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Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Report 2002, isa continuation of the Bureau of Emergency Medical

Services’ (BEMS) ongoing assessment of Mississippi’semergency medical system. The Emergency MedicalServices Annual Report captures EMS activities througha year in review chapter, an overview of the MississippiEMS Operating Fund, and a yearly run report andprovider information. An addition to the report is asection pertaining to trauma, a rapidly expandingprogram within BEMS.

BEMS dedicates performance to ensuring highquality EMS care for all Mississippians. Proper

training and testing, inspections and surveillance forproper equipment and cert i fied staff, and monitoringskills performed through the run reporting systemc o n t r i bute to that assurance. The data is used by manyentities in Mississippi, as well as nationally. Mississippi’sprehospital data collection system is one of the best in thec o u n t ry.

To use Emergency Medical Services, Annual Report2002, the reader should refer to —

Chapter 1 Mississippi Emergency MedicalServices Operating Fund

Chapter 2 Providers of Mississippi EMS

Chapter 3 Mississippi Emergency MedicalServices Information System

Chapter 4 Mississippi Trauma Care System

Chapter 5 Emergency Medical Services forChildren

Chapter 6 County Information

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Preface

The Mississippi Emergency Medical ServicesOperating Fund (EMSOF) was established in 1982

through legislation that added $5.00 to fines assessedstatewide on hazardous moving traffic violations. Thefunds are then distributed per capita to eligiblegovernmental units (cities, counties, EMS districts) forlocal level EMS support. BEMS has administered theEMSOF since its establishment.

BEMS makes disbursements annually upon requestfrom each governmental unit. According to law,

these distributions must be used in addition to existingannual emergency medical services budgets of thegovernmental units.

Collections in fiscal year 2002 totaled $2,078,513 anddisbursements of $1,058,543 were distributed to one

EMS district, 8 cities, and 60 counties ruled eligible.

EMSOF Disbursements

The criteria used for determining priority for localexpenditures follow:

• Basic Life Support – To increase the availabilityand/or improve the quality of basic ambulanceservice as described in Sections 41-59-1 through41-59-49 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 asamended.

• Advanced Life Support – To increase theavailability and/or improve the quality ofadvanced life support services as defined inSections 41-60-11 through 49-60-13 of theMississippi Code of 1972 as amended.

• Regionalization – To support or increase supportfor the establishment, administration, and/orexpansion of EMS districts as defined in Sections41-59-51 through 41-59-59 of the MississippiCode of 1972 as amended.

The total collections since 1983 are $25,464,219;disbursements since 1984 are $21,506,168. Use of

the cumulative EMSOF disbursements are categorizedbelow.

Item Amount PercentAmbulances . . . . . . . .$8,066,523.85 . . . . . .38%Escrow . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,905,614.15 . . . . . .13%ALS Equipment . . . . .$2,332,955.00 . . . . . .11%Communications . . . .$1,691,961.00 . . . . . . .8%Personnel . . . . . . . . . .$1,246,633.00 . . . . . . .6%Training . . . . . . . . . . .$1,300,758.00 . . . . . . .6%BLS Equipment . . . . .$1,060,406.00 . . . . . . .5%Districts . . . . . . . . . . .$1,145,412.00 . . . . . . .5%Support Services . . . .$1,809,905.00 . . . . . . .8%

FY’02 utilization remained similar to previous years,with 32 percent of funds purchasing new ambulances

or paying lease-purchase notes on ambulances.

Item Amount PercentAmbulance . . . . . . . . . .$342,226.85 . . . . . .32%Support Services . . . . . . .$32,849.00 . . . . . . .3%Escrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$153,912.15 . . . . . .15%ALS Equipment . . . . . . .$266,204.00 . . . . . .25%Communication . . . . . . .$131,066.00 . . . . . .12%Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$83,891.00 . . . . . . .8%Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$23,442.00 . . . . . . .2%

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Chapter 1 Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund

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Chapter 2Providers Of Mississippi EMS

Personnel certified by the Credentialling Branch ofBEMS provide emergency medical care in

Mississippi. BEMS is responsible for ensuring thatquality emergency medical care is provided throughcoordination of training for all levels of emergencymedical technician (EMT) and EMS-Driver (EMS-D)certification.

Branch staff also test all EMT candidates and certifythose who meet the required educational standards.

BEMS uses the National Registry of EmergencyMedical Technicians’ (NREMT) examination system.All levels of EMTs in Mississippi must performNational Registry practical skills and pass a writtenexamination to be certified. Mississippi adheres to thethree national standard levels of training for the EMT:

• EMT-Basic (EMT-B)• EMT-Intermediate (EMT-I)• EMT-Paramedic (EMT-P).

Numbers of certified personnel at each level in eachcounty are listed in the county summaries.

Emergency Medical Technician – Basic

EMT-Basic (EMT-B) is the first level of training inthe Emergency Medical Technician career structure.

The course covers all techniques of basic life supportand provides a solid foundation for care of injured or illpatients in the prehospital setting. The minimumclassroom time for the EMT-Basic course is 110 hours.Each student must also document five emergencyambulance runs and 10 hours clinical training tocomplete the course.

With the cooperation of the Gove rn o r ’s HighwaySafety Program, the Mississippi State

D e p a rtment of Health, the American College ofS u rgeons-Mississippi Committee on Trauma, and theMississippi Chapter of the American College ofE m e rg e n cy Physicians, the Mississippi Vo c a t i o n a l -Technical Education Division of the Department ofEducation offers the EMT-Basic training coursethrough the Mississippi Community College system.Also, approved Advanced Life Support tra i n i n gp r ograms are authorized to provide EMT-B training. Inaddition to national training standards, state guidelinesassure standardization among all in-state EMT- Bc o u r s e s .

The map to theright indicates

the locationof educationalinstructionfacilitiesfor theEMT-Basicprogram.

1 – Coahoma Community College2 – Co-Lin Community College3 – East Central Community College4 – East Mississippi Community College5 – Hinds Community College6 – Holmes Community College7 – Itawamba Community College8 – Jones County Junior College9 – Meridian Community College

10 – Mississippi Delta Community College11 – Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College12 – Northeast Community College13 – Northwest Community College14 – Pearl River Community College15 – University Medical Center

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Most Mississippi community colleges offer EMT-Bcourses within their college district boundaries via

satellite campuses.

In FY’02, 36 separate courses were provided throughthe community college system in Mississippi,

resulting in 400 individuals completing the course. Uponcompletion of an approved EMT course and verificationof competence in each of the required practical skillareas, students may apply to take the National Registryexamination, which is given four times a year. In FY’02,500 exams were administered with 289 passing scores of70 percent or greater — a pass rate of 58 percent.

Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic

EMT-Paramedics (EMT-P) provide the highest level ofprehospital care. EMT-Ps are trained to perform

advanced cardiac resuscitation, medication, andadvanced IV therapy for medical and traumaemergencies along with advanced airway management.In addition to EMT-I, minimum hours for EMT-Paramedic training are 1,200 didactic, 250 clinical, and250 field experience.

