Best Practices for Rural Traffic Safety Webinar Series
Rural Emergency Medical Services: The ‘4th E’ Strategies for Safety
A webinar sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Rural Safety in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration
February 23, 2011
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About the Event
Professionals in the emergency medical services (EMS) industry throughout the country have a unique perspective on safety. The extremes of rural scenarios create special challenges, yet EMS personnel can make significant contributions to reducing death and disability following motor vehicle crashes.
This webinar focused on some of the behavioral interventions the EMS community is introducing and provided insights about opportunities for rural EMS systems. Randy Kuykendall outlined specific initiatives aimed at improving the safety of EMS personnel and system performance, such as Colorado's experience in developing a culture of safety through a statewide advisory council and the now-annual Colorado EMS safety conference. Dia Gainor discussed the EMS Incident Response and Readiness Assessment tool developed as part of a recent rural highway mass casualty project in Idaho.
Speakers
Dia Gainor is the Bureau Chief of Emergency Medical Services, Idaho Department of Health & Welfare. Gainor currently chairs the National EMS Advisory Council to the USDOT as well as the Intelligent Transportation Systems Transportation Safety Advancement Group.
D. Randy Kuykendall is the Chief of the Colorado Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. He has been the president of the National Association of State EMS Officials since 2010.
Sponsors
This seminar is sponsored by the University of Minnesota Center for Excellence in Rural Safety, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration.
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