Incident Emergency Medical Task group 2008 Update Safety and Health Working Team

Overview  Charter signed February 2008  Tactical Plan completed May 2008  Goals  Subcommittees  Tactical Plan  Accomplishments  Futuring 2Safety and Health Working Team

Mission Work with the appropriate State and National EMS offices and organizations to identify standards for the delivery of EMS and Occupational Health services on incidents managed by NWCG member agencies.

Tactical plan organization (page 8)  Scope of Practice  Dia Gainor  Tawni Newton  Wayne Denny  Data and Records Management  Gene Madden  Dia Gainor  John Cramer  EMS Equipment & Supplies  Jon Thomas  Mary Jo Lommen  Training & Credentialing  Jan Peterson  Gene Madden  Incident Medical Unit Operations and Evaluation Criteria  Gene Madden  Mary Jo Lommen  Physician Advisory System  Fergus Laughridge  Mary Jo Lommen 4Safety and Health Working Team

Subcommittees (continued)  Emergency Equipment Rental Agreement Model EMS Language  Jon Thomas  Mary Jo Lommen  Communications  Jan Peterson  Gene Madden 5Safety and Health Working Team

Tactical plan  Communications  Annual IEMT Report  Web Page  Presentations  Conferences  Meetings  IMTs  Contacting Federal EMS Programs  Foster NWCG Working Team Relationships  Bulletins: Intro Letter, Alerts 6Safety and Health Working Team

Tactical plan  Review of Policy, Guidelines, Directives  BLM & USFS Smokejumpers  NPS Directives & Field Manuals  IRPG Rewrite  R1 & R6 IMS Programs  Cal Fire 7Safety and Health Working Team

Tactical plan  Scope of Practice  Sub Committee  Cross Walk Matrix (November 2008)  National EMS Scope of Practice as the Foundation  Liabilities  Standard of Care will follow 8Safety and Health Working Team

Tactical plan  Training  Attending the MT MEDL course  Partner with the Training Working Team  Consider the levels of training 9Safety and Health Working Team

Futuring Page 13  Identify SMEs  Maintain IEMTG Web Page  Build Partnership Bank  Stay on top of Communications  Review Policy, Guidelines, and Directives 10Safety and Health Working Team

Futuring (continued Page 13)  Firm up Medical Directors/Advisors  Outreach and Training  Standardize the Management of Med Units  Standards for Contracting  Incorporate Industry Standards for EMS Terminology and Position Titles  Data Management/Isuite 11Safety and Health Working Team

Questions? 13Safety and Health Working Team