| Spring 2004 | EMS Dispatch | Page 2 |
STAR is a program developed to attempt to coordinate resources and response to a major incident. The program is geared toward a weapons of mass destruction incident, but can be activated any time an MCI is declared in the region, or in times when the region is on a heightened level of alert.
The key to quickly notifying all appropriate personnel in the region is an automatic phone dialer system that leaves a recorded message. When the system is fully operational, the system will be able to leave a message at nearly 250 phone numbers per hour. It also has the capability of sending simultaneous e-mail to hundreds of addresses at a time.
Each EMS agency participating in the STAR program receives a STAR manual. This manual outlines how the system works, and how they should respond to each level of alert, whether it be standing by at the station, stocking the vehicles with additional equipment, or actually responding to the incident. It also includes brief, EMS-specific guidelines for dealing with the chemical, biological and radiological agents the CDC reports are most likely to be used in a terrorist attack. Eventually, a manual will be provided to every EMS vehicle in the region.
This program has been developed in collaboration with Chemung County Department of Public Health, Arnot Ogden Medical Center, St. Joseph's Hospital, and Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben County Offices of Emergency Management.
If you have not yet received your STAR manual, contact Cathy Auge at the STREMS Office..
The Regional Quality Improvement Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2001 annual Quality Improvement Program Participation Awards. These awards are presented to agencies that have attained 75% or better participation ( attending at least three Area QI meetings and submitting at least three agency reports) in the Southern Tier Regional Quality Improvement Program during the year 2003.
| The QIPP recipients are: | |
| Addison Ambulance Bath Ambulance Cameron Ambulance Cohocton Ambulance Erway Ambulance Community marketplace Fremont Ambulance Hammondsport Ambulance Hornell Ambulance Jasper Ambulance Pulteney Ambulance Schuyler Ambulance |
Troupsburg Ambulance Tyrone Ambulance Wayne Ambulance Woodhull Ambulance Arnot-Ogden Medical Center Corning Hospital Ira Davenport Hospital Schuyler Hospital St. James Mercy Hospital St. Joseph's Hospital Chemung County 911 |
SECTION 3006 of Article 30 states: "...every ambulance service and advanced life support first response service shall establish or participate in a quality improvement program, which shall be an ongoing system to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of the medical care provided by the ambulance service or advanced life support first response service, and which shall pursue opportunities to improve patient care and to resolve identified problems."
| Mark your calendar... The dedication of the New York State Emergency Medical Service Memorial will take place on Wednesday, May 19, 2004, at 11:00 am at the Empire State Plaza in the City of Albany. |
Contact us: at 607-732-2354 or 1-800-343-1311. Bob - ext. 101 brajsky@strems.org Melanie - ext. 105 mwood@strems.org Linda - ext. 104 ljohnson@strems.org Dr. Huffner - ext. 103 whuffner@strems.org Judy - ext. 102 jblair@strems.org Cathy - ext. 105 cauge@strems.org Office hours are from 8:30AM-4:30PM, M-F. |
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ID photos may be taken at the office on the third Tuesday of every month, or by appointment, or by Vanessa at any Defib inservice. Check our website for more information: www.strems.org | ||
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