The National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials (NASEMSO) has announced a cooperative agreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to develop a comprehensive set of EMS performance measures. “We’re excited because measuring performance is the first step toward improving it,” said NASEMSO Executive Director Dia Gainor. “Developing a set of performance […]
In December 2013, the boards of directors of the International Association of EMS Chiefs (IAEMSC) and the National EMS Management Association (NEMSMA) jointly announced the unanimous decision to proceed with creating a consolidation plan to merge the two EMS associations into a single new organization. That announcement was preceded by months of exploratory discussion; the […]
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) and Columbia Southern University (CSU) have announced the winners of the 2014 NVFC-CSU Scholarships: Joseph Ondrasek Jr. and Marc Veilleux. This is the sixth year NVFC has teamed up with CSU to provide members this opportunity to achieve their educational goals. The scholarships are awarded each year to two […]
The George Washington University (GW) is now accepting applications for a new, online graduate degree program in EMS leadership for the fall 2014 term. “We’re proud to launch the first program in the country specifically focused on EMS leadership,” Attila Hertelendy, Ph.D., program director for emergency health services at the GW School of Medicine and […]
The National Academy of Ambulance Compliance (NAAC) has announced the nation’s first-ever certification course for Ambulance Compliance Officers. Registration is now open for the premiere offering of the new course, to be held Oct. 12–13, 2014, at Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pa. “The Certified Ambulance Compliance Officer (CACO) program is a milestone for the industry,” […]
Jack Stout, often referred to as the “Father of High Performance EMS and System Status Management,” will receive the 2014 Pinnacle Lifetime Achievement Award on July 22 during the Pinnacle EMS Leadership Forum, to be held at the Westin Kier-land Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. In the early 1980s, Stout wrote a series of articles for […]
The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a prescription treatment that can be used by family members or caregivers to treat a person known or suspected to have had an opioid overdose. Evzio (naloxone hydrochloride injection) rapidly delivers a single dose of the drug naloxone via a hand-held auto-injector that can be carried in a […]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a rule called Helicopter Air Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and Part 91 Helicopter Operations. The rule addresses a rise in fatal helicopter air ambulance accidents The rule was published in February by FAA administrator Michael P. Huerta and implements new operational procedures and additional equipment requirements for helicopter EMS […]
In a move to expand its data solutions portfolio, Physio-Control, Inc. has entered into a merger agreement with Sansio, a leading provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for EMS providers. Based in Redmond, Wash., Physio-Control has been involved in clinical data and quality improvement tools for many years, and Sansio has been a pioneer in the […]
The Washington, D.C., Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (DCFEMS) has established a social media policy to minimize the publishing of inappropriate, confidential or privileged information on the Internet by its employees. The new guidelines are meant to assist employees in making responsible decisions when posting on the Internet. Inappropriate postings identified in the policy […]
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- NASEMSO, NHTSA Announce Compass Initiative on EMS Performance Measures
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- FYI: NVFC & Columbia Southern University
- FYI: George Washington University Launches Online Master’s Degree Program in EMS Leadership
- FYI: New Ambulance Compliance Officer Certification Program Announced
- FYI: EMS Pioneer Jack Stout to be Honored at Pinnacle
- FYI: FDA Approves Naloxone
- FYI: FAA Issues New Ruling for Helicopter EMS
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