FIRE SERVICE-BASED EMS ADVOCATES UNVIEL NEW WEBSITE

An Important Tool to Educate Government Officials about the Critical Role of Fire Service-Based EMS

(Washington, DC) Fire Service-Based EMS Advocates have recently released a new website to provide information about the mission of the group and to educate decision makers about the important role of fire service-based EMS in communities throughout the nation.
 
The advocacy group was formed in 2006 by five major national fire service organizations to clarify the role of fire service-based EMS in the continuum of the pre-hospital 9-1-1 emergency medical care system.   As Congress and the Administration continue to make important policy decisions on emergency medical services in this country, the Fire Service-Based EMS Advocates will use the website to provide objective information from respected fire and emergency services leaders to ensure that policy makers have accurate data to help them make informed decisions.
 
Information contained on the website includes a white paper titled, “Prehospital 911 Emergency Medical Response: The Role of the United States Fire Service In Delivery and Coordination”, written by four nationally recognized EMS physicians. It includes the video, “Fire Service-Based EMS: The Right Response”, that features commentary from Chief Dennis Compton, Co-Chair of the Fire Service-Based EMS Advocates, and several other leading public safety officials. And it provides information on how organizations and individuals can become Advocates and help join in the effort to educate elected officials and other decisions makers on the critical role of fire service-based EMS in protecting our nation’s citizens.
 
“Next year, a new Administration will appoint a cadre of officials who oversee a number of federal programs that impact our emergency response systems,” said Compton. “In addition, there will be a number of new members in Congress. The goal of our group is to make sure that the voices of our nation’s one million first responders – the men and women of our fire and emergency services – are heard on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue and to participate in the discourse when important decisions are being made about pre-hospital 9-1-1 emergency medical services.”
 
The website address is www.fireserviceems.com. The five steering committee members include the Congressional Fire Services Institute, International Association of Fire Chiefs, International Association of Fire Fighters, National Fire Protection Association, and National Volunteer Fire Council. 
 
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Contact: Bill Webb 202-371-1277
 
 
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