This timeline allows you to see the extraordinary partnerships fostered over the years that have produced projects promoting EMS innovation, research and development. Our partners include the North Carolina Office of EMS (NC OEMS), The Duke Endowment, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health (NC DHHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD), North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), North Carolina Office of Rural Health, University of Utah, West Virginia Office of EMS (WV OEMS), Mississippi Department of Health (MSDH) and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC).