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• CDC Study Finds Annual Cost of Motor Vehicle Crashes Exceeds $99 Billion
  8/27/2010 10:28:49 AM
  In a one-year period, the cost of medical care and productivity losses associated with injuries from motor vehicle crashes exceeded $99 billion.
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• National EMS Information System (NEMSIS) Version 3 – Comments Sought
  8/27/2010 10:26:30 AM
  The NEMSIS Team is seeking your help in determining which elements should be a part the National dataset and state-level datasets.
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• CDC Releases National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2007 Emergency Department Summary
  8/20/2010 1:15:01 PM
  Patients arrived in EDs by ambulance for about 18 million (15.5 percent) visits.
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• Senators Lincoln and Conrad Introduce the Strengthening Community Safety Act Legislation - Addresses Loss of Emergency Personnel to Military Call Ups
  8/20/2010 1:09:55 PM
  The legislation would create a grant program through the Department of Homeland Security to reimburse state and local first responder agencies for any extraordinary financial burden that resulted from the deployment of one or more of their employees.
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• WISER for Blackberry Now Available
  8/16/2010 11:38:28 AM
  WISER (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders) is a system designed to assist First Responders in hazardous material incidents.
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• NEMSIS Version 3 Data Dictionary Now Available
  8/16/2010 11:27:24 AM
  This document represents the final and complete list of EMS data elements for version 3.
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• HHS Provides $390.5 Million to Improve Hospital Preparedness and Emergency Response
  8/15/2010 9:05:48 PM
  States, territories, and large metropolitan areas will receive grants totaling $390.5 million to help hospitals and other health care organizations strengthen the medical surge capability across the nation.
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• Weather Extremes Could Lead to Busy Summer for EMS Providers
  6/21/2010 1:38:56 PM
  An “active to extremely active” hurricane season is expected for the Atlantic Basin this year according to the seasonal outlook issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center – a division of the National Weather Service. As with every hurricane season, this outlook underscores the importance of having a hurricane preparedness plan in place.
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• Protecting Healthcare Staff From Risks Associated With Disinfectants and Cleaners
  6/9/2010 12:58:53 PM
  A NIOSH studyt provides the first multistate report on work-related symptoms among healthcare staff in three states, with recommendations for preventing illness and injury.
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• NIOSH Provides Fast Facts to Prevent Worker Illness and Injury
  6/9/2010 12:55:18 PM
  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has published 6 new fact sheets aimed at promoting worker safety, which are applicable to EMS personnel.
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