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EMS Legislative News follows government action and organizational advocacy pertaining to the emergency medical services and its related interests in healthcare and public safety. Topics include EMS leadership at the federal level by groups and agencies including the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS), the National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC), as well as Advocates for EMS.
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FEMSA Says: 'Vendors Call Your Congressmen'
Makers of fire and emergency equipment are urged to host their lawmakers, or visit them in Washington.
EMS on the Hill: Vol. 3 No. 1, January 2009
A flurry of motions emerged from the EMS Advisory Council's fall meeting.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
EMS is ternary: part public health, part healthcare and part public safety. No single federal agency operates fully in all three domains.
- A Blueprint for EMS Leadership
- EMS on the Hill: Vol. 2 No. 3, July 2008
- EMS on the Hill: Vol. 2 No. 2, April 2008
- Another Way
- Let's Fix It Before It Breaks
- EMS on the Hill: Vol. 2 No. 1, January 2008
- EMS EXPO Roundtable Brings Together the Big Guns
- EMS on the Hill: Vol.1 No.1, October 2007
- Where Does EMS Fit the Federal Landscape?
- ACHIEVING LEGISLATIVE SUCCESS: A Summit Approach to Collaboration
- Medical Direction and DHS
- Navigating NHTSA: An Interview with Drew Dawson
- Federal EMS Debate Highlights Providers' Passions
- Federal EMS: A Lesson Learned From Katrina
- Debate on Federal EMS Leadership Propelled by EMS Expo and Effects of Katrina
