Few have been realized. An EMS role in community-based primary prevention isn't all that radical and seems a natural evolution of the EMS mission. Additional information and resources are posted here on the JEMS Web site to assist services in the implementation of injury prevention programs.
Experts note they are most effective when used together in a coordinated fashion.
It can be effective when used in conjunction with other interventions, but is typically ineffective when used alone. Requires changes in an individual's behavior through legislation and regulation, such as with seatbelt and helmet usage and requiring smoke detectors. Uses persuasion to change people's behavior to act more safely, through ads, demonstrations, stories in the media and other instructional techniques and media. Provide monetary incentives and disincentives to reinforce safe behavior, such as discounted or free bicycle helmets or price breaks from insurance companies for not smoking and for safe driving records. More than three years have passed since the publication of the Consensus Statement on the EMS Role in Primary Injury Prevention .