(A) Membership and Terms. The members shall consist of licensed physicians engaged in the practice of emergency medicine. The membership of the Board shall consist of one emergency department physician or his or her designee from each hospital organization operating a full service, 24-hour emergency department in the city. The Board shall meet no less than once every two months as determined by its membership. Members other than the Medical Director of the AHJ shall have staggered terms, the term of appointment shall be for two years, and there shall be no limit on consecutive terms. The Medical Director of the AHJ shall serve as a member and chairperson of the Board without term of appointment.
(B) Functions. The Board shall be responsible for all aspects of medical control related to patient care and the delivery of medical services. The Board shall meet at the call of its Chairperson. The Board shall address the following matters but not be limited to these topics:
(1) Medical control over the delivery of EMS and ambulance services including the medical control communication system.
(2) The effectiveness of the EMS dispatch communication system.
(3) Medical protocols (which are the responsibility of all Board members) to serve as the required standard of care as required by state regulation.
(C) Medical Audits. The Board shall perform medical audits with regard to the provision of EMS when requested by the Medical Director of the AHJ.
('74 Code, § 6-28-7) (Ord. 38-1989; Am. Ord. 12-1991; Am. Ord. 9-1993; Am. Ord. 40-1997; Am. Ord. 2017-001)