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EMS News & ResourcesFICEMS Endorses Position that All Emergency Medical Services Should Be Provided under Medical Direction(08/27/08) At its last meeting, the Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS) approved language to be sent to all federal agencies that have any grant programs for which EMS is eligible, urging them to incorporate in such grant guidance a requirement for the applicant to be operating under medical direction. In his letter to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Jeffrey Runge, M.D., Chair of FICEMS, noted, "One of FICEMS' highest priorities is to assure effective medical oversight for every Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system, for both daily emergency medical services and for their response to catastrophic events. The FICEMS recognizes the importance of medical oversight in assuring the quality of EMS care, driving evidence-based practice guidelines, supporting EMS research and providing overall system medical accountability. Download Dr. Runge's letter. NASEMSO and NPM Coalition Support 5th Annual National Preparedness Month(08/26/08) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Ready Campaign (www.ready.gov) is sponsoring the fifth annual National Preparedness Month (NPM) in September, with support from more than 2,700 NPM coalition members, the largest amount to date. NASEMSO is a member of the National Preparedness Month Coalition. NPM coalition members, consisting of national, regional, state and local organizations, will combine efforts throughout the month of September to encourage all Americans to take steps to prepare for emergencies before they happen. press release National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Releases 2008 Report(08/22/08)
HRSA and the Office of Rural Health Policy have announced the release of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services' 2008 Report to the Secretary. NHTSA Publishes Update on Education Agenda Implementation(08/22/08) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of EMS has developed and revised educational materials and resources for EMS personnel, programs and systems for more than 40 years. The recent release of theNational EMS Education Agenda for the Future: A Systems Approach will enable NHTSA, its federal partners and the national EMS community to collaborate, systematize and improve the future EMS education process. Click here to obtain an Aug. 21 update on the Education Agenda implementation, as well as links to the National Standard Curricula; Education Agenda for the Future; National EMS Core Content; National Scope of Practice Model; Education Standards; and National Registration and the Continuing Competence of EMT-Paramedics. More EMS News |

