The National EMS Advisory Council May 8, 2012

The National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council NEMSAC  24 Member Advisory Committee  Representatives from every sector of EMS  Members appointed by the Secretary of Transportation for 2-year terms  Meet 3-4 times per year to discuss national EMS issues  Chair  Subcommittees  Finance  Safety  Systems  Education and Workforce  Medical Oversight and Research  Provides input to NHTSA Office of EMS  Provides input to FICEMS through NHTSA Office of EMS

The National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council Federal Interagency Committee on EMS  Created by Congress in 2005  Representation from 10 different Federal agencies and an appointed State EMS Director  DOT  HHS  DHS  DoD  FCC  Two or three in-person meetings annually

The National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council Priority Issues (Created by the Council)  Safety  Culture of Safety  Ambulance Crashes  Medical Oversight and Research  Implementation of Evidence-Based Guidelines  Patient Outcomes Research  Data Standards  Systems  EMS as an Essential Government Function  Interstate Licensing and Credentialing  Finance  Reimbursement Based on Readiness and Performance Standards  Treat and Release  Equitable Access to Federal Grants for EMS  Education and Workforce  Leadership Development  Public Education and Information

The National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council Ongoing Projects  Culture of Safety  3 year cooperative agreement with ACEP  First daft presented to NEMSAC  Evidence Based Guidelines  National consensus meeting held  Specific EBG being created as models

The National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council Current work  Safety  EVOC  Leadership’s role in Culture of Safety  The role of fatigue  Medical Oversight and Research  Evidence Based Guidelines  NEMSIS  Education and Workforce  Leadership succession planning

The National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council Current work (continued)  Finance  EMS System Finance  Systems  Evidence Based System Design  Credentialing

The National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council Requested work  NHTSA Office of EMS  Consider if EMS Education Agenda for the Future should be updated  Hosted roundtable  Responding to NEMSAC recommendation from first council  FICEMS  Provide feedback on the Model Uniform Core Criteria for triage

The National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council NEMSAC next steps  Completing work from the first “bucket list”  Been in place for two terms (two years per term) but still learning  The EMS community continues to gain awareness of the work of the council  Council becoming more comfortable with its role and how to make recommendations  Ready to consider new national priorities  New council seated sometime after June

The National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council Has NEMSAC made a difference?  It has created an open, transparent, public process for gathering continuous input from many difference voices  Conversations have been raised to the national level  Culture of Safety  EMS Makes a Difference white paper  Raised awareness of EMS issues at the federal level  Input into national grant guidance

The National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council How to make your voice heard  Through the State EMS Director representative  Through any council member  Through NHTSA Office of EMS staff  Through being adhoc members of committees  Through public comment period during council meetings  Through written comments to NHTSA Office of EMS

The National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council Upcoming NEMSAC Meeting Date  May 30 – 31 st  Washington DC Area

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