CARE SERVICES
Genesee County EMS provides several different services to our communities. We offer Public Relations, Dispatch Life Support, Basic Life Support, and Advanced Life Support. Use the menu below to find out more about our services.
Genesee County EMS is an Advanced Life Support Agency providing the highest level of prehospital care in the State of Michigan. Advanced Life Support (ALS) units are stationed in Genesee County.
ALS in the State of Michigan is provided by highly specialized care professionals.. Paramedics. A Paramedic has the ability to administer medication, monitor cardiac rhythms, manual defibrillate and use advanced airway procedures. These skills are in addition to those at the Basic Life Support level.
When a call is received by our dispatch center it is evaluated to determined if ALS should be dispatched. Some cases in which an ALS unit is dispatched are for patients who are experiencing chest pains, difficulty in breathing, altered level of consciousness, drowning, overdoses, childbirth, trauma calls and all other critical unstable signs and symptoms.
A BLS unit has the ability to perform life saving skills including the use of Automatic External Defibrillators and noninvasive advanced airways. Each unit meets and exceeds the minimum requirements for equipment and staffing. BLS units are staffed with Emergency Medical Technician-Basics, which are licensed by the state.
Genesee County EMS provides a service to the community.. Public Relations. These events can be from community education to providing medical coverage for special events. It is the goal of many EMS Providers to educate the public about the Emergency Medical Services. This can be done through presentations to schools and other organizations.
Community Education can include licensed EMS professionals as speakers for special events, schools, community events, etc. Please contact our administration offices for further information or set up an appointment.
Contact our staff @ 866-241-6643 for scheduling arrangements.
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