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What is
the EMS Safety Foundation?
This web page will update you with the latest info about this new and innovative EMS Safety Foundation. The EMS Safety Foundation which celebrated its second anniversary in March 2010 and has provided an ongoing platform for identification and dissemination of reliable EMS safety information since its establishment. Many thanks to all who have worked so hard to make this initiative the collaborative resource it has become today.
The EMS Safety Foundation, is a not-for-profit 'Think Tank' consortium and institute, its mission is to promote and enhance EMS Safety Innovation, Collaboration, Research, Knowledge Transfer, Education and Safety information dissemination.
Click here to download The EMS Safety Foundation's Executive Summary The EMS Safety Foundation has played a key role in the establishment of a broad base of knowledge translation in the field of EMS Safety. This includes: establishing the EMS Safety Foundation's Inovation Consortium and faciliatating the development and activities of EMS Safety Subcommittee of the National Academies Transportation Research Board, and its 2008 and 2009 Safety Summits, aswell as encouraging sharing of best practice from international resources. Click here for the GRATIS Click the image below for the recording link to the November EMS Safety Foundation Webinar "Key Lessons from the Workshop and the Summit, and EMS Safety Foundation Developments for 2009-2010" And Click here for the handout:
the EMS Safety Foundation 2009 November Webinar Handout
If you are interested in active participation in the Innovation Consortium or Technical Expert Panel, or are interested in Affiliate participation - Please click on these respective links. There are descriptors below for each category.
This recorded Webinar is gratis and for public access and runs for 50 mins,
and includes ** a live state of the art European ambulance walk thru**
- Recording of the "Live from Rettmobil 2010" Webinar Thursday May 6th, 2010
from the Dlouhy Booth at Rettmobil 2010 in Fulda Germany.
Participants in the EMS Safety Foundation Rettmobil 2010 Delegation
The EMS Safety Foundation 2010 Rettmobil Delegation has been an exciting and eyeopening event - attracting global attention! With more than 20 delegates from the EMS Safety Foundation's Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel, Advisory Board and Corporate Partners, it is again the largest non-European delegation participating in Rettmobil. The Delegates had a very busy schedule in addition to all the Rettmobil activities and events, there were a series of 4 special EMS Safety Foundation Workshop/Webinars, including a live broadcast walk thru of a state of the art European ambulance.
Click here to see some of the EMS Safety Foundation 2010 European ambulance walk thru videos
Links for the recordings of all the EMS Safety Foundation Retmobil 2010 events are avilable at this site for those who are participants in the EMS Safety Foundation's Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel, Advisory Board and Corporate Partners.
The EMS Safety Foundation is arranging for the 2011 Delegation to attend next years Rettmobil event in Fulda Germany. Rettmobil is being held May 11-13 2011, with some pre-conference activities commencing for the EMS Safety Foundation Delegates on May 10th. It is anticipated that the delegation will be larger than the group attending the 2011 event, so early registration of interest is key.
To join the Delegation For EMS Safety Foundation Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel, Advisory Board and Corporate Partner Members -
Please complete this Delegate Interest form for Rettmobil 2011 - May 10-13th
EMS Safety Foundation Participants 2011 Delegate Interest Form
General Interest Form for Non-EMS Safety Foundation interested participants -
If you are not a Member of the EMS Safety Foundation and are interested in RETTmobil 2010- please complete this form - General Interest Form
- To submit your services questions for RETTmobil delegates, please click here to complete this RETTMobil delegation query form
For a window into the activities of the EMS Safety Foundation, please take a look at the November 2009 EMS Safety Foundation Webinar - which is a synopsis of the 2009 October Workshop and the National Academies 2009 TRB Summit -
This recorded Webinar is public access and runs for 45 mins
***2009 TRB Ambulance Transport Safety Summit***
'Bridging the gap between what we do and what is known- Enhancing ambulance transport safety through shared knowledge of technical data'. The full day TRB Summit in conjunction with the EMS Safety Foundation brought together a spectrum of diverse expertise and representation - Government agencies including the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation ITS, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Federal Highways Administration (FHWA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS); EMS State Directors, EMS Services, private and municipal from across North America, Fire/EMS, Volunteer EMS, EMS Physicians, Industry partners, for EMS Equipment and vehicles, both OEM and aftermarket, academics and Technical experts from fields such as automotive safety engineering, occupant protection, and ergonomics and human factors. A comprehensive over view of the range of EMS transport safety issues were addressed. The themes were: Burden and Benefit (Safety Data, Economics and Ethics/Resource Allocation), Transport System management (Fleet Safety and Operations Management), Vehicle Safety Assessment and Design, Information Sharing and Policy (Knowledge Transfer Platforms and Challenges, Standards, Specifications and Policy) , Research Priorities and Summit Synopsis.
