Since our founding in l968, the ATS has led the fight for nationwide quality trauma care. Our goal was, as it is today, to see that the injured victim is cared for by the ‘right people, in the right place, in the right time’. This means that the nation must have trauma systems to properly manage the care of the trauma victim.

The ATS was an original advocate for the l973 EMS Act which established the first federal program that builds EMS/Trauma systems. In l984-5 ATS worked with Congress to develop a new trauma program. This effort culminated in the passage of the l990 Trauma Systems Development Act. Today ATS is working for the renewal of this Act.

ATS has established close working relationships with the Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; the Health Human Services, Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Injury Prevention, the Health Resources Services Administration and with the Emergency Medical Services for Children. Together we work for resources to develop and maintain trauma systems and for the establishment of injury prevention programs.

The ATS is proud to work with fellow EMS and Trauma organizations. It is committed to building strong partnerships and alliances that foster trauma care and injury prevention.

Other significant accomplishments include:

• The award winning Traumaroo for Children
  
  
• Formation of 25 state trauma divisions