Reorganization in 2003 became the impetus for changing the way the EMS & Trauma Systems Section does business and to place more emphasis on the development and implementation of the EMS system than was possible before.

Integral to this process is the review of the current system (where we are now), analysis of what changes and improvements need to be made (where we want to be), and an EMS plan which helps guide activities to get us there. An EMS System Task Force was formed to help guide strategic planning in the following EMS System components:

• System Leadership and Policy – enabling legislation for lead agency
• Financial Resources - dedicated funing to support the mission
• Human Resources – sufficient numbers of adequately trained personnel
• Transportation Resources – safe and appropriate transport of patients to and between facilities
• Facilities and Integration of Care – early identification of patient needs and transfer to appropriate care
• Public Access and Communications – public access, medical control, coordination of resources
• Public Information and Prevention – effective public information & prevention
• Clinical Care, Medical Direction and Education – involvement and leadership of physicians in the EMS system
• Trauma Systems – quality, effective trauma patient care and injury prevention
• Information, Evaluation and Performance Improvement – evaluation and performance improvement of the system
• Emergency Preparedeness and Medical Response to Disaster – inventory and proper utilization of resource