Assisting Pre-Hospital Emergency Care

The Office of Emergency Medical Services assists in the coordination and training of pre-hospital emergency care in Monroe County.

• Provides technical and administrative support to local emergency medical services agencies.
• Investigates and develops recommendations dealing with problems affective the EMS system.
• Administers training programs and services for EMS agencies.
• Provides medical control and quality assurance.
• Administers EMS Mutual Aid plan.
• Serves as information resource to governmental and local agencies (including hospitals and ambulance services) regarding EMS.
• Provides support to Monroe/Livingston REMAC, EMS Council and EMS Advisory Board.
• Administers County supported Critical Incident Stress Management Program.
• Responds to major incidents including Hazardous Materials.
• Responsible for staffing the EMS desk at the county Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
• Oversight and management of the Health Alert Network (HAN).