13:00 – 14:00

Rolling Presentation (information on slides):

Federal EMS Program Updates

(Pre-recorded updates from Federal EMS Partners)

    14:00 – 14:05

Call to Order and Opening Remarks

    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 [May 1-2, 2024]

Brenden Hayden, NEMSAC Chairperson

   14:25 – 14:30

FICEMS Update

Richard Patrick, FICEMS Chairperson (2024)

Director, National Fire and Emergency Medical Services Division

United States Fire Administration

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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 – 15:05

Standing Subcommittee Advisory Reports & Updates

Adaptability & Innovation > David Fifer, Subcommittee Chair

> 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 (Research)

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

> Establishing Improved & Equitable Access to Prehospital Blood for EMS Agencies & Patients (Research)

Preparedness & Education > Lisa Basgall, Subcommittee Chair

> EMS Response to Active Threat Incidents: A Multi-faceted Approach to Preparedness and Coordination (Draft)

> Large-Scale Events: EMS Planning & Preparedness (Interim)

> Letter: Exertional Heal Emergencies & EMS Response (Draft)

Professional Safety > Carol Jorgensen, Subcommittee Chair

> Quantifying Violence Against EMS Practitioners (Research)

> Establishing an EMS Injury Center (Research)

> Letter: Violence Against EMS Practitioners (Draft)

Sustainability & Efficiency > Paul Brennan, Subcommittee Chair

> Funding & Reimbursement Strategies for Non-emergency, Out-of-hospital Medial Care Provided by Mobile Integrated Healthcare Paramedics & Community Paramedics (Research)

> Establishing Prehospital Physician Practice Reimbursement Models for Improved Patient Care & EMS Physician Oversight (Research)

Integration & Technology > Thomas Arkins, Subcommittee Chair

> Best Practices for Use of Translation Tools in the Prehospital Setting (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)

> Universal ID Bands for Improved Prehospital Patient Tracking & Data (Research)

New Advisory Proposals

Sustainability & Efficiency

  Letter to FICEMS: Addressing the EMS Wall Time Crises in America

Preparedness & Education

  > EMS & Mental Health

Break

Pre-Recorded Updates from Federal EMS Partners

   15:20 – 16:40

Information Sessions from Invited Speakers

CMS Authorities

Sean Michael, MD, MBA, FACEP

  Regional Medical Director

  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

  U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

Rodney Waltersdorff

  Deputy Director, Emergency Preparedness & Response Operations

  Ofice of the Chief Operating Officer

  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

  U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)

Chritopher Way, BA, Paramedic

  President-elect, NAEMT Board of Directors)

  Fire Chief, Kootenai County (Idaho) Fire & Rescue

National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO)

Dia Gainor, MPA, QAS

  Executive Director

  National Association of State EMS Officials

The EMS Compact, REPLICA, ICEMSPP, & NEMSCD

Donnie Woodyard, Jr.

  Executive Director,

  Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice