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West Region EMS & Trauma Care CouncilMission Statement:The mission of the West Region Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Care Council is to assist and guide local EMS and trauma care providers in the coordination and improvement of Emergency Medical Services in the West Region. Vision Statement:We envision a tenable EMS and Trauma System with a plan that:
"We envision the Council as a non-partisan facilitator, coordinator, and resource for regional EMS issues." EMS Trauma Steering Committee and TAC MeetingsEMS trauma Steering Committee and TAC meeting dates. Hospital Trauma DesignationsThe Hospital Trauma Designation list has recently been updated and is now available. Changes to Prehospital Washington Administrative CodeWAC changes are effective May 15, 2011. The entire prehospital WAC can be found on the Dept of Health website. Who We AreWest Region EMS & Trauma Care Council, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. The Council is empowered by legislative authority (RCW 70.168.010-70.168.900) and Department of Health Administrative Code (WAC 246.976) to plan, develop, and administer the EMS and trauma care system in the 4.5 counties that make up the Region: Grays Harbor, Lewis, N. Pacific, Pierce and Thurston. It is one of eight regional councils statewide and funded primarily through a contract with the Office of Emergency Medical and Trauma Prevention Washington State Department of Health (DOH). The Council assists DOH in addressing four fundamental questions:
The West Region EMS & Trauma System Strategic Plan, July 2009 - June 2012 and the West Region EMS & Trauma System Gantt Chart details the Council's answers and recommendations. The plan seeks to continuously improve a model system that effectively treats and rehabilitates trauma victims. Preventing injury altogether or reducing injury severity also plays an important part. A fully functional trauma system addresses education, prevention, rapid communications, prehospital care, in-patient trauma care, rehabilitation, a trauma data registry and a quality assurance/improvement program. Our work is guided by the West Region EMS & Trauma Care Council Bylaws. The West Region EMS & Trauma Care Council involves many private and public agencies in the planning and evaluation of emergency medical services in the West Region. The Trauma Care Council is composed of representatives from hospitals, prehospital (EMT, paramedic, dispatch) agencies, local government and other interested parties. Members are nominated by their local EMS Council and appointed by the Secretary of the Washington State Department of Health. Meetings are held quarterly on the 4th Wednesdays of January, April, June & September 9:30 am - 11:30 am at Lacey Fire District 34 at 8407 Steilacoom Rd. Lacey 98513. Meeting Calendar and Map FY12 West Region EMS & Trauma Care Council Executive Board Members:
The West Region Council is actively recruiting for new members in all counties of the Region.If you are interested please call the West Region office at 360-705-9019.
Local CouncilsGrays Harbor and North Pacific Counties Lewis County Pierce County Thurston County EMS Regions in Washington StateThere are eight EMS & Trauma Care Council regions in Washington State:
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