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1958
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Peter
Safar introduces mouth to mouth ventilation
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1960
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CPR shown to be effective.
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1966
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National Academy of Sciences, publishes
“Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of modern Society”
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1966
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Highway
Safety Act of 1966 establishes Emergency Medical Services Program in the
Department of Transportation.
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1966
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Eugene
Nagel trained Miami firefighters in CPR
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1967
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Lancet
publishes findings from Belfast MCCU project on August 5
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1967
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Dr.
Nagel begins gathering telemetry data on ECG’s presents findings and proposal
for defibrillation to Fire Chief the following year.
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1968
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AT&T
designates 911 as national emergency access number in the U.S.
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1968
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American College of Emergency Physicians is established.
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1972
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Department
of Health, Education and Welfare allocates 16 million dollars to EMS demonstration programs in 5 states.
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1973
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1st European Congress of Disaster Medicine.
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1973
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The
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation appropriates 15 million dollars to fund 44 EMS
projects in 32 states and Puerto Rico
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1973
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The Emergency Medical
Services Systems Act is passed in the U.S.
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1973
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AHA
recommends CPR training for public.
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1973
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First
Emergency Medicine residency programs in the U.S.
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1979
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Systems
of Trauma Care: A study of 2 counties is published.
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1980
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EMT’s
in suburban Seattle
trained to defibrillate
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1980
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Emergency
Medicine becomes a recognized medical specialty in the U.S.
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1981
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Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act consolidates EMS
funding into state health services block grants, and eliminates funding under
the EMSS Act.
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1982
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National
Association of EMS Physicians established in the US.
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1984
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The
EMS for Children program provides funding under the Public health Act to
improve EMS pediatric services.
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1985
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National
Research Council publishes “Injury in America: A continuing Public
health Problem”.
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1988
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The
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiates the Statewide EMS
Technical assessment program based on ten key components of EMS
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1990
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The
Trauma Care Systems and Development Act encourages development of inclusive
trauma care systems and provides funding to state.
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1991
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Utstein
method developed at conference at Utstein abbey in Norway
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1991
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Disaster Medicine becomes part of curriculum in Polish medical schools
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1992
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1st
Winter School of Emergency Medicine by Wroclaw Medical University
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1993
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Uniform Prehospital EMS Data Elements and Definitions published in U.S.
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1993
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Emergency
Medical Services for Children published, pointing out the deficiencies in
addressing pediatric emergencies in America.
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1995
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1st
International Forum of Emergency Medicine held in Poland
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1995
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Scottish
Ambulance Service achieves Trust status.
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1996
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EMS Agenda for the Future
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2000
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Emergency
Medicine becomes a recognized specialty in Poland
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