More than two decades ago, leaders in the EMS profession came together to create the EMS Agenda for the Future. At the time, Principal Investigator Ted Delbridge, MD, MPH, wrote: In the future, the success of EMS systems will be measured not only by the outcomes of their treatments, but also by the results of their prevention efforts.
EMS must seize such responsibility and profoundly enhance its positive effects on community health. Now, a new Agenda for the Future, called EMS Agenda 2050, is in development. Prevention and the integration of EMS into healthcare and public health will again be an important topic.
- What did we learn from a critical assessment of prevention recommendations from 1996?
- How does the new agenda (in draft form) address this issue?
- What is the path forward to create sustainable, accountable and comprehensive prevention programs in the future?
Attend this session not just to hear from those involved in the EMS Agenda 2050 project, but to give your feedback and thoughts on the how the topic of prevention should be addressed in the final document.
In this session there will be a presentation and case study by the winner of the Nicholas Rosecrans Award, which recognizes best practices in injury prevention by an individual or a service. Paul Maxwell is a paramedic and co-founder of EPIC Medics, which created the Nicholas Rosecrans award 16 years ago, named in honor of the toddler who drowned, and whose death inspired first responders to “seize the responsibility” for prevention. Keith Griffiths is the founding editor of JEMS and president of the RedFlash Group, an original sponsor of the award. Michael Gerber, MPH, is a paramedic and associate consultant for the RedFlash Group. Both Griffiths and Gerber are on the project team for the EMS Agenda 2050 initiative. The Nicholas Rosecrans Award will be presented at the Opening Ceremonies and Keynote on Wednesday.