The  Federal  Interagency  Committee  on  Emergency  Medical  Services  (FICEMS)  invites  you  to  an  all  day  
pre-­‐conference  event  on  March  2,  2011  at  the  EMS  Today  Conference  in  Baltimore,  MD.    
 
Federal  Departments  and  Agencies  from  across  the  United  States  Government  will  be  on  hand  to  
provide  brief  overviews  of  their  respective  Emergency  Medical  Service  (EMS)  programs  and  activities  
followed  by  cutting  edge  panels  on  EMS  specific  topics.  Speakers  listed  below  are  subject  to  change.    
 
Schedule  of  Events:    

x 0800  –  0900:  Meet  and  Greet  with  Federal  Representatives  

 
x 0900  –  0945:  Panel  #1:  Next  Generation  9-­‐1-­‐1  
The  Nation's  9-­‐1-­‐1  system  is  undergoing  a  revolution;  a  system  once  restricted  by  analog  technology  
will  enter  the  digital  age  allowing  for  utilization  of  text,  data,  images  and  video.  Come  discuss  Next  
Generation  9-­‐1-­‐1  and  its  impact  on  public  emergency  communications  services  in  today’s  wireless  
mobile  society.  
o Moderator:  Laurie  Flaherty  (DOT/NHTSA) i  
ƒ Patrick  Donovan  (FCC) ii  
ƒ Rick  Hunt,  MD  (HHS/CDC) iii  
 
x 0945  –  1000:  Break  
 
x 1000  –  1015:  Overview  of  FICEMS  Structure  and  Interaction  with  NEMSAC  
o Drew  Dawson  (DOT/NHTSA)  
 
x 1015  –  1215:  Federal  Agency  Presentations    
o Department  of  Health  and  Human  Services  
ƒ Health  Resources  and  Services  Administration  
ƒ Assistant  Secretary  for  Preparedness  and  Response  
ƒ Centers  for  Disease  Control  and  Prevention  
o Department  of  Homeland  Security  
ƒ Office  of  Health  Affairs  
ƒ U.S.  Fire  Administration    
o Federal  Communications  Commission  
ƒ Public  Safety  and  Homeland  Security  Bureau  
o Department  of  Transportation  
ƒ National  Highway  Traffic  Safety  Administration  
 
x 1215  -­‐  1230:    Break  
  

x 1230  –  1315:  Public  Forum  for  Input  Regarding  a  Federal  Lead  Office  for  EMS  
FICEMS  is  pleased  to  offer  attendees  an  opportunity  to  provide  input  regarding  the  concept  of  a  
Federal  Lead  Agency  for  EMS  at  this  public  forum.  Participants  can  provide  input  directly  to  FICEMS  
on  this  important  issue.    
o Moderator:  Alexander  Garza,  MD,  MPH,  Chair,  Federal  Interagency  Committee  for  EMS,  
Assistant  Secretary  for  Health  Affairs  and  Chief  Medical  Officer  at  the  Department  of  
Homeland  Security  
 
x 1315  –  1400:  Panel  #2:  Lunch  with  Federal  Representatives  (“Bring  Your  Own  Lunch”)  
The  Chair  of  the  Federal  Interagency  Committee  on  EMS,  Dr.  Alexander  G.  Garza,  Assistant  Secretary  
for  Health  Affairs  and  Chief  Medical  Officer  at  the  Department  of  Homeland  Security  will  moderate  a  
panel  of  EMS  representatives  from  the  Department  of  Homeland  Security,  Department  of  Health  
and  Human  Services,  and  Department  of  Transportation  as  they  answer  questions  from  the  
audience  about  their  current  EMS  programming.  
o Moderator:  Alexander  Garza,  MD,  MPH,  Chair,  Federal  Interagency  Committee  for  EMS,  
Assistant  Secretary  for  Health  Affairs  and  Chief  Medical  Officer  at  the  Department  of  
Homeland  Security  
ƒ Andrew  Garrett,  MD,  MPH  (HHS/ASPR iv)  
ƒ Megan  Meacham,  MPH  (HHS/HRSA v)    
ƒ Rick  Hunt,  MD  (HHS/CDC)  
ƒ David  Boyd,  MD  (HHS/IHS vi)  
ƒ Mike  Stern  (DHS/USFA vii)  
ƒ Drew  Dawson  (DOT/NHTSA)  
ƒ Rick  Patrick  (DHS/OHA)  
ƒ Ed  Dolan  (NSS viii)  
 
