Top NRC News Items
Former EMSC Grantee and Stakeholder Member Receives Meritorious Achievement Award for State/Provincial Chairs
On March 9, 2012, Arthur Cooper, MD, former EMSC grantee and stakeholder member, received the 2012 Meritorious Achievement Award for State/Provincial Chairs by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT). As a member of the ACS-COT these past 15 years, Dr. Cooper has served Read more..
Don't Forget EMSC Day Promotional Resources on NRC Website
This year, EMSC Day will be held Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in conjunction with EMS Week (May 20-26). To help promote National EMSC Day, the EMSC National Resource Center has created a variety of resources targeting key audiences Read more..
NHLBI Launches Social Media Messages Regarding THAPCA Trials
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has released social media messages about the Therapeutic Hypothermia after Pediatric Cardiac Arrest (THAPCA) trials on its Facebook and Twitter pages. Read more..
2012 National EMSC Recognition Awards Honors 10 Remarkable Individuals
Congratulations to the #EMSC2012 Recognition Award winners: Deborah Clapp (MA), Mary Sue Jones (DE), Emily Kim (CA), Lindsey Narloch (ND), Debbie Wiederhold and Jeanine Pinner (TX), Kirsten Johnson-Moore (PA), Vicki Hildreth (WV), Tomi St. Mars (AZ), and Catherine Fox (VA). Download the press release at Read more..
Events
National EMSC Day 2012
Each year, the federal Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program partners with the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) to celebrate Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week. The Wednesday within the week-long celebration is designated as EMSC Day.
May 23, 2012
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Webcast: On the Road to Injury Prevention
This webcast will highlight two innovations in injury prevention: the use of simulation training for teen driving safety and an all-terrain vehicles (ATV) injury prevention strategy. Brief project overviews, significant findings, and implications for participant consideration when striving to improve driving education strategies for adolescents and children will be discussed.
Thursday, May 24 (3:00 pm to 4:30 pm Eastern)
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Latest Publications
Using Social Media Professionally to Promote EMSC: Social Media Guidelines and Best Practices for EMSC Grantees
This document has been designed to assist and provide information to EMSC grantees on the requirements for planning, design, and best practices for participating and engaging on the social networking sites Facebook and Twitter.
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Health Policy News
The April issue of This Month in Health Policy News is now available for download. The report includes federal and state policy-related news items on emergency care and readiness, child and adolescent health, public health prevention efforts, health insurance, and federal and state budget issues, among other current and emerging topics.
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