This interdisciplinary 2009 TRB Ambulance Transport Safety Summit was held on October 29th, 2009, Washington DC - by the EMS Transport Safety Subcommittee of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies in conjnction with the EMS Safety Foundation. Click the TRB icon below for further information
2008 Ambulance Transport Safety Summit,
Held on November 7th, 2008, Washington DC - by the EMS Transport Safety Subcommittee of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies
- for a link to the information and full recording click on the TRB National Academies banner below
Priority Transportation Safety Areas for Transportation Research Board's EMS Transport Subcommittee - Please complete this form to forward your Priority 3 Safety Areas for the attention of the EMS Subcommittee of the National Academies Transportation Research Board, The next TRB EMS Transportation Subcommittee meeting will be in January 2009, in Washington DC.
- To submit your top 3 Transportation Safety Priority Research Areas, please click here and complete this form
The first EMS Safety Foundation International Delegate Webinar - 'Live from RETTmobil' was held on Thursday May 15th, 2008, 10am USA EDT - from Fulda, Germany
Members of the Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel and Advisory Board participated in the Webinar both on site at RETTmobil and on line. Thanks to all your interest and involvement on site and online in the RETTmobil event.
Here are the links for the Webinar Handout and the Webinar Recording.
RETTmobil Webinar Handout
- *click here for a link to the 2008 RETTmobil Webinar Handout * Accessible to both Full and Affiliate members.
Recorded Webinar - "Live from RETTmobil"
- *click on this link to view the Webinar*
Access to the RETTmobil Webinar, live or its recording is for EMS Safety Foundation Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel, Interns and Advisory Board members only.
Valid and active IC/TEP membership is required for this access. EMS Safety Foundation Logins are not transferable. Any sharing of EMS Safety Foundation Logins will result in IP restrictions being imposed.
Intro Webinars
*EMS Safety Foundation Introductory and Logistic Webinars*
The first Webinar - launching the concept of EMS Safety Foundation was held December 11th, 2007.
*Click here for the recording of the December 11th, 2007 EMS Safety Foundation Introductory Webinar *
Password is 'teamwork'
Access to this recording is gratis.
Click here to download the December 11th, 2007 EMS Safety Foundation Intro Webinar Handout The initial 2008 Webinar - launching the project activities of the EMS Safety Foundation was held January 8th, 2008. *Click here for the recording of the January 8th, 2008 EMS Safety Foundation Logistics and Tasks Webinar * *Click here to download the January 8th, 2008 EMS Safety Foundation Logistics and Tasks Webinar Handout* ***IC/TEP EMS Safety Foundation Secure Links*** Click here for secure Link to all EMS Safety Foundation recorded Webinars and Handouts *Link to EMS Safety Foundation Innovation Consortium Fleet/Vehicle form, for you to complete* Click here to access the online form. This form should take less than 5 minutes to complete. Innovation Consortium/Technical Expert Panel Webinars The March 2008 Webinar for the EMS Safety Foundation, for the approved participants of the Innovation Consortium and Technical Expert Panel, was held on March 11th, 2008. Access to this Webinar and the handout is via secure login for the participants in the Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel and the Advisory Board.
Click here for Secure recording link for March 11th, 2008 IC/TEP EMS Safety Foundation Webinar Click here for Secure link to March 11th, 2008 Webinar Handout The June 2008 Webinar for the EMS Safety Foundation, for the approved participants of the Innovation Consortium and Technical Expert Panel, was held on June 12th, 2008. Access to this Webinar and the handout is via secure login for the participants in the Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel and the Advisory Board.
