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NEW 2009 National EMS Education Standards and Instructional Guidelines  This page, from ems.gov, has links to the January 2009 PDF versions of National EMS Education Standards, Emergency Medical Responder Instructional Guidelines, Emergency Medical Technician Instructional Guidelines, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Instructional Guidelines, and Paramedic Instructional Guidelines National EMS Education Standards (2009)  PDF DIRECT LINK Emergency Medical Responder Instructional Guidelines (2009)  PDF DIRECT LINK Emergency Medical Technician Instructional Guidelines (2009)  PDF DIRECT LINK Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Instructional Guidelines (2009)  PDF DIRECT LINK Paramedic Instructional Guidelines (2009)  PDF DIRECT LINK Public Health Emergency Preparedness  U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Links for surge capacity, planning, pandemic influenza, etc. Mass Casualty Information for EMS Providers  Page of links from CDC with info on blast injury patterns, traumatic stress, etc. OSHA: How to Prevent Needlestick Injuries: Answers to Some Important Questions   American Nurses Association's Needlestick Prevention Guide (PDF)   What Every Worker Should Know: How to Protect Yourself from Needlestick Injuries   NIOSH Alert: Preventing Needlestick Injuries in Health Care Settings   EMS Teamwork Lifting and Injury Prevention   Safe Lifting Techniques Help Prevent Back Injury   A Back Injury Prevention Guide for Health Care Providers (PDF)   Coping with Violent People: A Multi-Part Series (emsresponder.com)   5 Steps to Scene Safety (emsresponder.com)   Scene Safety Urged....   EVOC-ing Safety: The ABCS of Emergency Driving   Guide to Model Policies and Procedurs for Emergency Vehicle Safety (IAFC)   Rules of the Road: the Must-Haves of an effective vehicle safety program