Mi s s i s s i p p i ’s eight A d vanced Life Support (ALS)educational programs teach at both the EMT-

I n t e rmediate and EMT- Paramedic levels. The U. S .D e p a rtment of Tr a n s p o rtation curriculum serves as thestandard for advanced training. Mississippi requiresALS training programs to be accredited by the JointR ev i ew Committee on Educational Programs for theE M T- Paramedic (JRCEMT-P), a branch of theCommission on Accreditation of Allied HealthEducational Programs (CAAHEP). All eight schools aref u l ly accredited.

The map illustrates thein-state distribution

of ALS educationalprograms.

1 – Forrest General Hospital

2 – Itawamba Community College

3 – Jones County Junior College

4 – Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

5 – Northwest Community College

6 – Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center

7 – University Medical Center

8 – Holmes Community College

For the EMT-Paramedic, 215 exams were given with97 students passing with a 45 percent pass rate.

Emergency Medical Services – Driver

Mississippi requires drivers of ambulance vehicles tobe EMS-Driver certified. Driver programs must

adhere to the U.S. Department of TransportationTraining Program in Operation of Emergency Vehicles.A number of other driver programs meeting thisstandard have been approved by DEMS. Approvedprograms in Mississippi include:

• Allsafe• Emergency Vehicles Operators Course• National Academy of Professional Driving• National Institute of Fire & EMS • National Safety Council (Coaching

the Emergency Vehicle Operator)• U. S. Fire Administration (Emergency

Vehicle Driving Training)

• Volunteer Fire Insurance Service.

Compliance with MississippiEMS Law, Rules, and Regulations

The compliance branch assures compliance with thestate EMS Law, Rules, and Regulations. This

includes the licensing of ambulance services andinspection of vehicles. The compliance branch licensesambulance services by their level of care. The levelsinclude:

• Invalid Transfer

• Basic Life Support (BLS)• Advanced Life Support-Intermediate (ALS-

Intermediate)

• Advanced Life Support-Paramedic (ALS-Paramedic).

The Invalid Transfer level offers:• At minimum an EMS Driver • Transportation of non-emergency patients.

The Basic Life Support (BLS) level offers:• At minimum an EMS Driver and one EMT-Basic• Transportation of emergency and non-emergency

patients in prehospital and/or interfacilitysituations.

The Advanced Life Support-Intermediate (ALS-Intermediate) offers:

• At minimum an EMS Driver and one EMT-

Intermediate• Transportation of emergency and non-emergency

patients in prehospital and/or interfacilitysituations

• Administration of basic fluids through intravenouslines

• Cardiac defibrillation and/or more aggressiveairway management.

The Advanced Life Support-Paramedic (ALS-Paramedic) level offers:

• At minimum an EMS Driver and one EMT-Paramedic Transportation of emergency andnon-emergency patients in prehospital and/orinterfacility situations

• Advanced airway management, cardiacmonitoring, drug therapy and/or advancedtechniques that exceed the level provided by anALS-Intermediate service.

Level of Ambulance ServiceLicensure in Mississippi

The compliance branch of the Bureau, under statutoryauthority of the Mississippi Annotated Code,

licenses ambulance services by location and issuespermits for each vehicle operated. Licenses are issuedfor ground or air ambulance services. The graphillustrates the number of licensed ambulance services forFY’00, FY ‘01 and FY’02. These numbers arerepresented as fiscal years (July 1 – June 30).

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In Mississippi, corporate ambulance service ownershipexceeds the number of hospital and government

owned ambulance services. This trend is similar to thenational trend towards privatization. However, 51 ofMississippi’s EMS providers are still hospital based,which include public, private, non-profit, church, andpublic-lease hospitals.

Service OwnershipCorporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Volunteer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Total Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Paramedic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Basic Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Invalid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Critical Care Life Support-Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Total Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Every ambulance vehicle permitted in the State ofMississippi is inspected an average of four times

annually to ensure compliance with EMS Law, Rules,and Regulations.

Air Ambulance Service

Nine licensed providers offered air ambulanceservices in Mississippi for FY’02:

• Acadian Air Medical Services, Lafayette,Louisiana

• Air Evac Lifeteam, Jackson, Tennessee• Air Evac Lifeteam, Tuscumbia, Tennessee

• Hospital Wing, Memphis, Tennessee

• North Mississippi Medical Center AmbulanceService, Tupelo, Mississippi

• Ochsner Flight Care, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Southeast Air Ambulance District, Hattiesburg,Mississippi

• U n iversity Medical Center — Aircare, Jackson,M i s s i s s i p p i

• Critical Care Tr a n s p o rt, Birmingham, A l a b a m a

Air service is provided through helicopter and fixedwing aircraft. Seven licensed helicopter services

provide emergency scene flights to designated areas

of the state. Complete state coverage of emergency airambulance service has not yet been accomplished. Non-emergency coverage is available statewide through 11helicopter and two fixed-wing aircraft.

Ground Ambulance Services

Five types of ground ambulance vehicles transportpatients in Mississippi: • Type 1 ambulances are cab and chassis

ambulances with separation between the caband patient care box

• Type 2 ambulances are van type ambulances• Type 3 ambulances are cab and chassis

ambulances without partition between the caband chassis

• Invalid vehicles are stretcher vans that may beType 1, 2, or 3

• Special-use vehicles are supervisory or sprint carspermitted for emergency operation in connectionwith emergency medical service calls.

Included in the above types of ambulances areintensive care units which provide specialized services

such as neonatal and cardiac transfers. Most ambulancesare the van Type 2 ambulances.

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Mississippi established the first Mississippi EMSInformation System (MEMSIS) in 1992. Every

licensed ambulance service was required by law toreport every EMS response to the Bureau of EMS(BEMS), either by scannable form or electronically.This data collection system was modeled after theNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s(NHTSA) minimum data set for pre-hospital providers.In 1993, BEMS added the second componentmaintained information on testing, certification,and ambulance licensing.

In FY’01, BEMS began the implementation of the newMEMSIS. The new MEMSIS is a paperless patient

encounter form system. Software is provided by BEMSto all licensed ambulance services. EMS encounterinformation is entered into the computer locally, and isthen transmitted to the state via a modem. The newsystem minimizes errors and shortens time framesof when information is available to fill report requests. Italso allows BEMS to collect a larger amount of data,which gives a better picture of EMS care in Mississippi.

The implementation of MEMSIS began with betatesting that was conducted by American Medical

Response-South and Kings Daughters Medical CenterAmbulance Service. Concurrently, BEMS upgraded thecertification portion of MEMSIS internally. In May,2000, deployment of the new software began. As of July1, 2001, all providers are required to submit datautilizing the new system.

The new MEMSIS has several significant changes.Previously, there were two types of calls, medical

and trauma, with interfacility transfers documented asmedical-calls. Now MEMSIS recognizes four types ofcalls, medical, trauma, transfers, (which are onlybetween acute care facilities), and transports.

In FY’02, data was collected in both the old scannableform system and the new electronic system. For the

purposes of this report, the data from both systems wasintegrated as much as possible. However, discrepanciesmay be apparent, but will be resolved by FY’02, when

all providers will be online with the new system.

In FY’02, Mississippi providers responded to 316,310EMS calls. This number includes all emergency, non-

emergency, medical transfer, and cancelled calls. Theresponses were made by ground and air ambulanceservices.

Age and gender statistics for patients encountered byEMS personnel in FY’02 are shown.

