The Golden Hour To get the right patient

The Golden Hour To get the right patient to the right facility in the right amount of time!

Mission Statement • To establish and promote a system of emergency medical and trauma services which provides for timely and appropriate delivery of emergency medical treatment for people with acute illness and traumatic injury. • We recognize the changing methods and environment for providing optimal emergency care under the varied conditions throughout the state of WA.

Vision • To have all EMS agencies verified and all hospitals trauma designated at the appropriate levels in order to provide every person with access to emergency medical service and trauma care in all communities of the region.

East Region EMS/TC Council Ø Established by WA State Legislature in 1990 Ø Governed by RCW 246 -976 -960 Ø All volunteer organization with a non-profit 501 © 3 status Ø The Regional Council contracts with the DOH, EMS & Trauma Prevention to provide administrative services to 75 licensed and/or verified EMS agencies and 17 trauma designated facilities that participate in the East Region EMS & Trauma Care System.

Membership • 9 Local Councils (and Idaho) * • Designated Trauma Centers * – Level II (SHMC) – Level III (Holy Family & Valley) – Level IV (Rural) – Level V (Rural) • Elected Official* • Consumer* • Law Enforcement* • Government Agency* • Medical Resource*

Membership (Cont. ) • • • Physician* Communications* Private Ambulance Homeland Security Rehabilitation Helicopter Service Emergency Management Public Health Information Technology Fire/Emergency Medical Service Committee Chairs

Application Process ü Each position has a member & alternate ü Applications are approved by local councils ü Submitted to the DOH (copy to RC) ü Approved by Secretary of Health ü Term of Office is 2 -3 years ü Require a signed Oath of Office returned to the Secretary of Health

Committees • • • Chairs & Executive Communications Hospital Planning Injury Prevention & Public Education Prehospital & Transportation Training & Education Rehabilitation WA EMS Information System (WEMSIS) Pediatric & Membership added in 2010

Regional and Local EMS and Trauma Care Council Member Responsibilities and Expectations • Responsibility to the general public: to make the best decisions to ensure that the EMS trauma system functions in a timely, safe and appropriate manner. In addition, the public also needs to know about the activities of the Local and Regional EMS/TC Council, and needs an avenue for resolving issues that may arise within the system. • Responsibility to your agency or organization: to be a liaison between the Local or Regional EMS/TC Council and the agency or organization you represent, and share information and challenges with each in order to improve the regional system.

Rolls and Responsibilities • Responsibility to the Department of Health: to provide unbiased recommendations for maintaining and improving a high quality, statewide EMS/Trauma care system. • Responsibility to other Council members: to attend meetings regularly, listen to other members, consider their views and contributions, and work with them to make decision and solve problems that are in the best interest of an effective and efficient regional system.

Responsibilities & Expectations of Local and Regional Council Members Ø Membership positions outlined in WAC are consistently filled from each county/represented group. Ø Members are involved in actively mentoring someone to replace them long before their term is over. Ø Members are actively involved with the outside group/organization that they represent on the Regional Council. Ø Members routinely and formally take information from the regional Council meetings/committees to the meetings of the outside group/organization they represent.

Responsibilities & Expectations Ø Members ensure that their outside groups/organization have a formal mechanism for receiving routine reports on the Regional Council and regional system issues, work, needs, etc. Ø Members routinely and formally report back to the Regional Council from the group/organization they represent. Ø Members routinely attend Regional Council Meetings. Ø Members are engaged and actively participate in Regional Council committees/workgroups/etc. Ø Members are conversant with the regional plan.

Responsibilities & Expectations Ø Members are actively involved in the monitoring of the implementation of the Regional Plan. Ø Members hold themselves and other members on the Regional Council accountable for work outlined in the regional plan. Ø Members are accountable for the deliverables in contracts with DOH. Ø Members hold Council staff accountable for submitting deliverables to DOH, on time and complete, in accordance with contract requirements

Officers • • • President Pam Sheldon Vice President Nancy Webster Secretary/Treas. Renee Anderson Past President Rod Heimbigner Executive Director Kim Burke • Website (509) 474 -3583 (509) 473 -6419 (509) 232 -8155 (509) 720 -4228 (509) 326 -6499 http: //www. eastregion-ems. org