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Retired Michigan State Police Trooper Licensed Paramedic since 1981

7 th Annual Partnering Workshop on Traffic Incident Management AAA Michigan Headquarters Dearborn, MI. Role of Emergency Medical Responders ______________________ Roger Simpson, Vice President Huron Valley Ambulance Ann Arbor, MI. Retired Michigan State Police Trooper

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Retired Michigan State Police Trooper Licensed Paramedic since 1981

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  1. 7th Annual Partnering Workshop on Traffic Incident ManagementAAA Michigan HeadquartersDearborn, MI

  2. Role of Emergency Medical Responders______________________Roger Simpson, Vice PresidentHuron Valley AmbulanceAnn Arbor, MI Retired Michigan State Police Trooper Licensed Paramedic since 1981 Licensed Private Investigator-State of MI Medical Examiner Investigator-Washtenaw Co. Medical Examiner Office

  3. Huron Valley Ambulance • A not-for-profit community service • 30 years of service as of December 2011 • Providing EMS services to all or part of 8 counties in S.E. & S. Central Michigan • 100+ ambulances • 600+ employees • Primary EMS coverage to over 400 miles of expressways and State trunk lines

  4. Traffic Incident Management • Severely backed up traffic is a serious issue. • What can we do to minimize the effects of this…?

  5. Highway Cameras and Informational Message Boards • Allows dispatch centers to visualize incidents • Message Boards can divert traffic away from accident or incident scenes • Provides a safer work environment for all responders

  6. What information is helpful prior to EMS arrival on scene? • What are passersby telling the 911 call takers? • Number of vehicles? • Type of vehicles? • Obvious injuries…ejections, pin-ins, etc. • “Exact” location!!!! Mile marker indicators

  7. Respond in a careful and safe manner Park in a defensive position Respect each others roles and responsibilities Always do what is best for the patient(s)…no short cuts! TEAMWORK! EMS Role in Responding

  8. Rural or Urban

  9. Expressways

  10. Primary Roadways

  11. Sometimes, even railroads have stopped traffic!

  12. What safety issues concern us? • Making sure proper techniques are used • Safety equipment is used properly • Reflective vests • PPE…masks, tyvek

  13. Additional Resources • Huron Valley Ambulance has… • A Tactical EMS Team (SWAT Medics) • A HazMat Medical Response Team • A Technical Response Medical Team • A 40 foot Mobile Operations Center • Check with your local EMS Agency to see what additional resources they may be able to share with you

  14. Interoperable Communications

  15. Who is in charge? • Michigan State law dictates who is in charge of a scene and who is in charge of patient(s). The proper use of the Incident Command system usually negates any need for “turf wars”. It all boils down to the ability to be a part of a… TEAM!

  16. Working Together… Maybe we can make an impact on this… Thank you for your attention

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