Age Male Female Total0-1 . . . . . . . . . . .1,380 . . . . . . . . .1,143 . . . . . . . .2,5231-4 . . . . . . . . . . .2,666 . . . . . . . . .2,120 . . . . . . . .4,8925-9 . . . . . . . . . . .1,877 . . . . . . . . .1,548 . . . . . . . .3,43710-14 . . . . . . . . .2,393 . . . . . . . . .2,296 . . . . . . . .4,70515-19 . . . . . . . . .6,534 . . . . . . . . .7,653 . . . . . . .14,22520-24 . . . . . . . . .6,960 . . . . . . . . .8,487 . . . . . . .15,48525-29 . . . . . . . . .5,652 . . . . . . . . .6,357 . . . . . . .12,03730-34 . . . . . . . . .5,944 . . . . . . . . .6,503 . . . . . . .12,47235-39 . . . . . . . . .6,788 . . . . . . . . .6,737 . . . . . . .13,54540-44 . . . . . . . . .8,198 . . . . . . . . .7,470 . . . . . . .15,71745-49 . . . . . . . . .8,840 . . . . . . . . .7,506 . . . . . . .16,36950-54 . . . . . . . . .8,346 . . . . . . . . .7,795 . . . . . . .16,16155-59 . . . . . . . . .8,169 . . . . . . . . .6,904 . . . . . . .15,08660-64 . . . . . . . . .7,434 . . . . . . . . .7,526 . . . . . . .14,98465-69 . . . . . . . . .8,752 . . . . . . . . .9,299 . . . . . . .18,06970-74 . . . . . . . . .9,853 . . . . . . . .12,241 . . . . . . .22,12875-79 . . . . . . . . .9,405 . . . . . . . .15,818 . . . . . . .25,25680-84 . . . . . . . . .8,316 . . . . . . . .16,695 . . . . . . .25,03385-89 . . . . . . . . .5,804 . . . . . . . .14,807 . . . . . . .20,63190-94 . . . . . . . . .2,873 . . . . . . . . .9,825 . . . . . . .12,71995+ . . . . . . . . . . .1,771 . . . . . . . . .4,642 . . . . . . . .7,062

Total calls received for FY’02 was 316,310.

Fifty-five percent of all EMS patients encounteredwere white, 40 percent were black, eight percent

were Asian, American Indian, Hispanic, or other.

As in previous years, over 51 percent occurr e db e t ween the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Chapter 3Mississippi Emergency Medical Services Information System

The highest call volume occurred on Friday, with 16percent of the total calls. A high percentage of EMS

calls result from medical transfers between facilities andto-and-from home. Most of these transfers occur duringthe week, resulting in higher percentages on these days.

The average response times for each EMS timecategory are listed.

TimeTime Category (in minutes)

Call received until dispatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0

Dispatched until enroute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0Enroute until on location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

On scene time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

From scene to destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14At destination until available . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Median Time Per Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

The implementation of the 911 system has decreasedresponse times between calls received, dispatched,

and enroute. These all occur within seconds of oneanother. The longest times were spent on the scene andenroute to the final destination.

In FY’02, 37 percent of all incidents occurr e d in thepatient’s residence. Because of transfers made by EMS

providers either between facilities or from the hospitalafter being discharged, the second largest groupoccurred in the hospital.

Location PercentResidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38%

Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23%Convalescent Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%

State/Federal Highway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%

City Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%Recreational/Public Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%

Clinic/Doctor Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%

County Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%Industrial/Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%

Restaurant/Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%

Of the total number of calls received, 316,310resulted in prehospital care being given by EMS

personnel. This includes those patients transported bythe EMS, by other means, or treated at the scene but nottransported. Causes of no transport following an EMScall include:

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Medical transfers are those made between acutecare facilities, extended care facilities, doctors’

o ffices and clinics, and patients’ homes. Emerg e n cycalls are norm a l ly transported to a hospital ore m e rg e n cy department. In FY’02, 209,578 people we r et r a n s p o rted to a Mississippi emerg e n cy department orhospital by EMS providers. Over 4,200 Mississippipatients were transported to Tennessee hospitals. Listedb e l ow are the 10 Mississippi hospitals receiving thel a rgest number of patients.

Hospital CityUniversity Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jackson

North Mississippi Medical Center . . . . . . .Tupelo

Forrest General Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hattiesburg

Memorial Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gulfport

Mississippi Baptist Medical Center . . . . . .Jackson

St. Dominic Memorial Hospital . . . . . . . . .Jackson

South Central Regional Medical Center. . . .Laurel

Central Mississippi Medical Center . . . . . .Jackson

Baptist Memorial HospitalDeSoto County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Southaven

Delta Regional Medical Center . . . . . . . .Greenville

Type of Call – Trauma

EMS providers responded to 61,329 trauma calls inFY’02. Numbers and types of trauma calls received

for FY’00, FY’01, and FY’02 are shown.

Type FY’00 FY’01 FY’02

MVC . . . . . .47,371 . . . . . . .39,647 . . . . . . .35,042

Fall . . . . . . . .18,311 . . . . . . .16,055 . . . . . . .14,303

Assault . . . . . .7,802 . . . . . . . .6,839 . . . . . . . .5,663

Gunshot . . . . .1,441 . . . . . . . .1,052 . . . . . . . . .893

Stabbing . . . . .1,174 . . . . . . . .1,033 . . . . . . . .1,301

Other . . . . . . .7,332 . . . . . . . .6,464 . . . . . . . .5,117

Motor vehicle crashes (MVC) constituted over 56percent of all reported trauma calls in FY’02.

Trauma calls in the Other categ o ry include motorcy c l e ,b i cycle, pedestrian, wa t e r way, fi r e / bu rn, hazardousmaterials, mass casualty incidents, ATV incidents,fa rm / a griculture and industrial incidents.

BEMS collects injury information by body reg i o non all trauma calls. The head region received more

than 14,000 injuries in FY’02, making it the leadingi n j u ry site. In FY’02, over 80,000 separate injurieswere recorded for the following body reg i o n s .

Type TotalHead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14,001Arm/Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,254Leg/Foot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,820Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,392Face . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,454Neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,674Hip/Pelvis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,434Chest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,974Abdomen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,033Eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,462

The injuries recorded include:

Type TotalPain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45,334Lacerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,976Soft Tissue wounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,607Blunt trauma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,944Fractures/Dislocations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,703Penetrating wounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,622Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,133Amputations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

Most of these are reported as obvious injuries toeach body region. Internal injuries are diffi c u l t

to determine in the pre-hospital setting; the patient,when complaining of pain to the affected area, isdocumented by EMS personnel with “pain” as the typeof injury, making this categ o ry signifi c a n t ly higherthan others. Lacerations to all of these areas arecommon in MVC’s, making this injury numerous.After pain, soft tissue wounds - along with lacerations- are the most common injuries sustained to theseareas.

