HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM PRIORITIES SEMINAR, FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA, JULY 18-20, 1969. PROCEEDINGS, VOL 3: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

THERE IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED NATIONAL NEED TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. HIGHWAY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ARE MOTIVATING A COMPREHENSIVE FIRST EFFORT, BUT INADEQUACY OF A DATA BASE IS A MAJOR DEFICIENCY AND LACK OF INDIVIDUAL INTEREST IN IMPROVING SERVICES IS A MAJOR CONCERN. THE FEDERAL ROLE SHOULD BE THE COORDINATION OF VARIOUS AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS TO ACHIEVE AN OVERALL UPGRADING OF THESE SERVICES. THE INADEQUACIES OF THE PRESENT AMBULANCE SYSTEM ARE OUTLINED, INCLUDING EQUIPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, AND FIRST AID TRAINING OF PERSONNEL. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE FOR SEVEN STEPS WHICH WOULD OFFER THE GREATEST BENEFITS IN IMPROVING EMERGENCY CARE. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report No PB-186 270, 27 PP
• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Safety Bureau /US

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• Publication Date: 1969

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communications; Conferences; Deficiencies; Disasters and emergency operations; Emergency vehicles; First aid; Hazards and emergency operations; Highway safety; Medical services; Training
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220694
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 20 1970 12:00AM