Re: Re: 2011 National EMS Assessment

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It's the latest incarnation of the " EMS Agenda for the Future " series,

except in this instance, it's sponsored by the FICEMS and not NHTSA. What

makes it different from the 1996 " Agenda " is a smattering of data, which is

at least a start in the right direction. What makes it irrelevant is that

there is no money (at any level) available for its implementation.

Throughout the 1980's, I represented emergency medicine (ACEP) on these

federal committees and with national EMS trade associations. In my

opinion, the production of tomes such as this were nothing more than a cry

in the wilderness for federal, and thus state and local, funding for a

variety of EMS system " improvements. " And, they were generally driven by

the individuals and entities that were most likely to benefit from such

funding. Some of the same cast of characters wrote this one, while others

have since retired or died.

Bob

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> This is a VERY long download - 550 pages. I would recommend that we all

> take a look at this. I have some questions regarding the validity of the

> data. Of course, there may be some issues related to semantics and

> terminology, but as an example the charts would lead one to believe that

> Missouri has only paramedics and does not license or certify EMT-B or

> EMT-I. I was medical director for a service there that taught EMT-B classes

> and the FROs had EMT-Bs.

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> I have just started scanning the paper. Anyone know what the purpose for

> this is?

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> > Good Afternoon -

> > >Â The Federal Interagency Committee for Emergency Medical Services

> (FICEMS) is pleased to announce the release of the final draft of the 2011

> National EMS Assessment. 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.

> > >The National EMS Assessment, which was completed over a 24-month period

> from September 2009 to August 2011, provides a detailed description of the

> nation’s EMS systems which comprise an estimated 19,971 local EMS

> agencies, their 81,295 vehicles and 826,111 licensed and credentialed

> personnel.

> > >A final draft version of the Assessment is being released today and a

> final published version will be released in January. For more information

> and to download the final draft of the National EMS Assessment, go to

> www.EMS.gov.

> > >For questions regarding the Assessment please contact Drew Dawson at

> the NHTSA Office of EMS at Drew.Dawson@... or .

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