POLICY STATEMENT:

All ambulance transport agencies affiliated with the BroMenn/OSF St. Joseph EMS Systems are in compliance with the [Title 77: Illinois Adm. Code, Chapter I, Part 515, Section 515.810h] requirement of utilizing a back-up system providing or receiving mutual aid services. All non-transporting agencies including First Responder Services of the EMS Systems also have simultaneous dispatched mutual aid services provided by a transporting ambulance service. All affiliate agencies of the EMS Systems are dispatched by the Metro-McLean County E-911 Telecommunications Center. Tele-communicators utilize protocols that provide for automatic, simultaneous, or back-up mutual aid services depending upon specific needs or situations.

GOAL/PURPOSE:

To verity all affiliate agencies of the BroMenn/OSF St. Joseph EMS Systems provide and receive mutual aid services as dispatched by the Metro-McLean County E-911 Telecommunications Center in accordance with established protocols.

POLICY/PROCEDURE:

A. All affiliate agencies of the EMS Systems are dispatched by the Metro-McLean County E-911 Telecommunications Center. Tele-communicators utilize protocols that provide for automatic, simultaneous or back-up mutual aid services depending upon specific needs or situations.

B. All non-transporting agencies including First Responder Services of the EMS Systems also have simultaneous dispatched mutual aid services provided by a transporting ambulance service.

C. In cases of an emergency arising within the response area of a BroMenn/OSF St. Joseph EMS Systems affiliate agency where the situation is beyond its own resources of personnel and/or equipment to provide EMS services, or is unable to provide EMS services (i.e. manpower…) shall request mutual aid assistance through contacting the Metro-McLean County E-911 Telecommunications Center.

D. The Metro-McLean County E-911 Telecommunications Center shall dispatch according to established protocol the nearest appropriate EMS agency and resources.

E. The total potential of EMS vehicle response within the service area of the BroMenn/OSF St. Joseph EMS Systems providing First Responder, BLS, ILS and ALS services to any given MCI incident is at least 35 vehicles, all with a response time of less than 30-40 minutes.