§ 6-23 DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS.

   The board shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

      (1)   To establish, or review and amend, if necessary, medical protocol and medical procedures used by EMS personnel.

      (2)   To review periodically, and revise, if necessary, the EMS drug list and procedures for the administration thereof.

      (3)   To recommend new or additional equipment for use by EMS personnel.

      (4)   To review, at the request of the county administrator or the EMS director:

         a.   The qualifications of EMS personnel so as to evaluate their medical judgement and ability to administer proper and effective medical care;

         b.   The records of a specific call so as to advise on the appropriateness of medical treatment rendered to the patient or patients, noting among other matters, response time and time at the scene of the incident;

         c.   Complaints of alleged incompetent, negligent or improper medical treatment by EMS personnel.

      (5)   To develop guidelines for continuing in-service training of EMS personnel.

      (6)   To audit the level of pre-hospital medical care provided by EMS personnel and make recommendations to the EMS director of actions deemed necessary to ensure the highest level of medical care.

      (7)   To develop guidelines for transporting patients to the proper medical facility in accordance with a recognized system of hospital categorization.

      (8)   To make provision for the periodic inspection of EMS vehicles.

      (9)   To serve as liaison between the emergency medical services of the county and the professional medical community and assist in promoting an atmosphere of cooperation between the 2 groups.

      (10)   To assist in the coordination of EMS activities among the various medical facilities in the county.

      (11)   To review and make recommendations on any other matters which the EMS director or the county administrator may bring before the board, and generally to assist in the evaluation or reevaluation of EMS goals and objectives. Any matter referred to the medical control board will be placed on its agenda for the next regular meeting.

(1976 Code, § 6-23) (Ord. 1001, § 5, passed 6-1-1982)