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EMS System Review - State of New Jersey

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<strong>State</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong>, DHSS, O<strong>EMS</strong>Consulting Services: <strong>EMS</strong> <strong>System</strong> <strong>Review</strong>Change to read –When “in service” each non-transport MICU shall be staffed by at leastone paramedic or one registered nurse who meets the requirements set forth at N.J.A.C. 8:41-9.9.Transport capable units shall be staffed by at least two <strong>EMS</strong> providers, at a minimum,one paramedic or one registered nurse who meets the requirements set forth at N.J.A.C. 8:41-9.9and one EMT-B8:41-9.19 MICU DispatchAdd (b) 6 – Dispatchers that are certified as <strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong> Emergency MedicalDispatchers.8:41-9.21 Hours <strong>of</strong> operationsAdd (b) <strong>EMS</strong> supervisory vehicles may, at the program medical director’s discretion,carry ALS equipment and function as an ALS non-transport unit. Programs are not obligated toadvise NJO<strong>EMS</strong> <strong>of</strong> their daily service status.8:41-9.22 Temporary utilization <strong>of</strong>…Delete- this is a local program issue.Subchapter 10. Specific Specialty Care……8:41-10.4 thru 10.6 these should be merged with MICU medical direction regulations.8.41-10.8 Required crewmembersChange to read:At least one approved RN and two basic EMT-Bs or two paramedics or one EMT-B andone paramedic.If the RN is also an EMT-B or paramedic than only another provider <strong>of</strong> the appropriatelevel is required.The program medical director may approve an STCU unit operate without a nurse whenthe paramedic’s scope <strong>of</strong> practice covers patient care needs.Subchapter 11. Specific Air Medical Services Requirements8:41-11.6 Medical CommandMove to <strong>EMS</strong> Protocols8.41-11.17 (a) 1 DispatchConsider going to one statewide dispatch centerTriData, a Division <strong>of</strong> 77September 2007<strong>System</strong> Planning Corporation

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