Pennsylvania Code › Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Part VII - Emergency Medical Services › Subpart A - EMS System › Chapter 1021 - RESERVED › Subchapter F - REGIONAL EMS COUNCILS › Section 1021.104 - Responsibilities of regional EMS councils

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
In addition to other responsibilities imposed upon
						regional EMS councils by this subpart, regional EMS councils have
						responsibility for:
(1) Organizing,
					 maintaining, implementing, expanding and improving the EMS system within the
					 geographic area for which the regional EMS council has been assigned
					 responsibilities.
(2) Developing
					 and implementing comprehensive EMS plans, as approved by the
					 Department.
(3) Advising PSAPs and
					 municipal and county governments as to EMS resources available for dispatching
					 and recommending dispatching criteria that may be developed by the Department,
					 or by the regional EMS council as approved by the Department.
(4) Developing, maintaining, implementing,
					 expanding and improving programs of medical coordination. The programs are
					 subject to approval by the Department.
(5) Assisting hospitals, upon their request,
					 with issues regarding EMS when hospitals are developing their plans for
					 emergency services as required under §
											117.11 (relating to emergency
					 services plan).
(6) Assisting the
					 Department in achieving a unified Statewide EMS system and regional EMS system
					 components and goals as described in section 8105 of the act (relating to
					 duties of department).
(7)
					 Assisting the Department in the collection and maintenance of standardized data
					 and information provided through EMS PCRs.
(8) Providing EMS agencies with data summary
					 reports.
(9) Ensuring the
					 reasonable availability of training programs, including continuing education
					 programs, for EMS providers. The programs must include those that lead to
					 certification of EMS providers by the Department. Regional EMS councils may
					 also develop and implement additional educational programs.
(10) Monitoring EMS provider, EMS agency, EMS
					 agency medical director, medical command physician, medical command facility
					 medical director and medical command facility compliance with minimum standards
					 established by the Department.
(11)
					 Facilitating the integration of medical command facilities into the regional
					 EMS system in accordance with policies and guidelines established by the
					 Department.
(12) Developing and
					 implementing regional protocols for issues of regional importance that are not
					 addressed by the Statewide EMS protocols. Protocols shall be developed in
					 consultation with the regional EMS council's medical advisory committee and
					 approved by the Department. Protocols must:
(i) Be consistent with the Department's
					 established protocol format.
(ii)
					 Address matters the Department directs regional EMS councils to
					 address.
(iii) Be distributed to
					 EMS agencies within the region.
(iv) Be reviewed annually and revised as
					 necessary in consultation with the regional EMS council's medical advisory
					 committee.
(v) Be consistent with
					 Chapter 1023 (relating to personnel) which governs the scope of practice of EMS
					 providers.
(vi) Be based upon
					 accepted standards of emergency medical care, with consideration given to
					 maximizing patient safety.