1、The Future of Wildland Fire EMS,Gene Madden, Chair NWCG Emergency Medical Support Group; and, Vice Chair, NWCG Safety & Health Working Team,“Im an EMT & Im from Montana”,1998 Florida Wildfires (May 6-Aug. 21) 4,700 wildfires 507,000 acres burn 21 IMTs 10,000 firefighters from 48 States and 3 countri
2、es Resources via standing agreements, i.e. State Compacts, NIIMS ordering system, EMAC and other local, state and national systems. “Im an EMT and Im from Montana.”,Background (cont.),White Paper issued by SHWT on EMS credentialing problem (Fall, 2001). NASEMSD reads and unanimously adopts Resolutio
3、n to support NWCG in quest to resolve EMS Credentialing issue (Oct.02). NASEMSP agreed to establish a Liaison with EMSG ( Feb. 03) with a Technical Rep. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) & Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) interested in work.,NWCG Safety & Health Working Team,Establishe
4、d Emergency Medical Support Group (EMSG) Feb. 2003 after Reno EMS Summit (Jan. 03). Membership: Gene Madden, Chair, SE Rep-NASF/SHWT (FL) Jeff Hatch, USDA/USFS Rep (WY) Sherrie Collins, DOI/NPS Rep (AZ) Kim Christensen, DOI/BLM Rep (ID) Jeff Scussel, USDA/USFS Rep (MT) Dia Gainor, NASEMSD Rep (ID) F
5、ergus Laughridge, NASEMSD Rep (NV) Bobby Golden, Executive Secretary, USDA/USFS (MT),Emergency Medical Support Group (EMSG),Mission: To establish a methodology to meet the emergency medical and occupational health needs of managed incidents and integration with local, state, and federal systems.,Eme
6、rgency Medical Support Group (EMSG),Primary Purposes: 1) To develop a process to ensure proper credentialing of medical providers to include emergency medical and occupational health resources for incident management. 2) Recommend to SHWT appropriate levels of care and type for EMS incident manageme
7、nt.,Emergency Medical Support Group (EMSG),Secondary Purposes: Improve communications among EMS Improve communication of EMS issues to incident managers & EMS leaders. Incorporate uniform EMS guidelines and standards. Provide a forum for providers Synthesis research into usable knowledge for manager
8、s & EMS. SME for SHWT and other NWCG Working Teams on EMS and occupational healthcare issues,Wildland Fire EMS-Organization,Most medical units under LSC. Growing number of IMTs placing medical unit under SOF. MEDL/IMS/FM may or may not automatically be on first call out. MEDL/IMS/FM may/may not be a
9、 regular IMT member. IMS and Firemedic typically function as a unit.,Medical Unit-Leadership,Medical Unit Leader (MEDL) See Fireline Handbook, page 133 Incident Medical Specialist Manager (IMSM) (R1 & R6)See IMS Manual, page 20 Firemedic Coordinator (AK)See Firemedic Program Policy, page 6,Medical U
10、nit ICS Organization,EMS Challenge or Conflict? Firemedic & IMS & EMS,CHALLENGE: All states require state certification or license for EMS resources. CONFLICT: Some believe that federal resources are privileged to work EMS anywhere.IMS: Credentialed in R1 or R6 jurisdictions. (Reciprocity exists bet
11、ween R1/R6) EMS: Credentialed in “home” jurisdiction.IMS & FM: Has established protocols. EMS: Typically follows “home” protocols or National Standard Curriculum.,EMS Challenges or Conflicts (cont.),IMS & FM: Personnel must attend annual refresher. EMS: EMS recert every 2-3 years.IMS & FM: Frequentl
12、y deployed as a unit. EMS: Usually deployed as a single resource.,EMS Credentialing Issues,No simple fix. National Registry (EMT or EMTP) is not national certification. Very few states offer reciprocity and then only after testing, fees, etc. “Practicing” medicine in w/o proper certification/licensu
13、re may be a crime with serious consequences.,EMS Equipment & Supply Challenges,Who can order what? Whos responsible for the supplies? Are the items: Appropriate? Enough? Antiquated? Need Updating? Re-supply Items: Local, Cache, national/regional contracts.,National Park Service Emergency Medical Gui
14、delines (NPS 51),16 USC 12 “authorized to aid and assist visitors within the national parks in emergencies . . . .” 16 USC 12 allows “rendering of emergency rescue firefighting, and cooperative assistance to nearby law enforcement and fire prevention agencies and for related purposes outside the NPS
15、.” 16 USC 13 “Secretary authorized to provide medical attention to employees at isolated locations. . . .”,DOH & DMAT,Provides assistance through a different ordering system. Claims to have reciprocal agreements. DOH may be consider a “uniform service.” DMAT teams tend to arrive “heavy.”,Military &
16、National Guard,U.S. Armed Services (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard) are allowed to provide medical care to its personnel w/o regard to state/local licensure and certifications. National Guard units are state agencies working under the Governor of each state and must abide by state st
17、atutes.,State Rights,States and county and local governments are empowered to license and credential medical professionals including doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians, etc.,Exceptions!/Solutions?,Presidential Disaster is declared by President. Governor declares and signs Emergency Decla
18、ration. Statesstatutorily or administratively, establishes a process to enable currently certified EMS personnel to enter into their jurisdiction for the express purpose of working on a temporary basis on a wildfire or all-risk incident.,So What Are We Doing?,Credentialing Request for Recognition Fo
19、rm. MEDL (or IMSM) to complete on EMS resources and forward to State EMS office. Request form DOES NOT provide a license/certification. Form must be done whenever a resource is reassigned from one incident to another.,REQUEST FOR RECOGNITION (Print or type all information. Use additional forms as ne
