Description should include outreach to the local EMS system:
- Hospitals
- Medical centers, trauma centers, crisis centers, hyperbaric chamber facilities
- Rescue squads; extrication units, helicopters; air ambulances
- Ambulances
Additional resources
- Special care facilities (e.g., burn centers, prenatal units, psychiatric centers)
- Hazardous material (hazmat) resources
- Gas and electric utilities
- Police and fire departments
- Poison control centers
- Sexual assault centers; counselors
- Translator services
- U.S. Coast Guard
- Military Assistance to Safety and Traffic (MAST)
Process/Skill Questions:
- What resources are available in your local EMS system?
- In what order are the resources allocated?