EMS
Region II EMS is here to provide support to the EMS community in New Mexico. If you can’t find an answer to a difficult question, call us, we will find the answer for you, or point you in the right direction. Need help filling out the application for Fund Act, or a grant proposal, we can help. Need to find training? We can help find it, or possibly provide the training for you thru our CE Circuit. We will keep you up to date with information and deadlines on Fund Act Applications. Don’t forget about the valuable training we will be offering at the Southern Rio Grande EMS Conference in November! Keep checking the calendar for upcoming training and events as well as updates on the conference.
Trauma
Our goal at Region II EMS is to provide technical support to the hospitals and EMS community in New Mexico in a variety of areas of Trauma Care. We will assist the hospitals in their efforts to become a Designated Trauma Center. Currently, in Region II, Sierra Vista Hospital in Truth or Consequences is in the process of becoming a Level IV Trauma Center. We continue to work with all the hospitals in preparing to move in the direction of trauma designation. We actively participate in the Far West Texas and Southern New Mexico Regional Advisory Council on Trauma, the Border RAC. The Border RAC has multiple opportunities for training as well as technical assistance. This collaboration with the hospitals and EMS System in Texas is a valuable partnership for us in Region II. We also participate in the Trauma Advisory System Stakeholders Council (TASSC), the Trauma Nurse Coordinator Forum (TNCF) and Trauma Systems Fund Authority (TSFA). Keep watching our page for updates and deadlines for the TSFA Applications. Funds are made available each year for Trauma System improvements.
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Region II EMS is here to provide support to the EMS community in New Mexico. If you can’t find an answer to a difficult question, call us, we will find the answer for you, or point you in the right direction. Need help filling out the application for Fund Act, or a grant proposal, we can help. Need to find training? We can help find it, or possibly provide the training for you thru our CE Circuit. We will keep you up to date with information and deadlines on Fund Act Applications. Don’t forget about the valuable training we will be offering at the Southern Rio Grande EMS Conference in November! Keep checking the calendar for upcoming training and events as well as updates on the conference.
Trauma
Our goal at Region II EMS is to provide technical support to the hospitals and EMS community in New Mexico in a variety of areas of Trauma Care. We will assist the hospitals in their efforts to become a Designated Trauma Center. Currently, in Region II, Sierra Vista Hospital in Truth or Consequences is in the process of becoming a Level IV Trauma Center. We continue to work with all the hospitals in preparing to move in the direction of trauma designation. We actively participate in the Far West Texas and Southern New Mexico Regional Advisory Council on Trauma, the Border RAC. The Border RAC has multiple opportunities for training as well as technical assistance. This collaboration with the hospitals and EMS System in Texas is a valuable partnership for us in Region II. We also participate in the Trauma Advisory System Stakeholders Council (TASSC), the Trauma Nurse Coordinator Forum (TNCF) and Trauma Systems Fund Authority (TSFA). Keep watching our page for updates and deadlines for the TSFA Applications. Funds are made available each year for Trauma System improvements.
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Trauma Fact:
Did you know that when you or your loved ones are seriously injured, more than 30 healthcare professionals go to work to save your life? From the First Responders and EMTs on the scene to the Emergency room staff, surgical teams and rehabilitation professionals.
Here are some facts about the professionals that go to work to save your life:
Dispatchers: In many systems, you will have the help of 2 personnel during your call. One who takes the call and another who dispatches the emergency units to you.
Dispatch centers across the state employ professionals who are trained in Emergency Medical Dispatch. These dispatchers are trained for medical emergencies and are able to quickly determine what assistance is needed and what services to send to the scene. Their job doesn’t stop there. After they get the units rolling to the scene they stay on the phone with you and when needed can provide direction to you on how to assist the patient before trained professionals arrive on scene. This assistance varies depending on the emergency, from scene safety issues, keeping the patient calm, controlling bleeding, performing CPR, to childbirth and much more. These dispatchers must continue to receive training annually to maintain their License as an Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD). Dispatchers can make a difference in the outcome for many patients.
