Rural Access to Emergency Devices Grantee and Rural EMS & Trauma Technical Assistance Center Town Hall meetings, October 4-5, 2004

Concurrent at the same location with the National Association of State EMS Director's (NASEMSD) Annual Meeting, Yarrow Mountain Resort outside of Park City, Utah. Agenda and registration form.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Announces Ambulance/Emergency Vehicle Recalls

International Truck and Engine Corporation: 19 MY1993-2001 4700LP ambulances equipped with Goodrich Corporation VELVET-RIDE rear suspension systems. Search NHTSA Recalls for 04V-009000
Horton Emergency Vehicles: 14 MY 1997-2000 ambulances built on Chevrolet or GMC cab/chassis Models C3500 and K3500. Search NHTSA Recalls for 04V-101000
PL Custom Emergency Vehicles: 86 MY 2003 Medallion, Titan, Sentry, Rescue, and 2003-2004 Crusader emergency vehicles equipped with seat belts built by AmSafe. Search NHTSA Recalls for 04V-246000

IOM Study: Future of Emergency Care in the U.S. Health System

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies, with support from HRSA and other Federal agencies, is conducting a study, The Future of Emergency Care in the U.S. Health System. Objectives of the study are:

1. Examine the emergency care system in the U.S.;
2. Explore its strengths, limitations, and future challenges;
3. Describe a desired vision of the emergency care system; and
4. Recommend strategies required to achieve that vision.

Reports are expected in late 2005 and early 2006. More about The Future of Emergency Care study (IOM Web site)

Rural EMS Agenda for the Future

Lively dialogue and constructive comments marked the initial roll-out and discussion of version 3.1 of the Rural EMS Agenda for the Future. The open forum was attended by about 100 people representing a broad cross-section of the individuals with an interest in rural EMS, including state, regional and local EMS directors; representatives of offices of rural health; rural hospital administrators, educators and trainers, and health professionals at all levels of training, licensure and certification from First Responders through physicians.

Group consensus was achieved on many of the key recommendations. In very few instances, consensus did not emerge and these recommendations will be referred back to the writing/editorial group for additional work.

The meeting was held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the National Rural Health Association meeting in San Diego, California on May 26, 2004.

• Review and comment on Rural EMS Agenda 3.1 (National Rural Health Association, not a U.S. Government Web site)