4120 Emergency Medical Services Authority
Program Descriptions

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.