10 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AUTHORITY

The overall program objectives of the Emergency Medical Services Authority are to:

• Assess statewide needs, effectiveness, and coordination of emergency medical service (EMS) systems.
• Review and approve local EMS response and service delivery plans.
• Coordinate medical and hospital disaster preparedness and response, and assist the Office of Emergency Services in the preparation of the medical component of the State Emergency Plan.
• Establish standards for the education, training, and licensing of specified emergency medical care personnel.
• Establish standards for designating and monitoring poison control centers.
• License paramedics, conduct investigations, and enforce disciplinary actions as necessary.
• Develop standards for and approve pediatric first aid and CPR training programs for child care providers.
• Develop standards for emergency medical dispatcher training for the 9-1-1 emergency telephone system.
• Develop standards for training and use of automated external defibrillators.
• Establish standards for the development of trauma systems and approve trauma plans submitted by local EMS agencies.