Incident Emergency Medical Task group

2008 Update2008 Update

Safety and Health Working Team

Overview Charter signed February 2008Charter signed February 2008 Tactical Plan completed May 2008Tactical Plan completed May 2008 GoalsGoals

SubcommitteesSubcommittees Tactical PlanTactical Plan AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

FuturingFuturing

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Mission

Work with the appropriate State and National EMS offices and organizations to identify standards for the delivery of EMS and Occupational Health services on incidents managed by NWCG member agencies.

Tactical planorganization (page 8)

Scope of PracticeScope of Practice

Dia GainorDia GainorTawni NewtonTawni Newton Wayne DennyWayne Denny

Data and Records ManagementData and Records ManagementGene MaddenGene Madden Dia GainorDia Gainor John CramerJohn Cramer

  EMS Equipment & SuppliesEMS Equipment & SuppliesJon ThomasJon Thomas Mary Jo LommenMary Jo Lommen

Training & CredentialingTraining & Credentialing Jan PetersonJan Peterson Gene MaddenGene Madden

Incident Medical Unit Incident Medical Unit Operations and Operations and Evaluation Evaluation CriteriaCriteria

Gene MaddenGene Madden Mary Jo LommenMary Jo Lommen

Physician Advisory SystemPhysician Advisory SystemFergus LaughridgeFergus Laughridge Mary Jo LommenMary Jo Lommen

  

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Subcommittees(continued)

Emergency Equipment Rental Emergency Equipment Rental Agreement Model EMS LanguageAgreement Model EMS LanguageJon ThomasJon ThomasMary Jo LommenMary Jo Lommen

CommunicationsCommunicationsJan PetersonJan PetersonGene MaddenGene Madden

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Tactical planCommunicationsCommunications

Annual IEMT ReportAnnual IEMT ReportWeb PageWeb PagePresentationsPresentations

ConferencesConferencesMeetingsMeetingsIMTs IMTs

Contacting Federal EMS ProgramsContacting Federal EMS ProgramsFoster NWCG Working Team Foster NWCG Working Team

RelationshipsRelationshipsBulletins: Intro Letter, AlertsBulletins: Intro Letter, Alerts

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Tactical planReview of Policy, Guidelines, DirectivesReview of Policy, Guidelines, Directives

BLM & USFS SmokejumpersBLM & USFS SmokejumpersNPS Directives & Field ManualsNPS Directives & Field ManualsIRPG RewriteIRPG RewriteR1 & R6 IMS ProgramsR1 & R6 IMS ProgramsCal FireCal Fire

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Tactical planScope of PracticeScope of Practice

Sub CommitteeSub CommitteeCross Walk Matrix (November 2008)Cross Walk Matrix (November 2008)National EMS Scope of Practice as National EMS Scope of Practice as

the Foundationthe FoundationLiabilitiesLiabilities

Standard of Care will followStandard of Care will follow

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Tactical planTrainingTraining

Attending the MT MEDL courseAttending the MT MEDL coursePartner with the Training Working Partner with the Training Working

TeamTeamConsider the levels of trainingConsider the levels of training

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Identify SMEsIdentify SMEsMaintain IEMTG Web PageMaintain IEMTG Web PageBuild Partnership BankBuild Partnership BankStay on top of Communications Stay on top of Communications Review Policy, Guidelines, and Review Policy, Guidelines, and

DirectivesDirectives

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Firm up Medical Firm up Medical Directors/AdvisorsDirectors/Advisors

Outreach and TrainingOutreach and TrainingStandardize the Management of Standardize the Management of

Med UnitsMed UnitsStandards for ContractingStandards for ContractingIncorporate Industry Standards Incorporate Industry Standards

for EMS Terminology and for EMS Terminology and Position TitlesPosition Titles

Data Management/IsuiteData Management/Isuite

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Questions?

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