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Saturday, November 7, 2009

NAEMT Members Support Federal EMS Office

An overwhelming majority of EMS professionals responding to a recent survey feel Congress should establish a federal EMS entity similar to the U.S. Fire Administration that would raise the profile of EMS in the nation’s capital and improve federal response to large-scale disasters. Respondents to the survey conducted by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians were divided, however, as to whether EMS workers should be categorized as health-care providers, public safety responders and/or public health workers. “The survey findings show that our members recognize their role in the health-care continuum,” said NAEMT President Ken Bouvier. “The survey ...

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