Title: Describe the resources available in the local EMS system.
Course: Emergency Medical Telecommunications (14055-V) > Section: Determining Resource Allocation

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?