Additional Resources

In North Carolina and South Carolina

• The January 2010 edition of the Prehospital Emergency Care journal includes an article about the North Carolina EMS Data System.
• The EMS Performance Improvement Center works to enhance emergency medical practices by improving data and performance. The center is within the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The website includes information on several projects, including the EMS Toolkit Project supported by The Duke Endowment.
• The North Carolina Office of EMS is partnering with multiple agencies for this project. These agencies contribute through data submission, serving as EMS experts in the design and development of the EMS Performance Improvement Toolkits, serving on the grant application review panel, as well as cost matching 20 percent of block grant awards (in-cash or other external funds).
• The North Carolina Association of Emergency Medical Services Administrators is partnering with the North Carolina Office of EMS and is composed of administrators managing EMS agencies in North Carolina. Many serve as expert consultants in developing EMS toolkits. The website includes Information on education objectives.
• The North Carolina Association of Rescue and EMS is partnering with the North Carolina Office of EMS and is composed of EMS professionals who work with volunteer fire, rescue, and EMS agencies within North Carolina. Many of the professionals serve as expert consultants in the development of the EMS Toolkits. The website includes educational and professional resources.
• The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is responsible for implementing the database and toolkits in South Carolina. The website includes news and information on emergency medical services.

In the United States and Abroad

• In April 2008, Dr. Greg Mears, medical director of the North Carolina Office of EMS, was recognized by the Journal of Emergency Medical Services as a winner of an EMS 10: Innovators In EMS award for his work developing the statewide database system. The award recognizes those working in the emergency medical services field in North America. Mears Is also an associate professor with the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and director of the EMS Performance Improvement Center.
• The American Heart Association participated in developing several of the EMS toolkits, including providing expertise for the EMS Cardiac Arrest, EMS Stroke Care and EMS Acute Cardiac Care. The website includes information about heart attack, stroke and cardiac care, as well as resources, news and information on American Heart Association initiatives and programs.
• EMS.gov is a resource of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration EMS division. The website includes news, educational materials and information on Federal EMS initiatives and programs.
• EMS Responder.com is the online home of EMS Magazine, Emergency Medical Product News and other industry news. The website includes news, training webcasts, newsletters and resources.
• MedlinePlus is an online health information service provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. The website includes information, resources and multimedia tools related to emergency medical services.
• The National Emergency Medical Services Information System is a national effort to standardize data collected by EMS agencies. North Carolina is among the first five states to contribute data. The website includes project information and a reference library.

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