Click here for Secure recording link for June 12th, 2008 IC/TEP EMS Safety Foundation Webinar Click here for Secure link to June 12th, 2008 Webinar Handout The July 2008 Webinar for the EMS Safety Foundation, for the approved participants of the Innovation Consortium and Technical Expert Panel, was held on July 11th, 2008. Access to this Webinar and the handout is via secure login for the participants in the Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel and the Advisory Board.
Click here for the Secure recording link to July 11th, 2008 IC/TEP EMS Safety Foundation Webinar Click here for Secure link to July 11th, 2008 Webinar Handout The September 2008 Webinar for the EMS Safety Foundation, for the approved participants of the Innovation Consortium and Technical Expert Panel, was held on September 23rd, 2008. Access to this Webinar and the handout is via secure login for the participants in the Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel and the Advisory Board.
Click here for the Secure recording link to September 23rd, 2008 IC/TEP EMS Safety Foundation Webinar Click here for Secure link to September 23rd, 2008 Webinar Handout The November 2008 Webinar for the EMS Safety Foundation, for the approved participants of the Innovation Consortium and Technical Expert Panel, was held on November 11th, 2008. Access to this Webinar and the handout is via secure login for the participants in the Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel and the Advisory Board.
Click here for the Secure recording link to November 11th, 2008 IC/TEP EMS Safety Foundation Webinar Click here for Secure link to November 11th, 2008 Webinar Handout The January 2009 Webinar for the EMS Safety Foundation, for the approved participants of the Innovation Consortium and Technical Expert Panel, was held on January 15th, 2009. Access to this Webinar and the handout is via secure login for the participants in the Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel and the Advisory Board.
Click here for the Secure recording link to January 15th, 2009 IC/TEP EMS Safety Foundation Webinar Click here for Secure link to January 15th, 2009 Webinar Handout The March 2009 Webinar for the EMS Safety Foundation, for the approved participants of the Innovation Consortium and Technical Expert Panel, was held on March 12th, 2009. Access to this Webinar and the handout is via secure login for the participants in the Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel and the Advisory Board.
Click here for the Secure recording link to March 12th, 2009 IC/TEP EMS Safety Foundation Webinar Click here for Secure link to March 12th, 2009 Webinar Handout The May REttmobil Delegation 2009 Webinars for the EMS Safety Foundation, for the approved participants of the Innovation Consortium and Technical Expert Panel, were held on May 14th, and 15th 2009. Access to these Webinars and handouts is via secure login for the participants in the Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel and the Advisory Board.
Click here for the Secure recording link to May 14th, 2009 IC/TEP EMS Safety Foundation "Live from Rettmobil" Webinar Click here for Secure link to May 14th, 2009 Rettmobil Webinar Handout Click here for the Secure recording link to May 15th, 2009 IC/TEP EMS Safety Foundation "Innovation Workshop" Webinar Click here for Secure link to May 15th, 2009 Innovation Workshop Webinar Handout The June 2009 Webinar "Part 1: Rettmobil 2009 Perspectives and Applications" for the EMS Safety Foundation, for the approved participants of the Innovation Consortium and Technical Expert Panel, was held on June 11, 2009. Access to these Webinars and handouts is via secure login for the participants in the Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel and the Advisory Board.
Click here for the Secure recording link to June 11th, 2009 IC/TEP EMS Safety Foundation "Rettmobil 2009 Perspectives and Applications" Webinar Click here for Secure link to June 11th, 2009 Rettmobil 2009 Perspectives and Applications Webinar Handout The July 2009 Webinar "Part 2: Rettmobil 2009 Perspectives and Applications Follow up and Standards Update" for the EMS Safety Foundation, for the approved participants of the Innovation Consortium and Technical Expert Panel, was held on July 8, 2009. Access to these Webinars and handouts is via secure login for the participants in the Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel and the Advisory Board.
Click here for the
Secure link for the July 8, " Part 2: Rettmobil 2009 Perspectives and Applications Follow up and Standards Update" Webinar Recording Click here for the
secure link for the " July Part 2: Rettmobil 2009 Perspectives and Applications Follow up and Standards Update" Webinar Handout The September 2009 Webinar "Concepts to Practice: Fleet Safety Economics, You and Detroit, Regulations and Guidelines, the Workshop and Summit" for the EMS Safety Foundation, for the approved participants of the Innovation Consortium and Technical Expert Panel, was held on September 10, 2009. Access to these Webinars and handouts is via secure login for the participants in the Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel and the Advisory Board.
