SPOKANE COUNTY EMS & TRAUMA COUNCIL

PROVIDE A COORDINATED, SYSTEM-BASED APPROACH TO PROVIDING OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARE TO CITIZENS OF SPOKANE COUNTY. THE COUNCIL WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE PHYSICIAN MEDICAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR IN: DEVELOPING PATIENT CARE PROTOCOLS; REVIEWING AND RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF INITIAL EMS TRAINING COURSES; PARTICIPATING IN CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES; DEVELOPING PATIENT CARE PROCEDURES; REVIEWING AND DEVELOPING SPECIALIZED EMS TRAINING COURSES FOR CERTIFIED EMS PROVIDERS; AND IMPLEMENTING NEW EVIDENCE-BASED PATIENT CARE TASKS THAT PROMOTE HIGH-QUALITY CARE TO THE CITIZENS OF SPOKANE COUNTY.