First Responders: Depending on the scene, you may have 4 - 8 people on the scene as First Responders. These are the men and women in New Mexico who come to the scene to begin treating the patients. More than ½ of the First Responders in NM are volunteers who give up their time to assist those in need. The level of training varies from Fire Fighters, EMS First Responders, EMT Basics, and EMT Intermediates to Paramedics. In some rural and wilderness areas these First Responders must travel several miles to get to the patient. The volunteer departments have limited funding and many of the personnel pay for their training out of their own pockets. They must continue their education and receive training needed to maintain their EMS License.
EMTs: Most ambulances employ 2 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) on each ambulance, but at times there may be 3 on the unit. The EMTs are licensed by the state of NM only after they complete their training and pass the state exam. Some ambulance services in NM are staffed by volunteers. The EMTs may be part of the First Responder units, or the ambulance crew that will take you to the Emergency Room. They start the patient care on scene and then continue to provide care in the ambulance. Depending on their level of care, they can provide oxygen, bandaging, IV therapy, and even help you breathe with advanced airways techniques. You might be placed on a cardiac monitor or have medications administered.
Emergency Room Staff: The Emergency Room (ER) is where you will see several people. On average, 10 people will help you. Once in the Emergency Room, the EMTs will turn over your care to the ER staff, which includes registration clerks, Patient Care Technicians, Nurses and Physicians. Some ERs employ EMTs to help with patient care. Many of the ER professionals have taken specialty courses in trauma care and training is always ongoing. You might also see the phlebotomists (people who take blood samples) , x-ray technicians, respiratory technicians (people who help you breathe easier) and specialty care providers, depending on your injuries.
Surgical Teams: In surgery you will get to see anywhere from 7 – 10 people assisting you.
If it’s decided you need surgery, you’ll be taken to the Operating Room (OR). The surgical technicians and nurses who work in the OR are specially trained to assist the surgeons and give you the care you need before, during and after your surgery.
Rehabilitation Professionals: Depending on your needs you may get to meet as many as 7 or 8 rehabilitation professionals.
You need time to heal and that’s where the Rehabilitation Professionals come into the picture. There are nurses, physicians and physical therapy technicians who will help you get your mobility and independence back. This will start while you are still in the hospital and in many cases, continues after you are discharged. They will work with you through various exercises, stretching activities and different therapies depending on your needs.
Let’s add up those numbers:
Dispatch: 2
First Responders: 4-8
EMTs: 2 – 3
ER Staff: 10
Surgical Team: 7-10
Rehabilitation: 7-8
Totals: 32 – 39 professionals
Did you know that when you or your loved ones are seriously injured, more than 30 healthcare professionals go to work to save your life? From the First Responders and EMTs on the scene to the Emergency room staff, surgical teams and rehabilitation professionals.
Here are some facts about the professionals that go to work to save your life:
Dispatchers: In many systems, you will have the help of 2 personnel during your call. One who takes the call and another who dispatches the emergency units to you.
Dispatch centers across the state employ professionals who are trained in Emergency Medical Dispatch. These dispatchers are trained for medical emergencies and are able to quickly determine what assistance is needed and what services to send to the scene. Their job doesn’t stop there. After they get the units rolling to the scene they stay on the phone with you and when needed can provide direction to you on how to assist the patient before trained professionals arrive on scene. This assistance varies depending on the emergency, from scene safety issues, keeping the patient calm, controlling bleeding, performing CPR, to childbirth and much more. These dispatchers must continue to receive training annually to maintain their License as an Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD). Dispatchers can make a difference in the outcome for many patients.