20、cessary. MEDLs are responsible for reporting arriving AND demobing resources within 24 hours to the designated state EMS office. See http:/nasemsd.org/member list.html for contact information) Authorization for recognition is requested for the following emergency medical personnel assigned to the _i
21、ncident. The identified personnel will provide emergency medical and health care services for incident personnel. It is anticipated that they may be providing these services for up to 21 days from the date of this notification. _ _ _ _Full name Cert/Lic. Level State NREMT# _ _ _ _ Full name Cert/Lic
22、. Level State NREMT# The above individual (s) will be assigned starting on _ The location of the incident is: _ _ The primary wildfire jurisdictional authority is: _ I attest that I have physically examined the certifications/licenses of the above individuals. _ (_)_ Medical Unit Leader-Print Teleph
23、one Number(_)_Fax Number _ _ Medical Unit Leader-Signature Date,Completing the Request for Recognition FormThe purpose of the “Request for Recognition” form is to advise the state EMS office (where your incident is) that you have established a medical unit within their jurisdiction, and you are iden
24、tifying out-of-jurisdiction (the states) EMS personnel who are going to be rendering care for a limited period of time. This form does not provide certification/licensure reciprocity. It only notifies authorities of the presence of EMS resources. A new form must be completed for each resource as the
25、y move from incident to incident within that state or if they travel to another state.Remember too, that advanced life support care rendered requires in-jurisdiction Medical Direction. The state EMS Office may be able to help you with this.,Simply click on the NWCG Emergency Medical Support Group we
26、bsite (www.nwcg.gov/teams/shwt/emsg/index.htm) and go to the National Association of State EMS Directors (NASEMSD) website link. The NASEMSD web address is: Click on the state where your incident is located. You will go immediately to the appropriate state contact number. The National Registry of E
27、mergency Medical Technicians also has a website that will also provide you with the correct state EMS contact information. The NREMT web address is: Both websites may offer additional important and helpful information to you about the area EMS facilities and services in completing the Medical Unit
28、Plan (ICS 206). Additional links are expected to be added.,REMEMBER TO VERIFIY ALL INFORMATION TAKEN FROM WEBSITES e.g. telephone numbers, services, etc.It cannot be overly stressed that it is the responsibility of the Medical Unit Leader (or the Incident Medical Specialist Manager or Firemedic mana
29、ger, if so designated) to complete the Request for Recognition form.Remember, there are a multitude of statutory and administrative regulations from state to state. You may be required to provide additional information and proof of certification/licensure to the State EMS Office. Contact them for sp
30、ecific information and assistance.,What Are We Doing?,Scope of Practice Working with NASEMSD to redefine the National Standard Curriculum (NHTSA) into the new National EMS Scope of Practice Model. Define the role of the various types and kinds of EMS resources (April 02). This will include emergency
31、 medical and occupational aspects traditionally provided in medical units.,What Are We Doing?,Emergency Medical Services Group webpage. www.nwcg.gov/teams/shwt/emsg/index.htm Mission Charter Members Conference Call Notes Links,What Are We Doing?,Medical Unit Resource Web Page www.nwcg.gov/teams/shwt
32、/emsg/ Under Construction,Emergency Medical Services Group,Safety and Health Working Team National Interagency Fire Center 3833 S. Development Avenue Boise, Idaho 83705,EMS Programs IMS-Region1www.fs.fed.us/r1/fire/nrcg/Committees/Operations/ims_web_site/index.html IMS-Region 6 www.fs.fed.us/rg/uma/
33、ims/ Alaska FIREMEDICCritical Incident Stress Debriefing/Management (CISD/CISM) Wildland Firefighter Foundationwww.wffoundation.org Public Safety Officer Benefit Program Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/topics/PSOBProgram.html Fallen Firefighter P All-Risk Topics Other Center for Disea
34、se Control (CDC)www.cdc.gov National Registry of EMTs and EMTPswww.nremt.org/EMTServices/emt_card_news.asp Resource Order Forms and Sample Templates Personnel Supplies Equipment Medical Evacuation Plan-Sample R1 IMS Evacuation Plan,EMS Equipment & Supplies,Cache Kits: If it is a national resource it
35、 is a national resource. It is the MEDL/IMSMs responsibility (and everybody else in the unit) to manage their business! Order what you need. Be reasonable. Maintain the kits as well as supply conditions will allow. Return kits promptly to cache. Identify broken/missing items.,EMS Equipment & Supplie
36、s,It is OK to have more than one 500 person field first aid station kit (NFES 1835) on an incident. 500 person FA kits were originally prepared for use for the IMS program. However, they are a national resource and can be ordered by appropriate personnel, e.g., MEDL absent the med pack or “IMS kit”
37、unless appropriate personnel are present. EMSG has offered to act as a SME for the FEWT. (Oct. 03),Some Final Thoughts,Greater appreciation and tolerance of the differences between EMS types and kind. Whos more correct? IMS? FM? EMS? Others? Were all there to serve the incident personnel and the agency that brought us there in the first place.,Thank You Questions?,
