The Base Station determines the medical priority needs of the patient. The Base Station may authorize ALS transport, BLS transport or cancellation of EMS care. Private ambulances transport most non-life threatened BLS patients. Two hospitals are designated to receive EMS patients, St. Peter and Capital Medical Center . Scheduled for 2002 implementation will be in-vehicle data systems linking ALS units with the Dispatch center and county hospitals via digital radio modem.
Private ambulances are capable of hospital and system communication.
The System maintains a disaster resource trailer, stationed in the City of Tumwater, that can respond to the site with additional disaster medical supplies. The System is capable of placing in-service immediately, up to five additional, fully equipped Medic Units by calling back paramedic staff. All initial and specialized county-wide BLS training and over 100 required EMS continuing education classes are provided through the Medic One office. Monthly ALS continuing educatio, run reviews and quality management are provided by the Medic One system. Paramedic employment and county-wide EMS personnel certification testing are provided through the Medic One office.