NASEMSO members Dr. Douglas Kupas, Dr. Robert Bass, and Dr. Ritu Sahni provided input to the CDC during the revision process.

(01/12/12) CDC has released the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Recommendations and Reports on the 2011 Guidelines (2011 Guidelines) for Field Triage of Injured Patients. The 2011 Guidelines are an update of the guidance recommended in the 2006 Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients. The new version provides changes to the decision scheme for EMS providers who care for and transport patients injured from motor vehicle crashes, falls, penetrating injuries, and other injury mechanisms each day in our nation’s communities.

The 2011 Guidelines are based upon current medical literature, the experience of multiple states and communities working to improve field triage, and the expert opinion of Panel members. This guidance is intended to help prehospital care providers make critical decisions that have been demonstrated to increase the likelihood of improved outcomes in severely injured trauma patients. For more information about CDC′s work in field triage, please visit www.cdc.gov/Fieldtriage.

FICEMS Releases 2011 National EMS Assessment

(12/28/11) The Federal Interagency Committee for Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS) has released the 2011 National EMS Assessment, downloadable here. Sponsored by FICEMS and funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the report provides the first ever comprehensive description of emergency medical services, EMS emergency preparedness and 911 systems at state and national levels using existing data sources. NASEMSO members contributed a significant amount of data to make the assessment possible. read more
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