Over 38 percent of all incidents originated in priva t eresidences. The age group receiving the most care

from EMS providers are those from 70 to 89. T h i sgroup uses the gr owing area in EMS — medicaltransfers conducted between medical facilities and/orp a t i e n t s ’ homes. Medical transfers decreased seve npercent, with total medical calls decreasing ten percent.Trauma calls have also decreased over FY’02. Motorvehicle crash (MVC) related calls totaled 34,052, the

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l a rgest group of trauma calls in FY’02. In those casesr e p o rt e d, 22 percent used no protective device, also adecrease. Protective devices used follow :

Device Percent UsedLap Belt Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 %

Safety Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 %Air Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 %

Shoulder Belt Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 %

Unknown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 %Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 %

Type of Call – Medical

In the past, an ambulance was called for an emergencymedical condition, such as a heart attack, or in the

event of an accident causing a traumatic injury. Today,the growing area in EMS involves medical calls, morespecifically medical transfers. The number of medicalcalls and interfacility transfers in FY’00, FY’01, andFY’02 follow:

Illustrated are the illnesses and symptoms r e p o rted withthe medical calls received in FY’02.

Reported Percent

Weakness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28.3%

Breathing Difficulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.3%Pain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.9%

Chest Pain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.3%

Altered Level of Conscious . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.3%Seizure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.6%

Behavioral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.5%Abdominal Distress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.9%

Syncope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.3%

Diabetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.4%Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.3%

Vomiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.9%Nausea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.1%

Heart/Cardiac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.2%Cardiac Arrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.5%

Stroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.4%

Fever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.6%Drug/Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.2%

OB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.3%

Weakness constitutes nearly 29 percent of the totalsymptoms and is commonly correlated with

medical interfacility transfers, making it significantlylarger.

Basic Life Support (BLS) procedures performed byEMS personnel involve the following:

PercentProcedure Amount of Total CallsOxygen therapy . . . . . . . . . . . .89,301 . . . .66%

Spinal Immobilization . . . . . . .27,123 . . . .20%

Crisis Intervention . . . . . . . . . . .1,283 . . . . .1%Airway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .998 . . . . .0%

Wound Management . . . . . . . . .6,958 . . . . .5%Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,345 . . . . .1%

Splint Extremity . . . . . . . . . . . .3,390 . . . . .3%

CPR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,924 . . . . .2%Suction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,567 . . . . .1%

Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,408 . . . . .1%

Advanced Life Support (ALS) procedures can onlybe performed by personnel certified as an EMT-

Intermediate or higher. In FY’02, the following ALSprocedures were performed.

Type Number PercentCardiac Monitor . . . . . . . . . . .84,648 . . . .29%

Vascular Access . . . . . . . . . . .67,927 . . . .23%

Drug Administration . . . . . . . .41,442 . . . .14%Pulse Oximetry . . . . . . . . . . . .55,996 . . . .19%

Blood Glucose Check . . . . . . .29,338 . . . .10%

Intubation - Nasal . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 . . .0.1%Blood Drawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,431 . . . . .1%

Intubation - Oral . . . . . . . . . . . .2,382 . . . . .1%Intubation - Stoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 . . . . .0%

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160,000

140,000

120,000

100,000

80,000

60,000

40,000

20,000

0FY’00 FY’01 FY’02

Medical

Inter-Facility

Transfers

As shown above, eight percent of all ALS proceduresinvolved the administration of approved drugs.

Those drugs administered and the number of times givenare shown.

Medication AdministeredActivated Charcoal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Adenosine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147Aminophylline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Aspirin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,006

Atropine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,458Bretylol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Bronchodilator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,711

Calcium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Decadron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Demerol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Dextrose 50% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,789Diazepam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .855

Diphenhydramine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229Dopamine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Epi (1:1000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .598

Epi (1:10000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,669Furosemide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,341

Glucagon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379

Isuprel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Lidocaine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .635

Mannitol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Morphine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,263Naloxone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .552

Nifedipine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0

Nitroglycerine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,007Nitros Oxide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Oral Glucose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .349Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,703

Oxygen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86,801

Oxytocin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Procainamide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Sodium Bicarb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .444

Thaimine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133Vasopressor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Verapamil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

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Chapter 4Mississippi Trauma Care SystemB y the end of FY 2002, the Mississippi Department

of Health had provisionally designated a total of 68trauma hospitals and centers which include two level I,five level II, thirteen level III, and 48 level IV traumacenters. Additional hospitals are participating and haveapplied to be inspected in FY’03

Below is a chart representing the hospitals and theirlevels designated in FY’02.

Mississippi Designated Trauma Care Centersas of June 30, 2002

Hospital P/NP/D Level Address Administrator REGION

2500 North State StreetUniversity Medical Center D I Jackson, MS 39216 Fredrick D. Woodrell CENTRAL

877 Jefferson AvenueRegional Medical Center at Memphis D I Memphis, TN 38103 B ruce Steinhauer, MD DELTA

2809 Denny AvenueSinging River Hospital D II Pascagoula, MS 39581 Lynn Truelove COASTAL

1400 East Union StreetP.O. Box 5247

Delta Regional Medical Center D II Greenville, MS 38701 Ray Humphreys DELTA

2520 5th Street NorthP.O. Box 1307

Baptist Memorial Hospital - Golden Triangle D II Columbus, MS 39701 Dean Griffin NORTH

830 South GlosterNorth MS Medical Center - Tupelo D II Tupelo, MS 38801 Robert Otwell NORTH

6051 US Highway 49P.O. Box 16389

Forrest General Hospital D II Hattiesburg, MS 39404 William Oliver SOUTH EAST

2100 Highway 16 NorthRiver Region Health Systems D III Vicksburg, MS 39180 Phillip Clendenin CENTRAL

4500 13th StreetP.O. Box 1810

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport D III Gulfport, Ms 39501 James Kaigler COASTAL

3109 Bienville BoulevardOcean Springs Hospital D III Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Dwight L. Rimes COASTAL

1401 River RoadP.O. Box 1410

Greenwood Leflore Hospital D III Greenwood, MS 38935 Robert Barrett DELTA

2301 South Lamar Boulevard Baptist Memorial Hospital - North MS-Oxford D III Oxford, MS 38655 Jim Vandersteeg NORTH

1105 Earl Frye BoulevardP.O. Box 459

Gilmore Memorial Hospital D III Amory, MS 38821 Robert F. Letson NORTH

400 Hospital RoadP.O. Drawer 1506

Oktibbeha County Hospital D III Starkville, MS 39759 Arthur C. Kelly NORTH

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1220 Jefferson StreetP.O. Box 607

South Central Regional Medical Center D III Laurel, MS 39441 Douglas Higginbottom SOUTHEAST

427 Highway 51 NorthP.O. Box 948

Kings Daughter’s Hospital - Brookhaven D III Brookhaven, MS 39601 Phillip Grady SOUTHWEST

129 Jefferson Davis Blvd.P.O. Box 1203

Natchez Community Hospital D III Natchez, MS 39120 David Anisworth SOUTHWEST

54 Seargent Prentiss DriveP.O. Box 1488

Natchez Regional Medical Center D III Natchez, MS 39121 Jack Houghton SOUTHWEST

215 Marion AvenueP.O. Box 1307

Southwest MS Regional Medical Center D III McComb, MS 39649 Norman M. Price SOUTHWEST

