Lake-Sumter EMS was awarded accreditation as an Emergency Medical Dispatch Center of Excellence by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) on February 23, 2009. Lake-Sumter EMS is the 125th center in the world to be awarded this highest distinction for their comprehensive implementation and compliance with the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) and associated “20 Points of Excellence.”
The MPDS is the world’s most widely-used 911-type pre-arrival instruction and dispatch-life-support protocol system. With scripted telephone instructions for CPR, airway obstruction relief, hemorrhage control, and childbirth assistance, the MPDS has been credited with helping save thousands of lives. In addition to requiring proper system oversight, medical control and quality improvement programs, Accreditation demands careful MPDS compliance and certification for all emergency call-takers and medical dispatchers. Continue reading Lake-Sumter EMS Awarded Dispatch Accreditation
Lake-Sumter EMS Honored As EMS Service Of The Year By National Assoc. of EMTs
Lake-Sumter Emergency Medical Services received national honors for its achievements in the Emergency Medical Services field. The Jeffery Harris Paid EMS Service of the Year for 2008 was presented to executive director Jim Judge at the National Association of EMTs Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony on October 14, 2008.
The prestigious national award recognizes one paid service each year that demonstrates excellence in EMS system design and provision of excellent patient care. The service honored must also foster a positive and safe work environment for EMS providers.
In addition to consistently excellent response times and quality of care, Lake-Sumter EMS, was recognized for service to the community, its many innovative educational programs, state-of-the-art technology advances and an exemplary communications center which not only dispatches emergency medical calls for Lake and Sumter counties but also for 11 local fire departments. Continue reading Lake-Sumter EMS Receives National Honors
Lake-Sumter EMS Honored By State As Outstanding EMS Provider Of The Year
Lake-Sumter Emergency Medical Services has been named Florida’s 2008 EMS Provider of the Year by the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The award honors the state’s outstanding EMS service. Consideration is given to achievement in areas of quality assurance/improvement, patient care, public access, medical control, disaster preparedness, public education and/or training in Florida. The winner must also successfully implement a program or initiative that supports the fulfillment of the Florida EMS Strategic Plan. Lake-Sumter EMS went beyond this requirement, demonstrating how its programs and departments offer services which support all of the State Strategic Plan’s goals.
In addition to consistently excellent response times and quality of care, Lake-Sumter EMS, was recognized for service to the community, its many innovative educational programs, state-of-the-art technology advances and an exemplary communications center which not only dispatches emergency medical calls for Lake and Sumter counties but also for 11 local fire departments. Continue reading Lake-Sumter EMS Provider of the Year
Lake-Sumter EMS was awarded accreditation as an Emergency Medical Dispatch Center of Excellence by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) on February 23, 2009. Lake-Sumter EMS is the 125th center in the world to be awarded this highest distinction for their comprehensive implementation and compliance with the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) and associated “20 Points of Excellence.”