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To require the Department of Defense to share best practices with, and offer training to, State and local first responders regarding how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries.
To require the Department of Defense to share best practices with, and offer training to, State and local first responders regarding how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries.
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Defense to share best practices with state and local first responders regarding the treatment of trauma-related injuries. The bill directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the Department of Defense provides training to state and local first responders on how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries. The measure aims to facilitate knowledge transfer from the military's experience with trauma care to civilian emergency response personnel.
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- Jan 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 16, 2025
Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To require the Department of Defense to share best practices with, and offer training to, State and local first responders regarding how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND INFORMATION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS REGARDING AID FOR VICTIMS OF TRAUMA- RELATED INJURIES.
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Department of Defense shares best practices with, and offers training to, State and local first responders regarding how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries. <all>
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