Letters and Comments

The following communications have been issued by NAEMT in support of or to comment on pending or existing federal legislation or regulation.
TitleDescriptionFormatDate Posted
Allocation of D Block to Public SafetyLetter to House supporting allocation of D Block to public safety to ensure development of a nationwide interoperable networkPDF6/16/2010
Allocation of D Block to public safetyLetter to Senate supporting the allocation of D Block to public safety to ensure development of a nationwide interoperable networkPDF6/16/2010
Model Unit Core Competencies for Mass Casualty TriageLetter endorsing criteria for Model Unit Core Competencies for Mass Casualty TriagePDF4/12/2010
Medical Direction in EMSLetter to LA Governor Kindal regarding Medical Direction in EMSPDF3/30/2010
Assisting Veterans with Military Emergency Training to Become State Licensed EMTsLetter to NASEMSO endorsing passage of HR3200 Assisting Veterans with Military Emergency Training to Become State Licensed or Certified EMTsPDF8/14/2009
Public Safety Officer's BenefitsLetter to Senator Leahy supporting his efforts to ensure PSOB coverage for EMS practitionersPDF6/29/2009
Health Care ReformComments to Senate Finance Committee on future health care reform in the U.S.PDF5/25/2009
States' authority over intrastate air medical transportLetter to Congress supporting states' authority over intrastate air medical transportPDF3/09/2009
Anthrax and First RespondersLetter to DHHS regarding Anthrax and first respondersPDF2/20/2009
EMSC ReauthorizationLetter supporting the reauthorization of EMSC programPDF2/18/2009
Federal laws limiting the size and weight of trucksLetter to Congress supporting federal laws limiting the size and weight of trucksPDF12/22/2008
Ambulance Safety StandardsLetter to NFPA on ambulance safety standardsPDF10/20/2008
IRS Regulation 106897-08Comments in response to the IRS Regulation 106897-08 and request to designate EMS vehicles as qualified nonpersonal-use vehiclesPDF8/03/2008
FCC proposed regulationsComments in response to FCC regarding the 700 MHz D Block, Public/Private Partnership and the Public Safety Broadband Licensee PDF6/03/2008
National EMS Education Standards DraftComments on draft 3.0 of proposed National EMS Education StandardsPDF5/16/2008
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