The Office of Emergency Medical Services, the North Carolina Committee on Trauma, the State Trauma Advisory Committee and other professional organizations have been working together to strengthen the trauma system in North Carolina. Here you will find resources to help with achieving your goals within the inclusive trauma system.
American College of Surgeons (ACS)
The ACS creates national guidelines for the purpose of optimizing trauma care in the United States. This is accomplished by a voluntary review of potential and existing trauma centers so they may provide an organized and systemic approach to trauma care.
American Trauma Society (ATS)
The ATS is dedicated to the prevention of trauma and improvement of trauma care. The society advocates for injury care and prevention in the community. The N.C. Division of the American Trauma Society (NC ATS) is our state's chapter of this organization.
Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM)
The AAAM is a professional multidisciplinary organization dedicated to motor vehicle crash injury prevention and control.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC collaborates to create the expertise, information and tools that people and communities need to protect their health through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability and preparedness for new health threats.
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
The ENA advocates for patient safety and excellence in emergency nursing practice.
Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA)
FEMA supports citizens and first responders to ensure that, as a nation, we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and lessen all hazards.
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)
The NHTSA is focused on all aspects of safety for passengers, drivers, and vehicles. The administration also conducts research on fuel economy, and enacts final ruling on laws and regulations related to motorized vehicles.
North Carolina Association of Emergency Management System Administrators (NCAEMSA)
The NCAEMSA is a professional organization of individuals within the state who are engaged in directing and managing emergency medical services.
North Carolina Child Passenger Safety Resource Center
The North Carolina Child Passenger Safety Resource Center provides a website containing resources and information on child passenger safety.
North Carolina College of Emergency Physicians (NCCEP)
The NCCEP promotes excellence in emergency care of patients and supports the interests of Emergency Room Physicians in North Carolina.
North Carolina Emergency Management
The North Carolina Division of Emergency Management assists the citizens of North Carolina to effectively prepare for, respond to, recover from and mitigate against all hazards and disasters. The division is responsible for protecting the people of North Carolina from the effects of disasters, natural and manmade.
North Carolina Office of Rural Health and Community Care
The N.C. Office of Rural Health and Community Care provides grant funding for North Carolina hospitals that serve rural and underserved areas.
North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal
The N.C. Office of State Fire Marshal plays a vital role in protecting lives and property within the state of North Carolina.
SafeKids USA
SafeKids USA brings injury prevention information directly to kids and their families.
Society of Trauma Nurses
The Society of Trauma Nurses' mission is to ensure optimal trauma care to all people locally, regionally, nationally and globally through initiatives focused on trauma nurses related to prevention, education and collaboration with other healthcare disciplines. The Society of Trauma Nurses also provides educational programs, mentoring, interest groups, prevention resources, outreach and services to its members to assist trauma nurses in performance improvement and professional development.
The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma is an organization intended to furnish leadership and foster advances in the care of injured patients.
U.S. Department of Transportation
The United States Department of Transportation serves the U.S. by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and embraces the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future.
