Ems System Entrance Packet (Page 2 of 6) in pdf

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FACT SHEET

The South Cook County Emergency Medical Service System is comprised of

approximately 530 square miles. There are over 1400 paramedics actively functioning

in this System serving approximately 1.2 million people.

Our EMS System has many parts of all levels: Ingalls Hospital is the Resource

Hospital, there are eight associate hospitals (Little Company of Mary Hospital, Palos

Community Hospital, MetroSouth Medical Center, Munster Community Hospital,

St. James Hospital - Olympia Fields Campus, St. James Hospital - Chicago Heights

Campus, St. Margaret Hospital, and South Suburban Hospital); two private ambulance

services, and 43 fire departments providing emergency medical services in either

basic or advanced life support capacity.

It has been recommended that each department have an EMS Coordinator who

attends meetings and remains a liaison between the department and the hospital.

Please ask your Chief who the EMS Coordinator is at your department.

Our Emergency Medical Service office has Education Coordinators who are

responsible for training programs, and an EMS Director who is responsible for the

overall specifics of the EMS System. The Medical Director is medically responsible for

all field actions.

Please feel free to call the office for clarification, or if you have any questions, during

the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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