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Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services

Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services. An Overview April 24, 2008. Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS). Created by statute Coordination among Federal EMS and 9-1-1 agencies Identification of State, local and tribal EMS needs

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Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services

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  1. Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services An Overview April 24, 2008

  2. Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS) • Created by statute • Coordination among Federal EMS and 9-1-1 agencies • Identification of State, local and tribal EMS needs • Identification of new or expanded programs • Annual congressional report

  3. FICEMS -Members • Jeff Runge, M.D. Chair • Assistant Secretary, Office of Health Affairs (DHS) • Nicole Nason • Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration • Gregory Cade • United States Fire Administrator • Peter van Dyck, M.D., MPH • Associate Administrator, Maternal and Child Health, Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS)

  4. FICEMS - Members • Kevin Yeske, M.D. • Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (HHS) • Thomas Hamilton • Director, Survey and Certification Group • Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) • David R. Boyd, M.D. • EMS Coordinator, Indian Health Services • Lt. Col William Kormos • Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Heath Affairs (DOD)

  5. FICEMS - Status • Inaugural meeting: December 6, 2006 • Chairs • Nicole Nason, NHTSA Administrator First Chair - elected in 2006 • Dr. Jeffrey Runge, DHS Chief Medical OfficerElected Chair for 2008

  6. FICEMS – Initial priorities • EMS data standardization and collection • EMS disaster preparedness • National EMS Assessment • EMS research funding review • Improved medical oversight • Examining recommendations of Institute of Medicine Report – The Future of Emergency Care in the United States Health System • Congressional report

  7. How FICEMS Does Business • Technical Working Group • Technical Working Group Committees • Assessment • Dr. Mike Zanker (DHS) • Preparedness • Dr. Bob Bass (State EMS Director) • Dr. Sandy Bogucki (ASPR/HHS) • Medical Communications and 9-1-1 • Drew Dawson and FCC

  8. How FICEMS Does Business • Technical Working Group - Committees • Research and Data • Dan Kavanaugh (EMSC/HHS) • Susan McHenry (EMS/NHTSA) • Medical Oversight • Dr Rick Hunt (CDC/HHS) • Dr. Jon Krohmer (Office of Health Affairs/DHS) • Amendment to Method of Operations regarding FICEMS

  9. June 23, 200810 am - noon Next FICEMS meeting

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