A few years ago, emergency medical dispatch enthusiasts felt technology and training could and would overcome a fiscal crisis being brought about by the Health Care Finance Administration. The crisis is larger now. The technology still exists but the operating environment required for its successful introduction into daily practice is still hard to come by at the regional or state level let alone the national one. These needs arise in normal operational scenarios and they arise in crises brought about by weather emergencies, nuclear plant brownouts or bioterrorist incidents.
Technology can make existing resources go much further.
Mapping existing resources and planning for their reallocation under any circumstances is an essential step in this process. Students will learn to map, schedule and redirect EMS resources in a contemporary EMS environment. Required Readings Students are expected to use Internet URLs given below with the weekly lecture sequence. In some instances, a URL forms the basis for multiple readings and exercises because there are added links within the HTML document involved. Failure to do these readings is a waste of time, energy and money.