EMS
In an effort to make our website more useful, we have pulled specific resources and information that we thought would be useful to rural EMS in the state.
Certification & Licensure
Administrative Rules
- Chapter DHS 110: EMS Licensing, Certification and Training Requirements
- Chapter DHS 118:Trauma Care
- Chapter Trans 309
- EMS: Provider Application & Operational Plan
- Wisconsin EMS Forms
National Certification Agency
Scope of Practice and National EMS Policies and Resources
- Emergency Medical Services Agenda For the Future: A Systems Approach
National EMS Scope of Practice Model
National EMS Education Standards - National EMS Education Agenda for the Future
National EMS Research Agenda
National Registration and the Continuing Competence of EMT- Paramedics
Rural and Frontier Emergency Medical Services Agenda For the Future - Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services Plan, 2012-2016
- Wisconsin EMS Scope of Practice
Applications & Forms
State EMS Forms
Scope of Services / Special Regulations for CAHs
96 Hour Limit on Average Length of Stay & Transfer Agreements
State & Local Oversight
State of Wiscosnin EMS License and Certification Information
Wisconsin Trauma Care System
Statewide Trauma Advisory Committee (STAC)
Regional Trauma Advisory Councils (RTAC)
State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board
Physician Advisory Committee (PAC)
Wisconsin Emergency Medical Service for Children (EMSC)
National Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)
In October and November 2018, our office conducted a series of listening sessions in five rural localities across Wisconsin. The intent was to give a platform for rural EMS providers to describe their work, and the conditions in which they operate. State legislators, county and municipal leaders, hospital leadership, and citizens were invited to attend. But our intent is that the messages from these meetings echo beyond those rooms, to the policymakers that can address the situation. We are currently at work on video highlights of each session and a cumulative final report.
In 2016, our office conducted an assessment of EMS service policies on the treatment of patients with time-critical diagnoses (trauma, cardiac arrest, stroke, and STEMI). We've now issued workbooks with examples for agencies of what a high capacity EMS service's policy might look like for time-critical diagnoses. Find those Best Practices for Time-Critical Diagnoses here.
Rescue Divas aims at increasing the pipeline of future EMTs, particularly for women, who are underrepresented in emergency medicine. Communities can implement their own Rescue Divas program using guidance from our office.
A 2017 map from our Rural Health Data and Resources department and the Wisconsin EMS Association details services and service levels throughout the state. See the Wisconsin EMS Map.
A 2017 interactive map from our Rural Health Data and Resources department details services across Wisconsin. See our Wisconsin EMS Agencies Interactive Map.
About
The Wisconsin Office of Rural Health is happy to announce the 2020 dates and locations for the Wisconsin EMS Operations Management and Leadership course. This one-and-a-half day course will dive into management of daily tasks including on-call schedules and budget development; development and revision of policies and procedures; and identifying and filling out of required state forms.
Who Should Attend?
The course has been developed for the benefit of those in EMS operations management positions and those aspiring to management positions. Those in leadership interested in guidance or clarification on issues, as well as those interested in becoming a supervisor, manager, or leader in their agency should attend.
Your instructors will be Dana Sechler, former State EMS Advanced Life Support Coordinator and EMS Chief / Service Director, and Dan Williams, former State EMS Chief and 25 year Service Director, partners in Strategic Management & Consulting. Between them, Dana and Dan have over 70 years combined experience training and leading EMS services in Wisconsin.
Details
There are three workshops to choose from. They are stand-alone workshops, not a series. The workshops are:
Radisson Hotel & Conference Center
625 W Rolling Meadows Dr, Fond du Lac
February 7, 5:30pm-10:00pm
February 8, 7:30am-5:00pm
Holiday Inn Express
824 Bear Paw Ave, Rice Lake
February 28, 5:30pm-10:00pm
February 29, 7:30am-5:00pm
Aspirus Langlade Hospital
112 E 5th Ave, Antigo
March 6, 5:30pm-10:00pm
March 7, 7:30am-5:00pm
Registration
https://charge.wisc.edu/ruralhealth/workshops.aspx
Agenda
Agenda topics will include, in part:
- Attributes of a successful EMS service
- Budget development and sustainability
- Public relations Quality improvement policies
Questions?
Contact Kevin Jacobson by email kmjacobson2@wisc.edu or by phone 608-261-1888.
Wednesday, January 15th, 2020
EMS Day at the Capitol is an opportunity for EMS providers to meet their legislators and discuss issues, policies, and perspectives.
Location
Madison Central Library
201 W Mifflin
Rooms 301 & 302
Parking map
Agenda
9:30 am |
Registration |
Can't make it to Madison? You can still participate in EMS Day at the Capitol 2020! Simply review the issue briefs (coming soon!) and then call your legislators to express your opinion on these issues. You can find your legislators' phone number through the Legislative Hot Line, 800-362-9472, or the State Legislature website. Please register and let us know if you plan to call in.
EMS Day 2020 Issues
EMS Advocates will be taking several issues to their legislators, including the recent bills by Senator Marklein, and the need for an increase to Medicaid rates (a fraction of Medicare rates, and stagnant since 2008). More details in the links below.
Issue Briefs:
EMS Day 2020 Medicaid Reimbursement.pdf
Register
Registration has closed for this year's event.
To see information about last year's event, visit worh.org/ems-day-2019!