Meeting Agenda

November 15-16, 2023 | Hybrid Meeting

Hyatt Place Georgetown / West End | 2121 M St. NW, Washington, DC 20037

General Meeting

Day 1 - Wednesday, November 15, 2023

13:00 – 14:00

Rolling Presentation (information on slides):

Federal EMS Program Updates

(Pre-recorded updates from Federal EMS Partners)

COUNCIL MEETING

14:00 – 14:05

Call to Order and Opening Remarks

Brenden Hayden, NEMSAC Chairperson

14:05 – 14:20

Introductions of Members & Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

Gam Wijetunge, Director of the Office of EMS

NEMSAC Designated Federal Officer (DFO)

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

U.S. Department of Transportation

14:20 – 14:25

Approve: Meeting Summary [August 9-10, 2023]

Brenden Hayden, NEMSAC Chairperson

14:25 – 14:30

FICEMS Update

Nanda Srinivasan, FICEMS Chairperson (2023)

Associate Administrator, Division of Research and Program Development

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

U.S. Department of Transportation

14:30 – 14:35

National Roadway Safety Strategy: Post-crash Care Update

Gam Wijetunge, Director of the Office of EMS

NEMSAC Designated Federal Officer (DFO)

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

U.S. Department of Transportation

14:35 – 15:00

Standing Subcommittee Advisory Reports & Updates

Adaptability & Innovation > David Fifer, Subcommittee Chair

>Designation of Graduate-Prepared Paramedics as Federally Recognized Practitioners (Research)

> Best Practices for the EMS Use of Personal Body Cameras (Research)

Equitable Patient Care > Jason McMullan, Subcommittee Chair

> Equitable Access to EMS on the Basis of Population Density (Draft)

> Mitigating Medication, Supply, & Device Shortages (Research)

Preparedness & Education > Lisa Basgall, Subcommittee Chair

> Establishing Best Practices for EMS to Prepare for Planned & Unplanned Lare-Scale Events (Research)

>EMS Response to Active Threats (Research)

Professional Safety > Carol Jorgensen, Subcommittee Chair

> Crash Scene Safety for EMS Responders and Others on Scene (Research)

> Quantifying Violence Against EMS Practitioners (Research)

Sustainability & Efficiency > Paul Brennan, Subcommittee Chair

> Sustainable Practices for Appropriate HEMS Utilization for Emergency Medical Transport (Research)

>Biennial State of EMS Funding - 2023 Edition (Interim)

> Strategies for MIH & Community Paramedicine Funding & Reimbursement (Research)

Integration & Technology > Thomas Arkins, Subcommittee Chair

> Impacts of Public Law No. 115-83 on EMS Practitioners: Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 (Draft)

> EMS Data Manager Career Pathways (Research)

> Bidirectional Data Sharing Between EMS & Hospitals (Research)

>Identification & Modification of Biased, Inappropriate, Inflammatory, or Derogatory (BIID) Language in EMS Documentation to Reduce Biases in Clinical Care (Research)

15:00 – 15:05

Ad Hoc Subcommittee Advisory Reports & Updates

Ambulance Crashes > Mark Gestring, Subcommittee Chair

> Ambulance Crash Data & Statistics (Draft)

15:05 – 15:10

New Advisory Proposals

15:10 – 15:20

Break

Pre-Recorded Updates from Federal EMS Partners

15:20 – 15:50

NEMSIS Update

Eric Chaney, MS, MBA, NREMTP

EMS Specialist, Office of EMS

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

U.S. Department of Transportation

15:50 – 16:25

Body Camera in EMS

Ryan Stark, JD

Page, Wolfsberg, & Wirth

16:25 – 16:30

Public Comment Period

16:30 – 16:50

Round Table Discussion

16:50 – 16:55

Review of Action Items & Wrap Up

16:55 - 17:00

Adjourn

Day 2 – Thursday, November 16, 2023

12:00 – 13:00

Federal EMS Program Updates

(Pre-recorded Updates from Federal EMS Partners)

COUNCIL MEETING	13:00 – 13:05	Reconvene and Instructions Brenden Hayden, NEMSAC Chairperson
	13:05 – 14:05	Ambulance Deseserts - Geographic Disparities in the Prvision of Ambulance Services Yvonne Jonk, PhD Principal Investigator Deputy Director, Maine Rural Health Research Center Associate Research Professor, Department of Public Health Muskie School of Public Service, University of Sourthern Maine
	14:05 - 15:05	Violence in Paramedicine Justin Mausz, PhD, ACP Scientist, McNally Project for Paramedicine Research Advanced Care Paramedic (Intensive), Peel Regional Paramedic Services Elizabeth Donnelly, PhD, MPH, LICSW, NREMT, FAEMS Scientist, McNally Project for Paramedicine Research Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Windsor (ON, CA)
	15:05 – 15:30	Facilitated Discussion Brenden Hayden, NEMSAC Chairperson
	15:30 – 15:35	Public Comment Period
	15:35 – 15:40	Vote to Approve Advisory Proposals
	15:40 – 15:50	Vote to Mature Advisories Brenden Hayden, NEMSAC Chairperson Adaptability & Innovation > David Fifer, Subcommittee Chair > Designation of Graduate-Prepared Paramedics as Federally Recognized Practitioners (Research) > Best Practices for the EMS Use of Personal Body Cameras (Research) Equitable Patient Care > Jason McMullan, Subcommittee Chair > Equitable Access to EMS on the Bass of Population Density (Draft) > Mitigating Medication, Supply, & Device Shortages (Research) Preparedness & Education > Lisa Basgall, Subcommittee Chair > Establishing Best Practices for EMS to Prepare for Planned & Unplanned Large-Scale Events (Research) > EMS Response to Active Threats (Research) Professional Safety > Carol Jorgensen, Subcommittee Chair > Crash Scene Safety for EMS Respoders and Others on Scene (Research) > Quantifying Violence Against EMS Practitioners (Research) Sustainability & Efficiency > Paul Brennan, Subcommittee Chair > Sustainable Practices for Appropriate HEMS Utilization for Emergency Medical Transport (Research) > Biennial EMS Funding (Interim) > Strategies for MIH & Community Paramedicine Funding & Reimbursement Integration & Technology > Thomas Arkins, Subcommittee Chair > Impacts of Public Law No. 115-83 on EMS Practitioners: Protecting Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 (Research) > EMS Data Manager Career Pathways (Research) > Bidriectional Data Sharing Between EMS & Hospitals (Research) > Identification & Modification of Biased, Inappropriate, Inflammatory, or Derogatory (BIID) Language in EMS Documentation to Reduce Biases in Clinical Care (Research)
	15:50 – 16:00	Strategic Planning Discussion Brenden Hayden, NEMSAC Chairperson
	16:00 – 16:10	Review of Action Items & Wrap Up Brenden Hayden, NEMSAC Chairperson
	16:10 – 16:15	Adjourn