15200 Community RoadP.O. Box 1240

Garden Park Memorial Hospital D III Gulfport, MS 39501 William Peaks COASTAL

123 McComb AvenueP.O. Box 1004

Claiborne County Hospital D IV Port Gibson, MS 39150 Wanda Flemming CENTRAL

330 North BoardP.O. Box 428

Lackey Critical Access Hospital D IV Forest, MS 39074 Donna Riser CENTRAL

310 Ellis StreetP.O. Box 557

Leake Memorial Hospital D IV Carthage, MS 39051 Morris Bradley CENTRAL

Highway 16 EastP.O.Box 1607

Madison County Medical Center D IV Canton, MS 39046 Tommy Wiman CENTRAL

300 S.E. 3rd AvenueMagee General Hospital D IV Magee, MS 39111 Althea Crumpton CENTRAL

220 Highway 12 WestP.O. Box 677

Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital D IV Kosciusko, MS 39090 Thomas Bland CENTRAL

1102 Rose StreetP.O.Box 1288

Prentiss Regional Hospital D IV Prentiss, MS 39474 Mike Boleware CENTRAL

350 Crossgates BoulevardRankin Medical Center D IV Brandon, MS 39042 Davis A. Richards III CENTRAL

1030 River Oaks DriveP.O. Box 5100

River Oaks Hospital D IV Jackson, MS 39296 Jack Cleary CENTRAL

317 Highway 13 SouthP.O. Box 259

Scott Regional Hospital D IV Morton, Ms 39117 Michael R. Edwards CENTRAL

239 Bowling Green RoadUniversity Hospital & Clinic - Holmes D IV Lexington, MS 39095 Thomas Honaker CENTRAL

180 DeBuys RoadP.O. Box 4518

Gulf Coast Medical Center D IV Biloxi, MS 39531 Gary Stokes COASTAL

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149 Drinkwater BoulevardP.O. Box 2790

Hancock Medical Center D IV Bay St Louis, MS 39521 Hal W. Leftwich COASTAL

901 East Sunflower RoadP.O. Box 1380

Bolivar Medical Center D IV Cleveland, MS 39732 Robert Hawley DELTA

140 Burke RoadCalhoun City Health Center D IV Calhoun City, MS 38916 James Franklin DELTA

605 South Archusa AvenueH. C. Watkins Memorial Hospital D IV Quitman, MS 39355 Fred Truesdale DELTA

840 North Oak AvenueP.O. Box 369

North SunFlower County Hospital D IV Ruleville, MS 38771 Robert Crook DELTA

1970 Hospital DriveP.O. Box 1218

Northwest MS Regional Medical Center D IV Clarksdale, MS 38614 John M. Faulkner DELTA

340 Getwell DriveP.O. Box 330

Quitman County Hospital D IV Marks, MS 38646 Richard E. Walker DELTA

121 East Baker StreetSouth Sunflower County Hospital D IV Indianola, MS 38751 Barbara Prichard DELTA

409 Tyler Holmes DriveTyler Holmes Memorial Hospital D IV Winona, MS 38967 Rosamond Tyler DELTA

25117 Highway 15Alliance Laird Hospital D IV Union, MS 39365 Margaret Muse EAST CENTRAL

210 Hospital DriveChoctaw Health Center - Philadelphia D IV Philadelphia, MS 39350 James Wallace EAST CENTRAL

1001 Holland AvenueP.O. Box 648

Neshoba County General Hospital D IV Philadephia, MS 39350 Lawrence C. Graeber EAST CENTRAL

208 South Main Street P.O.Newton Regional Hospital D IV Box 299, Newton, MS 39345 Tim Thomas EAST CENTRAL

500 Veterans MemorialBoulevard

Webster Health Services, Inc. D IV Eupora, MS 39744 Harold H. Whitaker EAST CENTRAL

562 East MainP.O. Box 967

Winston Medical Center D IV Louisville, MS 39339 Dale Saulters EAST CENTRAL

835 Medical Center DriveClay County Medical Center D IV West Point, MS 39773 David M. Reid NORTH

100 Hospital StreetBaptist Memorial Hospital - Booneville D IV Booneville, MS 38829 Al Sypniewski NORTH

200 Highway 30 WestBaptist Memorial Hospital-Union County D IV New Albany, MS 38652 Zach Chandler NORTH

611 Alcorn DriveMagnolia Regional Health Center D IV Corinth, MS 38834 Douglas Garner NORTH

1777 Cyrtis DriveP.O. Box 860

North MS Health Services-luka Hospital D IV luka, MS 38852 James Carter NORTH

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400 South Chestnut StreetP.O. Box 747

Pioneer Health Services D IV Aberdeen, MS 39730 William Magee NORTH

176 South Main Street P.O. Box 790,

Pontotoc Health Services D IV Pontotoc, Ms 38863 Fred B. Hood NORTH

1005 City Avenue NorthP.O. Box 499

Tippah County Hospital D IV Ripley, MS 38663 Jerry Green NORTH

Highway 8 EastP.O. Box 626,

Trace Regional Hospital D IV Houston, MS 38851 Gary Staten NORTH

Sixth & Holly StreetP.O. Box 1149

Covington County Hospital D IV Collins, MS 39428 Irving Hitt SOUTHEAST

1560 Sumrall RoadP.O. Box 630

Marrion General Hospital D IV Columbia, MS 39429 Jerry Howell SOUTHEAST

100 Hospital DriveWalthall County General Hospital D IV Tylertown, MS 39667 Jimmy Graves SOUTHEAST

950 Matthew DriveP.O. Box 1249

Wayne General Hospital D IV Waynesboro, MS 39367 Donald Hemeter SOUTHEAST

Highway 84 and UnionChurch RoadP.O. Box 636

Franklin County Memorial Hospital D IV Meadville, MS 39653 Lance Moak SOUTHWEST

P.O. Box 788Lawrence County Hospital D IV Monticello, MS 39654 Semmes Ross SOUTHWEST

1430 Highway 4 EastP.O. Box 6000

Alliance Healthcare System D IV Holly Springs, MS 38635 Perry Williams DELTA

7601 Southcrest ParkwayBaptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto D IV Southaven, MS 38671 Melvin Walker DELTA

150 Reynoir StreetP.O. Box 128

Biloxi Regional Medical Center D IV Biloxi, MS 39533 Robert Hammond COASTAL

270 West Main StreetP.O. Box 639

Field Memorial Hospital D IV Centerville, MS 39361 Brock S. Slaback SOUTHWEST

859 Winter StreetP.O. Box 607

George County Hospital D IV Lucedale, MS 39452 Paul A. Gardner COASTAL

960 Avent DriveGrenada Lake Medical Center D IV Grenada, MS 38901 Charles Denton DELTA

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Fi n a l ly, in FY 00, the Bureau of EMS developed a Requestfor Proposals, in search of new trauma reg i s t ry softwa r e

ve n d o r. The contract was awarded to Lancet Te c h n o l og y,INC., of Boston, Massachusetts. This was the beginning ofthe statewide deployment of the trauma reg i s t ry software toall participating hospitals. The reg i s t ry was installed in ove r60 hospitals, where trauma data began being collected. T h er eg i s t ry serves three purposes. The first, and most import a n tfunction of the trauma reg i s t ry software is for perform a n c ei m p r ovement activities within the hospital. The datacollected by participating hospitals allows the hospital tomonitor and improve its trauma program. The secondfunction is for participating hospitals to provide data to ther egion in which it is participating. The region will utilize thedata to develop and montior pre-hospital triage protocols,transfer agreements, and policies. Fi n a l ly, each part i c i p a t i n ghospital submits data to the State Trauma Reg i s t ry. The datais utilized for injury prevention activities, leg i s l a t ivei n i t i a t ives, and monitoring of the Trauma Care Trust Fund.The data captured in the State Trauma Reg i s t ry is the basisfor the information in this report .

