USDA Pyramid
The United States Department of Agriculture recently released MyPyramid, an online tool intended to help consumers develop a healthy diet. Consumers enter their age, weight, and activity level and are given suggestions regarding the variety and quantity of foods they should eat. Detailed information regarding nutrition and recommended levels of physical activity is included as well.
For more information, visit http://www.mypyramid.gov.
EMS Week 2005
What did you do for EMS Week 2005? If your agency sponsored an innovative EMS Week event that you’d like to have reported in What’s Happening in EMS, send information on your event to Kennamer@farmerstel.com. We’ll list a few of the more innovative events in a future issue. Photos are welcomed.
Legislative Watch
From time to time, legislation of particular interest to emergency personnel is introduced on Capitol Hill. Emergency services personnel should be aware of legislation that affects them and, when necessary, take action to inform their representatives in Washington of their support of or opposition to certain legislation. We will occasionally highlight certain pieces of legislation that will impact a number of our readers. While we will not take sides on any particular issue, we would like to provide information from which you may make an informed decision.
You may contact your representative by visiting http://www.house.gov and entering your ZIP code. You may contact your senators by visiting http://www.senate.gov.
HR 2014 Medicare Ambulance Payment Reform and Rural Equity Act of 2005
On April 28, 2005 a bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would increase federal fees for rural emergency service providers. The bill, introduced by representative Thomas M. Reynolds (R-New York) and a cadre of other representatives, would result in increased Medicare ambulance fees in rural areas.
For more information on this and other bills, visit http://thomas.loc.gov.
National Registry Announces Computer Based Testing
The National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) has announced that it will begin testing by computer in January 2007. According to the NREMT, the new system of testing will give candidates more flexibility in testing and will allow them to receive their results the day after they take the test. Exams will be offered at Pearson VUE testing centers strategically located across the nation.
For more information on computer-based NREMT testing, visit the NREMT Web site at http://www.nremt.org. Click on “Computer Based Testing.”
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