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EMS Professions: Web Resources

Associations, Organizations, and Statistics

American Academy of Emergency Medicine
AAEM was established in 1993 to promote fair and equitable practice environments necessary to allow emergency physicians to deliver the highest quality of patient care.

American College of Emergency Physisicans
ACEP has a goal to educate and train physicians in emergency medicine to provide quality emergency care in the nation’s hospitals.

Emergency Medicine Residents' Association
EMRA is the oldest and largest resident organization in the world.

EMS1
News source relevant to the EMS community.

FEMA (U.S. Fire Administration: EMS)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the mission of the U.S. Fire Administration is to support and strengthen fire and emergency medical services (EMS) and stakeholders to prepare for, prevent, mitigate and respond to all hazards.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC is the nation’s leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public’s health.

CPR and First Aid - American Heart Association
These guidelines are based on the most current and comprehensive review of resuscitation science, systems, protocols, and education.

Department of Health and Human Services
The mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans, by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services.

Emergency Medical Services - MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Emergency Medical Service Workers)
NIOSH seeks to develop new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health and to transfer that knowledge into practice.

National Institute of Health
NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.

National Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine started in 1836 as a small collection of medical books and journals in the office of the United States Army Surgeon General. NLM now partners with over 20 nations and has expanded its outreach efforts to consumers and health professionals around the globe.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (EMTs and Paramedics)
Occupation information from the United States Department of Labor.

 

Associations, Organizations, and Statistics cont.

 

National Association of EMS Physicians
As part of its ongoing commitment to improving out-of-hospital emergency medical care, NAEMSP promotes meetings, publications and products that connect, serve and educate its members

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) is dedicated to the improvement of care of the acutely ill and injured patient by improving research and education.

Texas College of Emergency Physisicans
The Texas College of Emergency Physicians exists to promote quality emergency care for all patients and to represent the professional interests of our members.

World Society of Emergency Surgery
To promote training and continuing medical education in emergency surgery, trauma surgery and in areas relating to the above, by organizing academic meetings and practical courses on a regular basis.