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The Emerg e n cy Medical Services for Children (EMSC)P r ogram is a federally-funded initiative designed to

reduce child and youth disability and death due to seve r eillness or injury. The first EMSC legislation was passed in1984. At present, all 50 states have received funding throughthe EMSC Program.The EMSC Program is jointlyadministered by the U.S. Department of Health and HumanS e rvices through the Health Resources and Serv i c e sA d m i n i s t r a t i o n ’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau and theU.S. Department of Tr a n s p o rt a t i o n ’s National HighwayTr a ffic Safety A d m i n i s t r a t i o n .

EMSC is the only Federal program that focuses oni m p r oving the quality of children’s emerg e n cy care. It

builds upon existing Emerg e n cy Medical Services (EMS)systems.Its goals are to ensure that state-of-the-arte m e rg e n cy medical care is ava i l a ble for ill or injuredchildren and adolescents, to ensure that pediatric service iswell integrated into an emerg e n cy medical services system,and to ensure that the entire spectrum of emerg e n cy serv i c e s- including primary prevention of illness and injury, acutecare, and rehabilitation - are provided to children andadolescents. To reach these goals, the EMSC Progr a mp r ovides grants to states to improve and enhance pediatrice m e rg e n cy care.

The Bureau of Emerg e n cy Medical Services (BEMS),Mississippi State Department of Health was awarded the

EMSC Program Planning grant in August of 1998. T h egoals of the planning phase were to evaluate the current stateof pediatric care in Mississippi, to develop programs toi m p r ove the care of pediatric patients in the state, and tod evelop programs geared toward injury prevention andcommunity invo l vement in pediatric issues. This wa saccomplished by conducting a pediatric needs assessments u rvey.

As a result of this survey, two areas of need in pediatriccare were found: advanced pediatric education and

i n j u ry prevention programs. Programs were developed toaddress these needs.

BEMS was awarded the EMSC Program Implementationgrant in FY’00. This grant provided funding to

implement programs developed during the planning gr a n t .The programs implemented included advanced pediatric

education courses and a comprehensive school-based injuryp r evention curriculum. The courses are Pediatric Educationfor Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) and Pediatric BasicTrauma Life Support (PBTLS). The injury preve n t i o nc u rriculum that was implemented was a program deve l o p e dby the National Fire Protection Association called RiskWa t c h .

PEPP represents a comprehensive source of prehospitalmedical information for the emergent care of infants and

children. It teaches prehospital professionals how to betterassess and manage ill or injured children. This course isadministered at eight sites across the State. This course hasbeen offered by the Mississippi EMSC Program toMississippi physicians, nurses, and all Mississippi cert i fi e de m e rg e n cy medical technicians at no cost to the participants.

Risk Watch is a comprehensive school-based injuryp r evention program designed for children in preschool

through eighth grade. The Mississippi EMSC Progr a mp r ovides the curriculum to any school in Mississippi thatwishes to participate in the program.

The PBTLS course is a one-day training program devo t e dto pediatric trauma care. This program prov i d e s

i n f o rmation about pediatric trauma and pediatric assessmentskills for critically injured children. The PBTLS course iso ffered by the Mississippi EMSC Program to Mississippip hysicians, nurses, and Mississippi cert i fied emerg e n cymedical technicians at no cost to the part i c i p a n t .

For FY’02, a total of 2,700 professionals were trained inboth the PEPP and PBTLS courses. Risk Watch has

been implemented in 25 schools across the State. It is thegoal of the Mississippi EMSC Program to expand thesep r ograms throughout the duration of the three-ye a rimplementation gr a n t .

In the coming years, the Mississippi EMSC Program plansto address several other areas of need as they pertain to

c h i l d r e n ’s issues. There remains much to be done to ensurechildren receive optimal medical care. Health carep r oviders, parents, careg ivers, teachers, and localo rganizations invo l ved with or interested in child health carecan play a significant role in the eff o rt to improve the carethat children receive in Mississippi.

Chapter 5Mississippi Emergency Medical Services For Children

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Adams2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34,340

Ambulance Service(s)• American Medical Response• Emergystat• Metro Rural Service

Level of Ground Service• Advanced Life Support

Air Ambulance Service(s)• University Medical Center - Aircare,• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team

NumberAmbulance Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,126EMT-Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11EMT-Intermediates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0EMT-Paramedics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EMS Operating Fund• Collected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$33,493• Disbursed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0

EMSOF Grant Recipient• Did Not Apply

Alcorn1990 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34,558

Ambulance Service(s)• Magnolia Emergency Medical Service

Level of Ground Service• Advanced Life Support-Paramedic

Air Ambulance Service(s)• Hospital Wi n g• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance • University Medical Center - Aircare• Ochner Flight Team • Acadian Air Medical Service• Air Evac Lifeteam

NumberAmbulance Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,970EMT-Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27EMT-Intermediates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4EMT-Paramedics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

EMS Operating Fund• Collected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,183• Disbursed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,185

EMSOF Grant Recipient• Alcorn County

Chapter 6County Information

The following pages provide information on a county-by-county basis. Listed are the providers of

emergency medical care, both ground and air services,and the level and type each service provides, and the

number of certified EMTs at each level living in eachcounty. EMSOF grant money is based on population.The disbursements, collections, recipients, and uses ofEMSOF money are provided.

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Amite2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,599

Ambulance Service(s)• Gloster Ambulance Service• Emergystat• Metro Rural Service

Level of Ground Service • Basic Life Support• Advanced Life Support - Paramedic

Air Ambulance Service(s)• University Medical Center - Aircare,

• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team

NumberAmbulance Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .572EMT-Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8EMT-Intermediates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0EMT-Paramedics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

EMS Operating Fund• Collected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,346• Disbursed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,504

EMSOF Grant Recipient• Alcorn County

EMSOF Grant User• Town of Liberty Volunteer Ambulance

Attala2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19,661

Ambulance Service(s)• Willie Goss Ambulance Service

Level of Ground Service • Advanced Life Support-Paramedic

Air Ambulance Service(s)• Hospital Wing• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance • University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team

NumberAmbulance Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,550EMT-Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6EMT-Intermediates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1EMT-Paramedics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11


EMSOF Grant Recipient• Attala County• City of Kosciusko

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Benton2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,026

Ambulance Service(s)• Alliance Healthcare System

Level of Ground Service • Advanced Life Support - Paramedic

Air Ambulance Service(s)• Hospital Wi n g• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance • University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team




Bolivar2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40,633

Ambulance Service(s)• Bolivar County EMS


Air Ambulance Service(s)• Hospital Wi n g• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service • Ochsner Flight Team



EMSOF Grant Recipients• Bolivar County

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Calhoun 1990 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15,069

Ambulance Service(s)• Calhoun Health Services


Air Ambulance Service(s)• Hospital Wi n g• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team• Air Evac Lifeteam • North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance

