Access to EMS Data

EMS agencies that serve rural areas face unique challenges including traveling greater distances, responding to a high rate of fatal crashes, working with less funding, and often operating with a volunteer staff. Crash data that is enhanced with specific EMS information can help road agencies to locate crash hotspots and identify countermeasures to improve safety and decrease fatalities.

This section provides resources and examples for EMS data collection and management.

Website

Ambulance Safety

Posted: Friday June 30th, 2017
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topic: EMS, Engineering, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data, Safety Data, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has partnered with a multitude of organizations to collect res ... [ Read More » ]

Training

Incorporating Safety Data into the Planning Process at the Rural Level

Created: Thursday May 4th, 2017
Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Sponsor: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Topic: EMS, Enforcement, Engineering
Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data, Crash Records, Safety Data, Safety Performance Measures and Monitoring

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar. Webinar Description This webinar provided an overview of the e ... [ Read More » ]

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Traffic Records Coordinating Committee Technical Assistance and Training

Posted: Thursday April 6th, 2017
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation
Topic: EMS, Enforcement, Engineering
Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data, Crash Records, Safety Data

This website provides technical assistance and training programs that can help States build traffic safety data collection, management, and analysis capacity in ... [ Read More » ]

Training

Safety Performance Management

Created: Thursday March 9th, 2017
Source: Federal Highway Administration
Topic: EMS, Enforcement, Engineering
Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data, Crash Records, Safety Data, Safety Performance Measures and Monitoring

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NH ... [ Read More » ]

Research Report

Post-Crash Response

Created: Thursday December 1st, 2016
Source: World Health Organization
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Injury Prevention, Location of Trauma Centers, Roles and Responsibilities for Elected Officials, Safety Data, Social Capital within Communities to Support Roadway Safety

The World Health Organization has released a report that outlines policies for improving health care and other systems to provide the key elements of post-crash ... [ Read More » ]

Training

Defining the Future for Safe Rural Transportation in Rural America

Created: Thursday November 10th, 2016
Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data, Bicycle Safety, Commercial Vehicles, Crash Avoidance Technologies, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Driver Behavior, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Incident Management, Injury Prevention, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Intelligent Vehicle Systems, Location of Trauma Centers, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Roles and Responsibilities for Elected Officials, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans, Systemic Safety

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar. Webinar Description This webinar provided an overview of the ... [ Read More » ]

Research Report

Emerging Digital Technologies In Emergency Medical Services: Considerations and Strategies to Strengthen the Continuum of Care

Created: Monday September 26th, 2016
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topic: EMS
Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data, Incident Management, Injury Prevention, Location of Trauma Centers

The purpose of this paper is to provide a broad review, analysis, and identification of opportunities for the EMS community to address digital technology develo ... [ Read More » ]

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AtTheScene app

Posted: Monday September 26th, 2016
Source: Life Source Health Inc
Topic: EMS
Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data

A mobile application “providing first responders and EMS personnel with access to critical patient information when they need it most.” Pilot progra ... [ Read More » ]

Training

National Working Summit on Transportation in Rural America

Created: Friday September 9th, 2016
Source: Western Transportation Institute
Sponsor: National Center for Rural Road Safety, American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials, Rutgers - Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data, Bicycle Safety, Commercial Vehicles, Crash Avoidance Technologies, Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Driver Behavior, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Incident Management, Injury Prevention, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Intelligent Vehicle Systems, Location of Trauma Centers, Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Roles and Responsibilities for Elected Officials, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans, Systemic Safety

The National Working Summit on Transportation in Rural America was held Sept. 7-9, 2016 in Denver, CO. It was hosted by the National Center for Rural Road Safet ... [ Read More » ]

Research Report

Investigation of Interaction between Traffic Safety, Law Enforcement and Environment

Created: Thursday September 1st, 2016
Source: Mountain-Plains Consortium
Topic: EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data, Crash Records, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Injury Prevention, Safety Data

“For highways located in different counties and cities across the country, specific conditions of weather, terrain, traffic characteristics, highway condi ... [ Read More » ]

Fact Sheet

Safety in Num3ers

Created: Thursday May 1st, 2014
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topic: EMS
Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data

This fact sheet provides information on why EMS data is important; how EMS data saves lives; EMS data facts; and what can be done by the public, state highway s ... [ Read More » ]

Article

Rural Response Challenges for Fire and EMS

Published: Monday April 23rd, 2012
Source: FireRescue1
Publication: FireRescue1
Topic: EMS
Sub-Topic: Access to EMS Data, Incident Management, Injury Prevention, Location of Trauma Centers

Discussion of the challenges of rural incidents for fire and EMS personnel and strategies for success. ... [ Read More » ]