Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) Awarded Re-Accreditation as an Emergency Medical Dispatch Center of Excellence

April 14, 2004 -- The National Academies of Emergency Dispatch (NAED) is pleased to formally award Re-Accreditation as an Emergency Medical Dispatch Center of Excellence to Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA). REMSA is the only emergency communications center in Nevada, and was the fifty fourth 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 a quality improvement program, Re-Accreditation demands careful MPDS compliance and certification for all emergency call-takers and medical dispatchers.

Earning this Re-Accreditation award is voluntary. This accomplishment demonstrates to not only each individual within the communications center, but also to the administration, community, and the world, that REMSA is compliant with all international practice standards for Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD).

With headquarters based in Salt Lake City, Utah, the National Academies of Emergency Dispatch is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization comprised of three allied Academies with related programs and standards for emergency Medical, Fire, and Police dispatching. The NAED regularly reviews and updates the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) protocols for EMD and also maintains protocols and certification standards for Fire and Police Dispatch based on the time-proven MPDS logic structure. The NAED is the public-safety dispatch industry¹s leading certifying and standard-setting body, with over 30,000 members in 20 countries.

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