NumberAmbulance Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,532EMT-Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3EMT-Intermediates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3EMT-Paramedics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

EMS Operating Fund• Collected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,112• Disbursed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,622

EMSOF Grant Recipient• Calhoun County

Carroll2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,769

Ambulance Service(s)• Med Stat EMS


Air Ambulance Service(s)• Hospital Wing• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service • Ochsner Flight Team• Air Evac Lifeteam• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Carroll County

21

Chickasaw2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19,440

Ambulance Service(s)• Emergystat - North Mississippi


Air Ambulance Service(s)• Hospital Wing • University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service • Ochsner Flight Team• Air Evac Lifeteam• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Chickasaw County

Choctaw1990 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,071

Ambulance Service(s)• Emergystat - Central Mississippi


Air Ambulance Service(s)• Hospital Wing • University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service • Ochsner Flight Team• Air Evac Lifeteam• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance


EMS Operating Fund• Collected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,404• Disbursed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0


22

Claiborne2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,831

Ambulance Service(s)• Emergystat - Central



Non-Emergency• Acadian Air Medical Service, Emergency/Non-

Emergency• Ochsner Flight Team, Non-Emergency



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Claiborne County

Clarke2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17,955

Ambulance Service(s)• Enterprise Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance

Service• Paratech, EMS, Incorporated

Level of Ground Service• Advanced Life Support-Paramedic• Basic Life Support


Non-Emergency• Acadian Air Medical Service, Non-Emergency• Ochsner Flight Team, Non-Emergency

NumberAmbulance Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .767EMT-Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12EMT-Intermediates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0EMT-Paramedics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5


EMSOF Grant Recipient• Clarke County

23

Clay2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21,979

Ambulance Service(s)• West Point-Clay County Ambulance Service• North Mississippi Medical Center - West Point


Air Ambulance Service(s)• Hospital Wing • University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team• Air Evac Lifetime• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance




Coahoma2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30,622

Ambulance Service(s)• Emergystat - Coahoma County


Air Ambulance Service(s)• Hospital Wing,• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team• Critical Care Transport• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Coahoma County

24

Copiah2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,757

Ambulance Service(s)• Hardy Wilson Memorial Hospital Ambulance

Service


Air Ambulance Service(s)• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team

NumberAmbulance Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,525EMT-Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15EMT-Intermediates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1EMT-Paramedics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8


EMSOF Grant Recipient• Copiah County

EMSOF Grant User• Hardy Wilson Memorial Hospital Ambulance

Service

EMSOF Grant Purchases• Ambualnce Purchase

Covington2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19,407

Ambulance Service(s)• A Superior Ambulance Provider• Covington County Hospital Ambulance Service• AAA Ambulance Service


Air Ambulance Service(s)• Southeast Air Ambulance • University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service • Ochsner Flight Team



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Covington County

25

Desoto2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107,199

Ambulance Service(s)• Hernando Ambulance Service• Horn Lake Ambulance Service• North Mississippi Ambulance Service - Desoto• Olive Branch Ambulance Service• Southaven Ambulance Service• DeSoto County EMS• Rural Metro


Air Ambulance Service(s)• Hospital Wi n g• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service • Ochsner Flight Team• Air Evac Lifetieam• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance• Critical Care Transport

NumberAmbulance Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,856EMT-Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62EMT-Intermediates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7EMT-Paramedics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63


EMSOF Grant Recipients• Desoto County• City of Horn Lake• City of Hern a n d o• City of Olive Branch• City of Southaven

Forrest2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72,604

Ambulance Service(s)• AAA Ambulance Service • Southeast Air Ambulance District• A Superior Ambulance Provider


Air Ambulance Service(s)• Southeast Air Ambulance• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service • Ochsner Flight Team




26

Franklin2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,448

Ambulance Service(s)• Franklin County Ambulance Service• Metro Rural Service• American Medical Response

Level of Ground Service • Basic Life Support• Advanced Life Support-Paramedic

Air Ambulance Service(s)• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service • Ochsner Flight Team



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Franklin County

George2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19,144

Ambulance Service(s)• George County Hospital Ambulance Service





EMSOF Grant Recipient• George Country

27

Greene2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,299

Ambulance Service(s)• Emergystat


Air Ambulance Service(s)• Southeast Air Ambulance• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service • Ochsner Flight Team




Grenada2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,263

Ambulance Service(s)• Grenada Lake Medical Center Ambulance Service


Air Ambulance Service(s)• Hospital Wing • University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service • Ochsner Flight Team • Air Evac Lifeteam• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance• Critical Care Transport



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Grenada County

28

Hancock2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42,967

Ambulance Service(s)• American Medical Response - South





EMSOF Grant Recipient• Hancock County

Harrison2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189,601

Ambulance Service(s)• American Medical Response - South




EMS Operating Fund• Collected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$214,098• Disbursed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$83,314

EMSOF Grant Recipient• Harrison County

29

Hinds2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250,800

Ambulance Service(s)• American Medical Response - Central• Cardiac Emergency Network• Goss Ambulance Service• Neonatal Transport• University Medical Center - Aircare

Level of Ground Service • Advanced Life Support-Paramedic• Critical Care Life Support - Air


NumberAmbulance Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35,367EMT-Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158EMT-Intermediates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4EMT-Paramedics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

EMS Operating Fund• Collected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$182,224• Disbursed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$110,207

EMSOF Grant Recipient• Hinds County

Holmes2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21,609

Ambulance Service(s)• University Hospital & Clinics - Holmes County

Ambulance Service


Air Ambulance Service(s)• Hospital Wing, Non-Emergency• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service • Ochsner Flight Team • Critical Care Transport• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Holmes County

30

Humphreys2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,206

Ambulance Service(s)• Humphreys County Memorial Hospital

Ambulance Service

Level of Ground Service • Basic Life Support

Air Ambulance Service(s)• American Medical Response• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service • Ochsner Flight Team, Non-Emergency• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance• Hospital Wing



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Humphrey’s County

Issaquena2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,274

Ambulance Service(s)• Sharkey-Issaquena Ambulance Service


Air Ambulance Service(s)• American Medical Response• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team • Critical Care Transport• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance



EMSOF Grant Recipients• Sharkey-Issaquena Counties

31

Itawamba2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22,770

Ambulance Service(s)• North Mississippi Medical Center -

Fulton Ambulance Service


Air Ambulance Service(s)• Hospital Wing, Non-Emergency• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service • Ochsner Flight Team • Air Evac Lifeteam• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Itawamba County

Jackson2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131,420

Ambulance Service(s)• Acadian Ambulance Service



NumberAmbulance Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,674?EMT-Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61EMT-Intermediates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1EMT-Paramedics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37


EMSOF Grant Recipient• Jackson County

32

Jasper2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18,149

Ambulance Service(s)• A Superior Ambulance Provider• Emserv Ambulance Service





EMSOF Grant Recipient• Jasper County

Jefferson2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,740

Ambulance Service(s)• American Medical Response• Emergystat - Central• Metro Rural Service





EMSOF Grant Recipient• Jefferson County

33

Jefferson Davis2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,962

Ambulance Service(s)• AAA Ambulance Service






Jones2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64,958

Ambulance Service(s)• A Superior Ambulance Provider• Emserv Ambulance Service• AAA Ambulance Service


