Drew Dawson

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Summit at the Summit

• Drew Dawson
• Director
• Office of Emergency Medical Services National
  Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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• Accomplishments through Partnerships and
  Cooperation

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Federal EMSCooperation, not silos
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EMS Education Agenda for the Future A System
Approach
Core Content
Scope of Practice Model
Education Standards
EMS Training Accreditation
National EMS Certification
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National EMS Information System

• Data dictionary and XML standards
• Patient-centered
• National EMS database housed at NCSA
• National Technical Assistance Center
• Funded by Federal partners
• Congressional funding

www.nemsis.org
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Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS)

• Congress passed in August, 2005
• Enhanced Federal coordination
• Specific statutory responsibilities
• NHTSA provides staff support
• Report to Congress

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National 9-1-1 Office

• Housed at NHTSA
• In cooperation with Department of Commerce (NTIA)
• Coordination of Federal, State and Local
• Technical Assistance
• Grant program

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Automatic Collision Notification