CHALLENGE

Timely emergency response, appropriate treatment and rapid transport to a healthcare facility are all major components to survivability in motor vehicle collisions. Efforts must be made to promote the coordination and involvement of emergency medical services into transportation safety and injury prevention efforts. Ensure appropriately trained and equipped emergency medical service providers are readily available within a coordinated and inclusive trauma system to meet the needs of all patients, including special populations.

DIRECTION

Sustain commitment to, and cooperation with, the Incident Management System. Strengthen partnerships that assist law enforcement and emergency medical services efforts. Coordinate prevention efforts with existing emergency medical services programs.

ENGINEERING

Improve communication infrastructure for emergency response and dispatch.

EDUCATION

• Increase education and involvement of EMS in transportation safety. Develop and support integrated EMS and transportation safety programs.
• Continue to provide pediatric trauma education enforcement.
• Enhance communication interoperability in an effort to decrease incident response time.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

• Continue requirement for ambulance drivers to receive emergency vehicle operators training.
• Promote EMS provider safety and emotional well-being through operational guidelines and peer support groups
• Maintain efforts to facilitate rapid response, treatment and transport of vehicular crash victims.
• Maintain efforts to ensure ambulances are appropriately staffed and equipped.
• Utilize patient care data to make improvements in patient care.
• Continue efforts to implement a statewide trauma system.

LEADERS

• Utah Department of Health: Bureau of EMS and Preparedness
• Utah Chiefs of Police Association
• Utah Department of Transportation
  • Utah Highway Patrol
• Statewide Local Law Enforcement Agencies
• Statewide Unified and Local Fire Departments