EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
A TWO YEAR GRANT PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM TO REDUCE HIGHWAY DEATHS AND INJURIES WILL BE FUNDED BY THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION OF PRINCETON, N.J., AND ADMINISTERED IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. THESE GRANTS TO APPROXIMATELY 40 OR 50 REGIONAL PROJECTS WILL COMPLEMENT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM. THE SAFETY AGENCY WILL AID IN THE FINAL SELECTION OF PROGRAM SITES AND PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE SELECTION AND OPERATION OF NEEDED COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS MOBILE RADIO UNITS AND RADIO BASE STATIONS, AMBULANCES, AND THE TRAINING OF PROFESSIONAL EMERGENCY DISPATCHERS AND AMBULANCE ATTENDANTS.
- Publication Date: 1973-4-9
Media Info
- Pagination: 2 p.
- Serial:
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Communication systems; Disasters and emergency operations; Emergency vehicles; Grant aid; Hazards and emergency operations; Medical services; Regions; Technical assistance
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00222181
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 11 1973 12:00AM