Triad Trauma Regional Advisory Committee

05/22/2024

EMS Week is the time we honor the entire EMS profession and its importance in protecting the safety and health of our citizens. Our country’s EMS professionals serve in a broad range of roles, from providing highly skilled care in an ambulance, to serving as educators, to practicing community paramedicine, to conducting research. These individuals are dedicated to improving emergency medical services on numerous levels and are helping to advance the vision of EMS Agenda 2050, that of a data-driven, evidence-based, people-centered EMS system.

May 19-25, 2024 marks the 50th Anniversary of EMS Week. This year’s theme, “Honoring Our Past. Forging Our Future,” reminds us to acknowledge the foundational work of those who came before us, while also striving to build and lead the EMS system we envision for our future.

In the 50 years since we’ve been celebrating EMS Week, our profession has made enormous strides in pre-hospital care, data collection, emergency management and community-based healthcare. We’ve developed comprehensive EMS systems that are ready for any kind of emergency–seven days a week, 24 hours a day–whether or not that includes going to the hospital.

01/30/2024

01/30/2024

01/27/2024

Saving Lives. Improving Care. Empowering Survivors.

Please consider becoming a member of the NC ATS - Membership Types are listed below.

This is a great way to support injury prevention activities and grants within our division.

MEMBERSHIP TYPES
• General Member - $65
• Injury Prevention Specialists
• Nurses
• Pre-Hospital Providers (EMT/Paramedic)
• Social Workers
• Trauma Registrars
• Trauma Program Managers
• Performance Improvement Specialists
• Government Officials (Local, State, or Federal)
• Health Services Executives
• Other Healthcare Professionals
• Public Member or Friend of the ATS

• Physician or Resident Member - $175

• Full-Time Student or Retired Professional Member - $35

KEY BENEFITS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Member pricing at nationally recognized training courses for Trauma Registrars/Data Managers, Trauma Program Managers, Injury Prevention Specialists
• Free Monthly Educational Webinars on various trauma-related topics
• Access to archived educational webinars

INFORMATION & RESOURCES
• Subscriptions to our 2 newsletters featuring national and state news on the trauma care industry, research, and health policy
• Access to nationwide trauma care information and data
• Legislative updates and a voice on critical state and national trauma issues
• Full access to members-only content on the ATS website

COMMUNITY & NETWORKING
• A direct connection to other trauma professionals through our searchable Member Directory
• Ability to network online though ATSConnect, our members only networking platform
• Ability to post in ATSConnect where you can seek answers and get solutions from your peers
CAREER CENTER
• Access to members only job board with nationwide job opportunities
• Ability to post your resume

08/18/2023

Please share this link with anyone interested in the DMEP course:

Online registration for DMEP - November 15, 2023 starts on July 19th 2023. Online registration ends October 20th 2023.

05/05/2023

Jennifer Ziglar, wife of Daren Ziglar posthumously accepted the Graham Pervier Award at the NC EMS Expo 2023 on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Daren's father, son, and granddaughter (not pictured) were in attendance.

05/05/2023

Congratulations to Pender County EMS!

04/29/2023

TAKE THE
DISTRACTED DRIVING SURVEY

May is Trauma Awareness Month: Roadway Safety is no Accident. The Trauma Department is conducting a survey on distracted driving. Scan the QR code to take our Distracted Driving Survey.

Things you can do to keep yourself, your passengers, and others safe while driving.

Drivers:
• Do not multitask.
• Avoid using your cell phone.
• Keep your eyes on the road.

Passengers:
• Speak up if you are in the car with a distracted driver.
• Reduce distractions by assisting the driver with navigation or other tasks.

Parents:
• Talk to your teen about the rules and responsibilities.
• Remind them driving is a skill that requires full attention.
• Emphasize that texts and phone calls can wait.
• Set consequences.

04/29/2023

May is national trauma awareness month and the national theme is “Roadway Safety is no Accident”.

The trauma team at Atrium Health-Wake Forest Baptist would like to share some important information on distracted driving to keep you, your family and friends safe.

Distracted driving causes thousands of injuries and deaths each year. Ninety-four percent of crashes are caused by driver error. Some important facts to remember is that seven percent of drivers at any given time are using their phone while driving. Drivers talking on phones, hand –held phones or hands-free, miss seeing up to 50% of what is around them like other drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists.

Other distractions while driving include: smoking, moving objects, multitasking, adjusting navigation or audio systems, eating/drinking, other occupants, outside person or object, and daydreaming. Therefore, nearly all of the crashes that happen on our roadways are 100% PREVENTABLE.

Before you start your car, turn off your phone avoid distractions and .

Click on the following link to participate in a survey on distracted driving. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GDJWVWG

For more information and tips go to www.nsc.org/justdrive

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02/16/2023

Join the ATS and Dr. Erin Hall at the 2023 ATS Conference - Navigating the Space: The Intersection of Public Safety and Public Health In Our Nation’s Trauma Centers.

April 14, 2023 | 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM ET

Register: https://www.amtrauma.org/page/ATSConference2023

02/14/2023

TRAUMA EDUCATION
Rural Trauma Team Development Course

Preparing the team, saving the patient

Rural Trauma Team Development Course

Rural Trauma Takes a Team

Rural trauma has been termed the “neglected disease” of the 21st century. Rural Trauma Team Development Course (RTTDC™) has been developed to improve the quality of care in rural communities by developing a timely, organized, and systemic response to the trauma patient's care.

The course emphasizes a team approach to address common problems in the initial assessment and stabilization of the injured.

Course Objectives and Schedule:
RTTDC is offered at various times throughout the year and is available to host.

In this course, participants will learn how to:
Organize a rural trauma team with defined roles and responsibilities for the members
Prepare a rural facility for the appropriate care of the injured patient.
Identify local resources and limitations.
Assess and resuscitate a trauma patient.
Initiate the transfer process early.
Establish a performance improvement process.
Encourage effective communication.
Define the relationship between the rural trauma facility and the regional trauma system.

If interested, contact Shawn Griffin at ssgriffi@wakehealth.edu