First Responders: Depending on the scene, you may have 4 - 8 people on the scene as First Responders. These are the men and women in New Mexico who come to the scene to begin treating the patients. More than ½ of the First Responders in NM are volunteers who give up their time to assist those in need. The level of training varies from Fire Fighters, EMS First Responders, EMT Basics, and EMT Intermediates to Paramedics. In some rural and wilderness areas these First Responders must travel several miles to get to the patient. The volunteer departments have limited funding and many of the personnel pay for their training out of their own pockets. They must continue their education and receive training needed to maintain their EMS License.
EMTs: Most ambulances employ 2 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) on each ambulance, but at times there may be 3 on the unit. The EMTs are licensed by the state of NM only after they complete their training and pass the state exam. Some ambulance services in NM are staffed by volunteers. The EMTs may be part of the First Responder units, or the ambulance crew that will take you to the Emergency Room. They start the patient care on scene and then continue to provide care in the ambulance. Depending on their level of care, they can provide oxygen, bandaging, IV therapy, and even help you breathe with advanced airways techniques. You might be placed on a cardiac monitor or have medications administered.
Emergency Room Staff: The Emergency Room (ER) is where you will see several people. On average, 10 people will help you. Once in the Emergency Room, the EMTs will turn over your care to the ER staff, which includes registration clerks, Patient Care Technicians, Nurses and Physicians. Some ERs employ EMTs to help with patient care. Many of the ER professionals have taken specialty courses in trauma care and training is always ongoing. You might also see the phlebotomists (people who take blood samples) , x-ray technicians, respiratory technicians (people who help you breathe easier) and specialty care providers, depending on your injuries.
Surgical Teams: In surgery you will get to see anywhere from 7 – 10 people assisting you.
If it’s decided you need surgery, you’ll be taken to the Operating Room (OR). The surgical technicians and nurses who work in the OR are specially trained to assist the surgeons and give you the care you need before, during and after your surgery.
Rehabilitation Professionals: Depending on your needs you may get to meet as many as 7 or 8 rehabilitation professionals.
You need time to heal and that’s where the Rehabilitation Professionals come into the picture. There are nurses, physicians and physical therapy technicians who will help you get your mobility and independence back. This will start while you are still in the hospital and in many cases, continues after you are discharged. They will work with you through various exercises, stretching activities and different therapies depending on your needs.
Let’s add up those numbers:
Dispatch: 2
First Responders: 4-8
EMTs: 2 – 3
ER Staff: 10
Surgical Team: 7-10
Rehabilitation: 7-8
Totals: 32 – 39 professionals
Reminder – data reporting to the state is now required
All EMS and Fire Agencies that provide EMS services should be submitting patient care reports to the electronic New Mexico Emergency Medical Services Tracking and Reporting System (NMEMSTARS). Distribution of the EMS Fund Act monies in 2011 will be partially based on the number of runs entered into NMEMSTARS from October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010. Services that do not enter their runs into the system may not receive their full allotment of funding. Over 75% of the 340 services in NM are currently submitting data, but the remaining 25% need to start data entry as soon as possible. The system can be accessed on the web at the following link:
All EMS and Fire Agencies that provide EMS services should be submitting patient care reports to the electronic New Mexico Emergency Medical Services Tracking and Reporting System (NMEMSTARS). Distribution of the EMS Fund Act monies in 2011 will be partially based on the number of runs entered into NMEMSTARS from October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010. Services that do not enter their runs into the system may not receive their full allotment of funding. Over 75% of the 340 services in NM are currently submitting data, but the remaining 25% need to start data entry as soon as possible. The system can be accessed on the web at the following link:
2011 EMS Test Site Schedule:
Certification of Medical Rescue
Agencies that are not regulated by the PRC are now required to apply to the EMS Bureau for Certification as a Medical Rescue, both Transport Capable and Non-Transport Capable. Click on the link below to find the needed documents. If you have questions or need assistance please contact the Region II EMS office, we'll be happy to assist you.
Dona Ana County Release of Liability Form (Refusal form)
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