EMS: Consensus Statement on the Role of EMS in Primary Injury Prevention (Report)

This consensus statement is for EMS leaders, decision-makers and providers to use in creating a culture of health promotion and safety within EMS.  The statement identifies the specific areas of injury prevention about which all EMS providers must be informed.  It identifies essential activities for EMS leaders including protecting individual EMS providers from injury, providing education on the principles of injury prevention, supporting and promoting the collection and utilization of injury prevention activities networking with prevention organizations, and participating in injury prevention interventions.  30 pages.