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NASEMSO Webinar — "Identifying Methods to Measure Cognitive, Psychomotor and Affective Competency"

(07/22/10) Join us for our Webinar entitled "Identifying Methods to Measure Cognitive, Psychomotor and Affective Competency" set for Aug. 25, 2010, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern time. This webinar is a "8th in a series" of monthly sessions planned to provide information about the Implementation of the EMS Education Agenda. Online registion link and additional webinar details will be posted soon.
Schedule of 2010 Webinars

NASEMSO, ACEP and NAEMSP Joint Statement on Role of State EMS Director Published in PreHospital Emergency Care Journal

(06/01/10) "The Role of State Medical Direction in the Comprehensive Emergency Medical Services System: A Resource Document," by Carol A. Cunningham MD , Keith Wesley MD, Timothy D. Peterson, MD, MPH, Richard Alcorta, MD, Douglas F. Kupas, MD, Joe A. Nelson, DO, Peter Taillac, MD, and Jim Upchurch, MD, has been published in the July-September 2010 issue of PreHospital Emergency Care. This resource document provides a snapshot of the status of state EMS medical direction in our nation in 2007 and a projection of the achievable benchmarks for the role of the state EMS medical director in the future. As an informational resource, this tool will assist state EMS officials, legislators, laypersons, and partners within the emergency care system to comprehend, create or improve, and support the state EMS medical director position within their jurisdictions. The position statement, "Role of the State EMS Medical Director," that appears in this issue is based on this resource document.
Article available here.

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NHTSA to Host Public Meeting on Pediatric Restraints in Ground Ambulances on August 5

(07/22/10) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has published an announcement in the Federal Register regarding an upcoming public meeting to review a proposed document—“Recommendations for the Safe Transportation of Children in Ground Ambulances.” According to NHTSA, “The absence of consistent national standards and protocols regarding the transportation of children in ground ambulances complicates the work of EMS professionals and may result in the improper and unsafe restraint of highly vulnerable child passengers.” It is estimated that each year up to 1,000 ambulance crashes involve patients who are children. Input to the draft has been provided by several national EMS organizations, including NASEMSO. The meeting will be held August 5, 2010 in Washington DC. Instructions for registering for a live broadcast of the event are also included in the FR notice.
Federal Register Notice, Docket No. NHTSA–2010–0089
Recommendations for the Safe Transportation of Children in Ground Ambulances

Three NASEMSO Members Appointed to National EMS Advisory Council

(07/16/10) U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on July 16 announced the appointment of 23 leaders in the EMS field to serve on the National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council. The council, first chartered by the U.S. Dept. of Transportation in 2007, provides expert EMS advice to the department and its federal partners. It makes recommendations on key issues in the EMS field, including recruitment and retention of EMS personnel, quality assurance, federal grants for emergency services, and preparation for multi-casualty incidents. The appointments included three NASEMSO members: (press release)

• Dia Gainor, Idaho State EMS Director, Past President of NASEMSO, and Chair of NASEMSO's Highway Incident & Transportation Systems (HITS) Committee.
• Ritu Sahni, M.D., Oregon State EMS Medical Director, and faculty of Oregon Health & Science University.
• Gary L. Wingrove, Government Relations & Strategic Affairs, Mayo Medical Transportation, past EMS Director for State of Minnesota, and Affiliate Member of NASEMSO.