Incident Emergency Medical Task group
2008 Update2008 Update
Safety and Health Working Team
Overview Charter signed February 2008Charter signed February 2008 Tactical Plan completed May 2008Tactical Plan completed May 2008 GoalsGoals
SubcommitteesSubcommittees Tactical PlanTactical Plan AccomplishmentsAccomplishments
FuturingFuturing
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Mission
Work with the appropriate State and National EMS offices and organizations to identify standards for the delivery of EMS and Occupational Health services on incidents managed by NWCG member agencies.
Tactical planorganization (page 8)
Scope of PracticeScope of Practice
Dia GainorDia GainorTawni NewtonTawni Newton Wayne DennyWayne Denny
Data and Records ManagementData and Records ManagementGene MaddenGene Madden Dia GainorDia Gainor John CramerJohn Cramer
EMS Equipment & SuppliesEMS Equipment & SuppliesJon ThomasJon Thomas Mary Jo LommenMary Jo Lommen
Training & CredentialingTraining & Credentialing Jan PetersonJan Peterson Gene MaddenGene Madden
Incident Medical Unit Incident Medical Unit Operations and Operations and Evaluation Evaluation CriteriaCriteria
Gene MaddenGene Madden Mary Jo LommenMary Jo Lommen
Physician Advisory SystemPhysician Advisory SystemFergus LaughridgeFergus Laughridge Mary Jo LommenMary Jo Lommen
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Subcommittees(continued)
Emergency Equipment Rental Emergency Equipment Rental Agreement Model EMS LanguageAgreement Model EMS LanguageJon ThomasJon ThomasMary Jo LommenMary Jo Lommen
CommunicationsCommunicationsJan PetersonJan PetersonGene MaddenGene Madden
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Tactical planCommunicationsCommunications
Annual IEMT ReportAnnual IEMT ReportWeb PageWeb PagePresentationsPresentations
ConferencesConferencesMeetingsMeetingsIMTs IMTs
Contacting Federal EMS ProgramsContacting Federal EMS ProgramsFoster NWCG Working Team Foster NWCG Working Team
RelationshipsRelationshipsBulletins: Intro Letter, AlertsBulletins: Intro Letter, Alerts
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Tactical planReview of Policy, Guidelines, DirectivesReview of Policy, Guidelines, Directives
BLM & USFS SmokejumpersBLM & USFS SmokejumpersNPS Directives & Field ManualsNPS Directives & Field ManualsIRPG RewriteIRPG RewriteR1 & R6 IMS ProgramsR1 & R6 IMS ProgramsCal FireCal Fire
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Tactical planScope of PracticeScope of Practice
Sub CommitteeSub CommitteeCross Walk Matrix (November 2008)Cross Walk Matrix (November 2008)National EMS Scope of Practice as National EMS Scope of Practice as
the Foundationthe FoundationLiabilitiesLiabilities
Standard of Care will followStandard of Care will follow
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Tactical planTrainingTraining
Attending the MT MEDL courseAttending the MT MEDL coursePartner with the Training Working Partner with the Training Working
TeamTeamConsider the levels of trainingConsider the levels of training
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FuturingPage 13
Identify SMEsIdentify SMEsMaintain IEMTG Web PageMaintain IEMTG Web PageBuild Partnership BankBuild Partnership BankStay on top of Communications Stay on top of Communications Review Policy, Guidelines, and Review Policy, Guidelines, and
DirectivesDirectives
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Futuring (continued Page 13)
Firm up Medical Firm up Medical Directors/AdvisorsDirectors/Advisors
Outreach and TrainingOutreach and TrainingStandardize the Management of Standardize the Management of
Med UnitsMed UnitsStandards for ContractingStandards for ContractingIncorporate Industry Standards Incorporate Industry Standards
for EMS Terminology and for EMS Terminology and Position TitlesPosition Titles
Data Management/IsuiteData Management/Isuite
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Questions?
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