x 1400  –  1415:  Break  
 
x 1415  –  1500:  Panel  #3:  EMS  Safety  –  Patient  and  Provider  
The  safety  and  health  of  patients  and  responders  is  a  critical  issue  facing  today’s  EMS  systems.  Come  
discuss  what  the  Federal  government  is  doing  to  improve  patient,  provider,  and  ambulance  safety  
for  local-­‐level  EMS  responders.  
o Moderator:  Rick  Patrick  (DHS/OHA ix)  
ƒ CDR  George  Gentile  (HHS/HRSA/OSHA)  
ƒ Rick  Hunt,  MD  (HHS/CDC)  
ƒ Bill  Troup  (DHS/USFA)  
ƒ Dave  Bryson  (DOT/NHTSA)  
ƒ Jay  Martin  (DHS/S&T x)  
 
x 1500  –  1545:  Panel  #4:  Pediatric  Emergency  Medical  Services  
Pediatric  and  special  needs  patients  require  additional  considerations  by  EMS  providers.  Join  
numerous  Federal  agencies  as  they  discuss  projects  designed  to  better  equip  and  train  EMS  
providers  for  responding  to  pediatric  and  special  needs  patients  in  the  field.    
  

o
Moderator:  Terry  Adirim,  MD,  MPH  (HHS/HRSA)  
ƒ Susan  McHenry  (DOT/NHTSA)  
ƒ Audrey  Pullman,  MD  (DHS/FEMA xi)  
ƒ Andrew  Garrett,  MD,  MPH  (HHS/ASPR)  
ƒ Elizabeth  Edgerton,  MD,  MPH  (HHS/HRSA/MCHB)  
 
x 1545  –  1630:  Panel  #5:  Emerging  Issues  in  EMS  
What  is  on  the  horizon  for  Emergency  Medical  Services?  Come  hear  topics  of  increasing  importance  
to  the  Federal  government  followed  by  questions  and  discussion.    
o Moderator:  Rick  Patrick  (DHS/OHA)  
ƒ Drew  Dawson  (DOT/NHTSA)  
ƒ Andrew  Roszak,  JD,  MPA,  EMT-­‐P  (HHS/HRSA/OSHA)  
ƒ Gregg  Margolis  (HHS/ASPR)  
ƒ Mike  Stern  (DHS/USFA)  
ƒ Rick  Hunt,  MD  (HHS/CDC)  
ƒ Bill  Seifarth  (DHS/OHA)  
 
x 1630  –  1700:  Closing  Comments  

                                                                                                                     
i
 Department  of  Transportation/National  Highway  Traffic  Safety  Administration  
ii
 Federal  Communications  Commission  
iii
 Health  and  Human  Services,  Centers  for  Disease  Control  and  Prevention  
iv
 Health  and  Human  Services,  Assistant  Secretary  for  Preparedness  and  Response  
v
 Health  and  Human  Services,  Health  Resources  and  Services  Administration  
vi
 Health  and  Human  Services  –  Indian  Health  Service  
vii
 Department  of  Homeland  Security,  United  States  Fire  Administration  
viii
 White  House  National  Security  Staff  
ix
 Department  of  Homeland  Security,  Office  of  Health  Affairs  
x
 Department  of  Homeland  Security,  Science  and  Technology  
xi
 Department  of  Homeland  Security,  Federal  Emergency  Management  Agency