Description should include
- how the components of the local EMS system are arranged
- the tiered EMS structure: emergency medical responder (EMR), basic life support (BLS), advanced life support (ALS)
- identification of what medical resources are available in the local EMS system
- resources dispatched in a special situation and how to access these resources
- state or local code that defines the EMS system.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the four levels of the EMS system?
- How do the four levels of the EMS system work together?