Click here for the
Secure link for the September 10, " Concepts to Practice: Fleet Safety Economics, You and Detroit, Regulations and Guidelines, the Workshop and Summit" Webinar Recording Click here for the
secure link for the " Concepts to Practice: Fleet Safety Economics, You and Detroit, Regulations and Guidelines, the Workshop and Summit" Webinar Handout EMS Safety Foundation 2009 Innovation Workshop, October 28th The November 2009 Webinar "Key Lessons from the Workshop and the Summit, and EMS Safety Foundation Developments for 2009-2010" for the EMS Safety Foundation, for the approved participants of the Innovation Consortium and Technical Expert Panel, was held on November 12, 2009. Access to these Webinars and handouts is via secure login for the participants in the Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel and the Advisory Board. Click here for the
the secure link to the November "Key Lessons from the Workshop and the Summit, and EMS Safety Foundation Developments for 2009-2010" Webinar recording Click here for the
the secure link to the November "Key Lessons from the Workshop and the Summit, and EMS Safety Foundation Developments for 2009-2010" .pdf Handout The January 2010 Webinar "2010 New Vehicle Developments, Policies and Challenges, Awards and Rettmobil 2010" for the EMS Safety Foundation, for the approved participants of the Innovation Consortium and Technical Expert Panel, was held on January 14th, 2010. Access to these Webinars and handouts is via secure login for the participants in the Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel and the Advisory Board and Corporate Partners. Click here for the
the secure link to the January "2010 New Vehicle Developments, Policies and Challenges, Awards and Rettmobil 2010" Webinar recording Click here for the
the secure link to the January "2010 New Vehicle Developments, Policies and Challenges, Awards and Rettmobil 2010" .pdf Handout The March 2010 Webinar "Implementing New Vehicle Developments, Policies and Challenges, New Technologies and Rettmobil 2010" for the EMS Safety Foundation, for the approved participants of the Innovation Consortium and Technical Expert Panel and Corporate Partners, was held on March 11th, 2010. Access to these Webinars and handouts is via secure login for the participants in the Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel and the Advisory Board and Corporate Partners. Click here for the
the secure link to the March "Implementing New Vehicle Developments, Policies and Challenges, New Technologies and Rettmobil 2010" Webinar recording Click here for the
the secure link to the March "Implementing New Vehicle Developments, Policies and Challenges, New Technologies and Rettmobil 2010" .pdf Handout Click here for the Recording of Introductory Workshop/Webinar Tuesday May 4th at the Goldener-Karpfen - Click here for the Recording of Data/Info Workshop Wednesday May 5th at the Goldener-Karpfen Click here for the Recording of "Live from Rettmobil 2010" Webinar at Dlouhy Booth, Click here for the Recording of the Technical/Analytic Workshop/Webinar Friday May 7th The July 2010 Webinar "Bringing Back Rettmobil Innovation, the Dallas Workshop, New Technologies and Practices" for the EMS Safety Foundation, for the approved participants of the Innovation Consortium and Technical Expert Panel, was held on July 15th, 2010. Access to these Webinars and handouts is via secure login for the participants in the Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel and the Advisory Board and Corporate Partners. Click here for the
the secure link to the July "Bringing Back Rettmobil Innovation, the Dallas Workshop, New Technologies and Practices" Webinar recording Click here for the
the secure link to the July "Bringing Back Rettmobil Innovation, the Dallas Workshop, New Technologies and Practices" .pdf Handout *Click here for For Webinar support* Registration of Interest Priority Safety Areas - Please complete this form to forward your Priority Safety Areas to the Innovation Consortium and Technical Expert Panel, Innovation Consortium - For EMS services, or representatives of EMS services interested to be involved as a functioning part of the Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel - For technical experts in the fields of transportation, automotive safety engineering, biomechanics, ergonomics, human factors, public health, injury control, occupational health and safety, systems engineering, public safety, EMS systems, EMS policy, critical incident management and risk management. Please ensure that you attach your resume to the form for Board review. Corporate Participation, and Sponsorship - For potential industry partners and/or corporations wishing to sponsor the EMS Safety Foundation's activities or to establish a Corporate Partnership with the EMS Safety Foundation Affiliate Membership - For any individual EMS providers or other individuals who wish to be kept informed of EMS Safety Foundation activities and general safety frontiers, without being involved in the Innovation Consortium or in the Technical Expert Panel For those who have registered their interest and would like to view a sample Webinar on their PC or laptop, please click on the above Intro Webinar link or the following link:
