Webinar Archive - 2020
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Staying Safe on the Road: How You Can Help Make Ambulances Safer and Prevent Crashes
Nov 18, 2020
Too often, EMS clinicians and patients are injured or killed in crashes involving ambulances. Even when no one is hurt, crashes or mechanical problems can cause delays in care when patients need it -
Agency Wellness Programs that Work
Oct 29, 2020
In this webinar, hosted by the NHTSA Office of EMS in collaboration with the US Fire Administration and other federal partners, the speakers explore approaches and philosophies agencies are using to -
Living Well and Leveraging Adversity and Stress over the Long Haul
Aug 20, 2020
Adversity and stress are unavoidable aspects of serving as EMS clinicians, thanks to the challenges of everyday EMS work and the added difficulties brought on by extraordinary events, such as the -
EMS and COVID-19 Testing
May 12, 2020
As we continue to learn more about the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, we're also learning more about COVID-19 testing: Who should get tested, and when? How accurate are the tests? In this -
Crisis Standards of Care and COVID-19: What EMS Needs to Know
Mar 26, 2020
COVID-19 is challenging healthcare systems across the country, with many communities already seeing an increased demand for EMS, emergency department and critical care services. A systems approach to -
Special Edition: What EMS and 911 Need to Know About COVID-19
Feb 24, 2020
The NHTSA Office of EMS hosted a special edition of EMS Focus, a Federal webinar series, to discuss the latest updates on COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has now infected thousands of people -
Developing National EMS Performance Measures and Using Them to Improve Care
Jan 30, 2020
In 2019, the National EMS Quality Alliance (NEMSQA) was created to continue the work of EMS Compass, a two-year national initiative that created a process for developing evidence-based quality