Building Strong Relationships Between Hospitals and EMS

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Video Summary

Module 2 of the video discusses the various organizations involved in the EMS system and their roles in delivering out-of-hospital care. It introduces the 911 Communication Center and its responsibility for emergency call-taking and triage. The video explains that non-transport medical first response agencies, such as the fire department or law enforcement, aim to shorten response times and provide additional personnel for patient care at the scene. The ambulance service handles transport services and in-transport care, working with non-transport medical first response crews. EMS regulatory agencies develop policies and protocols for EMS personnel and oversee quality management. The video emphasizes the impact of the EMS system on patient care, hospital operations, politics, and finances. It concludes by mentioning module 3, which will focus on how hospitals can support EMS field crews.

Keywords

EMS system

organizations

911 Communication Center

non-transport medical first response

ambulance service