La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-11111
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section I-11111 - Emergency Medical ServicesA. The following planning objectives for emergency medical services apply to all areas of the state: 1. By 1987, the resource goals for emergency medical services established in the State Health Plan 1982-87 should be met.2. By 1985, mobile EMS resources conforming to the requirements. of Basic Life Support as defined by the United States Department of Transportation should be available and accessible to 95 percent of the population with 10 minutes in urban areas and within 30 minutes in non-urban areas.3. Educational programs to increase public awareness of the available emergency medical services in the various areas and the public's potential for emergency medical self-help should be developed and implemented on a regional basis.4. By 1985, all regional disaster plans should include EMS components.5. By 1985, regionalized emergency medical services communication systems should be operational in all areas of the state.6. By 1987, emergency transportation services for high risk groups such as high risk pregnancies, ill neo-nates, mentally disturbed individuals, and offshore personnel in need of emergency care should be developed.7. By 1985, health care institutions and ambulance services should coordinate emergency medical patient transport from the scene to the critical care facility.8. By 1983, public education strategies emphasizing the need for the following two components of the emergency care system should be developed:a. legislation requiring minimum staffing, standard equipment and regular maintenance of equipment and vehicles;b. a single access (or 911) emergency number with direct communication to a central ambulance dispatching center.B. Recommended Actions 1. A universal telephone number should be operable where technically feasible to ensure access to emergency medical services.2. Basic Life Support (VHF) base stations should be installed in health care institutions presently without two-way radio communications capability.3. Basic Life Support Radio equipment should be installed in all emergency ambulances presently without two-way radio communications capability.4. Advanced Life Support telecommunications equipment should be installed in large medical centers.5. The Louisiana EMS Councils should coordinate efforts to develop a special bureau composed of persons interested in EMS activities. These persons would appear on radio and television talk shows and speak before groups about EMS activities.6. The Louisiana EMS Councils should encourage health care institutions and ambulance services to sign written transfer and mutual aid agreements respectively.7. The Louisiana EMS Councils should complete classification of critical care capabilities in area health care institutions. This information should be distributed to appropriate EMS personnel, including vehicle dispatchers and ambulance attendants.8. The Louisiana EMS Councils should contact all public safety and disaster planning agencies and urge them to consider the emergency medical needs of residents in their disaster planning efforts.9. Local community groups should start their own campaigns for local passage of legislation (either city or parish ordinances) governing ambulances. The Bureau of EMS, the EMS councils, key hospital administrators, local medical societies, ambulance personnel, and the State Police could arrange group discussions of possible strategies for public education programs. The programs should emphasize the urgent need for passage of legislation requiring minimum requirements for ambulances. Local campaigns include such strategies as planning and organizing town meetings and developing public service announcements.C. New Orleans/Bayou-River Health Systems Area 1. Planning Objectives for Emergency Medical Services in the New Orleans/Bayou-River Health System Area a. By 1985, there should be a 50 percent increase in the number of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's) at all levels of training in the area.b. By 1985, 50,000 additional residents of the area should receive medical self-help training.2. Recommended Actions a. The State Bureau of EMS should continue to offer numerous levels of EMT training classes in the area.b. The State Bureau of EMS, Southeast Louisiana EMS Council, American Red Cross, and American Heart Association should expand their First Responder, Citizen CPR, and First Aid instruction programs in HSA I.D. Mid-Louisiana Health System Area 1. Planning Objective for Emergency Medical Services in the Mid-Louisiana Health System Area a. By 1983, a program should be designed to increase public awareness regarding use of automobile restraints and helmets to reduce fatalities and serious injuries from motor vehicular accidents.2. Recommended Action a. Interested advocacy groups should implement public education programs to reduce fatalities and serious injuries from motor vehicular accidents.E. North Louisiana Health System Area 1. Planning Objective for Emergency Medical Services in the North Louisiana Health System Area a. By 1983, a program should be designed to increase public awareness regarding use of automobile restraints and helmets to reduce fatalities and serious injuries from motor vehicular accidents.2. Recommended action: a. Interested advocacy groups should implement public education programs to reduce fatalities and serious injuries from motor vehicular accidents.La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-11111
Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Management and Finance, LR 13:246 (April 1987).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with P.L. 93-641 as amended by P.L. 96-79, and R.S. 36:256(b).