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NASEMSO To Review Draft IEMTG Standards for Delivery
of Medical Services on Incidents Managed
by NWCG Member Agencies
(06/09/09)
Draft recommended standards have been developed by the Incident Emergency Medical Task Group (IEMTG) for the delivery of medical services on incidents managed by National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) member agencies. Download draft standards here. These incidents are most commonly wildland fires of sufficient size and manpower deployment to warrant one or more "medical units" to be established. These medical units are manned by EMS personnel who are often from multiple states of origin. These draft standards are being presented to the state EMS officials through NASEMSO, and active review by state EMS directors, state EMS training coordinators, state EMS licensing managers, and state EMS medical directors is critical. The overall IEMTG plan for standardization and legal recognition can be viewed here.
NASEMSO members are asked to submit your comments on the draft standards via e-mail to Tawni Newton either individually or as a state no later than July 15, 2009.
After review of comments and revision, the document will formally be presented at the NASEMSO 2009 Annual Meeting.
NASEMSO Releases New Documents to Support National Implementation of the EMS Education Agenda
(03/25/09) NASEMSO announces the availability of two new documents intended to support national implementation of the "EMS
Education Agenda for the Future: A Systems Approach (Education Agenda)." Developed to support state implementation activities, Talking Points and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) describe key elements and provide greater understanding about the individual components of the Education Agenda. NASEMSO news release
NASEMSO Endorses Altmire HEMS Bill
(02/15/09) NASEMSO has formally endorsed HR 978, the Helicopter Medical Services Patient Safety, Protection, and Coordination Act intended “to recognize and clarify the authority of the States to regulate intrastate helicopter medical services pursuant to their authority over public health planning and protection, patient safety and protection, emergency medical services, the quality and coordination of medical care, and the practice of medicine within their jurisdictions.” Representative Jason Altmire (PA) introduced the Bill on February 11, 2009 with 13 cosponsors. NASEMSO position statement in support of HR 978
NASEMSO Supports Wellness and Prevention Funding Provisions in the Stimulus Bill
(02/05/09) NASEMSO has signed onto a coalition letter circulated by Trust for America's Health. The letter asks U.S. Senators to support the wellness and prevention funding provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and to help fight off any potential amendments to strike all or part of those provisions on the Senate floor. The letter notes that the USA "needs a healthy and productive population to meet the challenges of the future, and rebound from these difficult times." read more
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EMS News & Resources
Wording for Broselow Tape Error
(06/30/09)
Please be advised that there is a "typo" error on the Broselow Tape 2007 Edition A on the non-color coded side only. The error states that the glucagon dosage for children 3-4-5 kg thru white zones should be 0.5mg/kg/dose; for children that fall within the blue through green zones, the error states that the dosage should be 1 mg/kg/dose with maximum dose of 1 mg. The kg/dose should be blacked out for both of these glucagon dosages. The dosages for glucagon should read: Glucagon 0.5 mg (3-4-5 kg thru white zones) and 1 mg (blue thru green zones) (max. dose 1 mg).
Please read this newsletter article from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, posted with their permission.
NEMSAC Statement Lists Principles That Must Be Included in Any Health Care Reform Discussion
(06/09/09) The National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC) issued a position statement that lists the guiding principles that it states must be included in any health care reform discussion. The statement affirms the NEMSAC position that "an accountable and sustained community level emergency medical care system is essential and must be assured in debate and implementation of health care reform. EMS is the practice of medicine at the community level and a window to a community’s health status, including social care and stability. The emergency care system is a twenty four hours per day, seven days per week front door to the health care system and faces unique challenges in the urban, rural and frontier areas of our country.
NEMSAC believes that these key guiding principles must be included in the health
care reform discussion."
position statement
Ryan White Notification Language Passed by Senate Committee
(06/7/09) On May 20, the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee passed S. 599, the Federal Firefighter Fairness Act of 2009. The bill establishes a presumptive disability for heart and lung disease and cancer for federal firefighters. The bill included an amendment by Senator Tom Coburn that would reinstate the personnel notification provisions of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-381); these provisions were removed in the 2006 reauthorization. NASEMSO, NAEMT, and Advocates for EMS in partnership with our colleagues in the fire service worked to get this language inserted and is pleased the original language was added to the overall bill. Senator Coburn hails from the home state (Oklahoma) of NASEMSO President-elect, Shawn Rogers.
Part E, Subpart II of the law, "Notification of Possible Exposure to Infectious Diseases, Section 2681-2690," requires emergency-response employers (i.e., fire departments, police departments, EMS) to have a designated officer for infection or exposure control to respond to requests from employees regarding exposures to communicable diseases and to obtain the disease status of the source patients in those exposures from the medical facility providing treatment to that patient.
New from the World Health Organization
 WHO Global Influenza Preparedness Plan (04/27/09) This April 2009 guidance is an update of WHO Global Influenza Preparedness Plan, The role of WHO and recommendations for national measures before and during pandemics, published by WHO March 2005. The information and recommendations contained in this guidance is the product of expert opinion, derived from several international consultations which included examination of available information and modeling studies, input from public health experts on lessons learned from SARS and both animal and human influenza responses, and consolidation of recommendations in existing WHO guidance. The Global Influenza Programme will revise this guidance in 2014, or sooner in the event of significant developments which impact pandemic preparedness and response planning.
Swine Flu FAQ (04/27/09) Frequently asked questions related to swine flu and the current outbreak.
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