New Heat-Related EMS Activation Surveillance Dashboard
Published: 08/11/2023
Sources:
- Department of Health and Human Services
Relevant To:
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Rural Health Clinics
The Heat-Related EMS Activation Surveillance Dashboard, created in partnership between the HHS Office of Climate Change and Health Equity and the DOT National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, uses nationally submitted Emergency Medical Services (EMS) data to track EMS responses to people experiences heat-related emergencies in the pre-hospital setting.
The EMS HeatTracker will be used to help state, regional, and local government officials, such as city and regional planners, determine …
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