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June 28, 2018
                     
PEDD Celebrates EMS for Children Day in Providence, Rhode Island
Good Night Lights is a tradition in which local residents, businesses, law enforcement, EMS and fire department officials let the kids at Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island know they're thinking of them.

This year, the Pediatric Emergency Care Council (PECC) of the National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) annual meeting took place in Providence, Rhode Island and coincided with National EMS Week, May 20 - 26. Learn how they celebrated EMS for Children Day this year! See page 1.
EMS and 911 Experts Unite to Improve CPR
After years of study and research focused on increasing survival from sudden cardiac arrest, there is consensus that two interventions make a significant difference in patient outcomes: improving the rate and quality of bystander CPR through telecommunicator-assisted CPR instructions (referred to as T-CPR) and improving the quality of CPR provided by trained first responders through the implementation of best practices for High-Performance CPR (HP-CPR).
Learn about the team working to put together tools to improve patient outcomes on page 4.

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New EIIC Personnel Changes are Happening
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NHTSA Seeks Experienced Candidate to Fill EMS Specialist Role
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking qualified candidates to apply for an open position that supports the Research and Program Development division within the Office of EMS. The Office has national responsibility for developing, promoting, and evaluating new programs relative to comprehensive Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system development. See Page 8 for details.
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ASPR announces the release of a new funding opportunity announcement (FOA),
the Partnership for Disaster Health Response Cooperative Agreement
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Enhancing EMS Care and Transport of Patients with High Consequence Infectious Disease
AAP Updates Policy on Life Support Training and AED Access
How States and Territories Celebrated EMS Week and EMS for Children Day This Year
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