Sample Webinar For Webinar Tech Support for the participants of the EMS Safety Foundation 'Innovation Consortium' or 'Technical Expert Panel', please click here To participate in the EMS Safety Foundation's activities or to know more about the EMS Safety Foundation, please click here for any further information about being involved in the EMS Safety Foundation. For additional EMS Safety Foundation information, or communication please click here to email the Foundation Board directly or email at info@EMSSafetyFoundation.org, or click here and, do bookmark this site Supporting the EMS Safety Foundation! Thank you for your interest to support of the EMS Safety Foundation. Your support for our mission of multidisciplinary Emergency Medical Service Safety research, education and dissemination of safety information is greatly appreciated. Your contribution will both support new and innovative research to enhance the safety of Emergency Medical Services for providers, their patients and the public - and also facilitate important educational outreach and enhance safety information dissemination. To donate now to The EMS Safety Foundation, click on this link
Password is 'collaboration'
Access to this recording is gratis.
The EMS Safety Foundation held this interdisciplinary workshop on automotive safety and ergonomic issues in Washington DC on Wednesday October 28th, 2009, 'Design and Operational Aspects of Patient Transport Safety: Vehicles and Stretchers' . It was recorded in two sections - Part A: Vehicles and Part B: Stretchers and Ergonomics. Click here for Workshop Agenda.
Part A: Vehicles
Recording - Click here for the Recording link for Part A: the Vehicle Section of the Workshop.
Handout - Click here for the Handout link for Part A: the Vehicle Section of the Workshop.
Part B: Stretchers & Ergonomics
Recording - Click here for the Recording link for Part B: the Stretcher and Ergonomic Section of the Workshop.
Handout - Click here for the Handout link for Part B: the Stretcher and Ergonomic Section of the Workshop.
Workshop Recorded Webinar participation and Handouts - are ONLY for current EMS Safety Foundation Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel, Advisory Board, Interns and EMS Safety Foundation Corporate Partners. Please contact me with any queries.
Recording Links for EMS Safety Foundation May 2010 Rettmobil Events:
Introductory Workshop/Webinar, Data/Info Workshop,Live from Rettmobil 2010, Technical/Analytic Workshop/Webinar
- Login for Recording of the Introductory - Tuesday May 4th
- Login for Recording of Data and info Workshop/Webinar - Wednesday May 5th
- Recording of Live from Rettmobil Webinar Thursday May 6th
- Login for recording of the Technical and Analytic Workshop/Webinar - Friday May 7th
The next routine Webinar for the EMS Safety Foundation IC/TEP will be held in early September, there will be a focus on Pediatric Issues - for members of the Innovation Consortium and Technical Expert panel, Advisory Baord and Corporate Partners via secure Login and Password access only.
Click here for the live link for the EMS Safety Foundation September, 2010, Webinar
Participants in the Innovation Consortium, Technical Expert Panel and the Advisory Board will need to use their EMS Safety Foundation Login and Password to access links to secure sites for Webinars, Pre-Registration fo Workshops, and Handouts and documents.
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- To submit your top 5 Safety Priority Areas, please click here and complete this form
- for Participation Registration of Interest, please click here and complete this form
- for Participation Registration of Interest, please click here and complete this form
- for Registration of Interest, please email the Foundation Board directly or email at info@EMSSafetyFoundation.org or click here and complete this expression of interest form
Affiliate Membership is in 3 categories: Idividual, Individual Student and Corporate.
- for Registration of Interest please click here and complete this form
(then click on "click here" in the page that appears, and then click on "open" on the dialogue box that pops up).