Air Ambulance Service(s)• University Medical Center - Aircare

Acadian Air Medical Service • Ochsner Flight Team



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Not Eligible

34

Kemper2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,453



Air Ambulance Service(s)• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service • Ochsner Flight Team • Air Evac Lifetime• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Not Eligible

Lafayette2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38,744

Ambulance Service(s)• Baptist Memorial Hospital of North Mississippi


Air Ambulance Service(s)• Hospital Wing, Emerg e n cy / N o n - E m e rg e n cy• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service, Non-Emergency• Ochsner Flight Team, Non-Emergency• Air Evac Lifeteam• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance




35

Lamar2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39,070

Ambulance Service(s)• AAA Ambulance Service• A Superior Ambulance Provider





EMSOF Grant Recipient• Lamar County

EMSOF Grant User• Southeast Air Ambulance District

EMSOF Grant Purchase• Ambulance Vehicle

Lauderdale2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78,161

Ambulance Service(s)• Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center

Ambulance Service• Metro Ambulance Service• Riley Memorial Hospital Ambulance Service





EMSOF Grant Recipient• Lauderdale County

EMSOF Grant User• Metro Ambulance


36

Lawrence2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,258

Ambulance Service(s)• Lawrence County Hospital






Leake2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20,940

Ambulance Service(s)• Carthage Emergency Medical Service• Malone Medical Transport


Air Ambulance Service(s)• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service • Ochsner Flight Team



EMSOF Grant Recipients• Leake County

EMSOF Grant User• Carthage EMS

EMSOF Grant Purchases• ALS

37

Lee2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75,755

Ambulance Service(s)• North Mississippi Medical Center Ambulance

Service• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance

Level of Ground Service • Advanced Life Support-Paramedic• Critical Care Life Support - Air

Air Ambulance Service(s)• Hospital Wing • University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service • Ochsner Flight Team • Air Evac Lifeteam • North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Lee County

EMSOF Grant User• North Mississippi EMS Authority• North Mississippi Medical Center Ambulance

Service

EMSOF Grant Purchases• ALS• Regionalization

Leflore2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37,947

Ambulance Service(s)• Greenwood-Leflore County Hospital Ambulance

Service• Med Stat Ambulance Service

Level of Ground Service • Advanced Life Support-Paramedic• Basic Life Support

Air Ambulance Service(s)• Hospital Wing • University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team• Air Evac Lifeteam• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Leflore County

EMSOF Grant User• Amstat EMS

EMSOF Grant Purchase• ALS• Communications• Support Services

38

Lincoln2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33,166

Ambulance Service(s)• Kings Daughters Medical Center Ambulance

Service





EMSOF Grant Recipient• Lincoln County

EMSOF Grant User• Kings Daughters Hospital Ambulance Service

EMSOF Grant Purchase• Support Services• Communications

Lowndes2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61,586

Ambulance Service(s)• Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle

Ambulance Service


Air Ambulance Service(s)• Hospital Wing • University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team• Air Evac Lifeteam• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Lowndes County

EMSOF Grant User• Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle

Ambulance Service

EMSOF Grant Purchases• Support Services• Training

39

Madison2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74,674

Ambulance Service(s)• American Medical Response - Central





EMSOF Grant Recipient• Madison County

EMSOF Grant User• American Medical Response

EMSOF Grant Purchase• Escrow• Communications • Ambulances

Marion2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25,595







40

Marshall2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34,993

Ambulance Service(s)• Alliance Healthcare System, Inc.


Air Ambulance Service(s)• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team• Hospital Wi n g• Air Evac Lifeteam• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance




Monroe2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38,014

Ambulance Service(s)• Emergystat Ambulance• North Monroe County Ambulance Service

Level of Ground Service • Advanced Life Support-Paramedic• Basic Life Support




EMSOF Grant Recipient• Monroe County

EMSOF Grant User• Aberdeen Monroe County Ambulance Service

EMSOF Grant Purchase• Ambulance

41

Montgomery2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,189

Ambulance Service(s)• MedStat Emergency Medical Service


Air Ambulance Service(s)• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team• Hospital Wi n g• Critical Care Transport• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Montgomery County

EMSOF Grant Users• Med Stat EMS

EMSOF Grant Purchase• Escrow

Neshoba2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,684

Ambulance Service(s)• Choctaw Health Center Ambulance Service• Neshoba County Hospital Ambulance Service


Air Ambulance Service(s)• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Neshoba County

EMSOF Grant User• Neshoba County Ambulance Service


42

Newton2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21,838






EMSOF Grant Recipient• Newton County

EMSOF Grant User• Emergystat of Newton County

EMSOF Grant Purchases• Regionalization• Communications

Noxubee2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,604






EMSOF Grant Recipient• Noxubee County

EMSOF Grant User• Noxubee County Emergency Services

43

Oktibbeha2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42,902

Ambulance Service(s)• Oktibbeha County Hospital Ambulance Service





EMSOF Grant Recipients• City of Starkville• Oktibbeha County

EMSOF Grant User• Oktibbeha County Hospital Ambulance Service


Panola2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29,996

Ambulance Service(s)• Emergystat - North Mississippi• Tri-Lakes Medical Center





EMSOF Grant Recipient• Panola County

EMSOF Grant User• South Panola Community Hospital Ambulance

Service

EMSOF Grant Purchases• Escrow

44

Pearl River2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38,714

Ambulance Service(s)• Alliance Healthcare System, Inc.


Air Ambulance Service(s)• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team• Southeast Air Ambulance



Perry2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,138



Air Ambulance Service(s)• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team• Southeast Air Ambulance




45

Pike2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38,940

Ambulance Service(s)• Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center

Ambulance Service





EMSOF Grant Recipient• Pike County

EMSOF Grant User• Southwest Regional Medical Center Ambulance

Service


Pontotoc2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26,726

Ambulance Service(s)• Pontotoc Health Services Center Ambulance

Service


Air Ambulance Service(s)• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team• Hospital Wing• Air Evac Lifetime• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Pontotoc County

EMSOF Grant User• Pontotoc Health Services Ambulance Service

EMSOF Grant Purchase• Regionalization

46

Prentiss2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25,556

Ambulance Service(s)• North Mississippi Ambulance Service - Prentiss


Air Ambulance Service(s)• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team• Hospital Wing• Air Evac Lifeteam• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Prentiss County

EMSOF Grant User• Rural Metro

EMSOF Grant Purchases• Ambulances

Quitman2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,117

Ambulance Service(s)• Quitman County Ambulance Service


Air Ambulance Service(s)• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team• Hospital Wing• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance


EMS Operating Fund• Collected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.492• Disbursed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,446

EMSOF Grant Recipient• Quitman County

EMSOF Grant User• Quitman County Ambulance Service

EMSOF Grant Purchase• Ambulances

47

Rankin2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115,327

Ambulance Service(s)• American Medical Response • Acadian Ambulance Service



NumberAmbulance Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,745EMT-Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112EMT-Intermediates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3EMT-Paramedics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68


EMSOF Grant Recipient• Did Not Qualfy

Scott2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,423






EMSOF Grant Recipient• Scott County

EMSOF Grant User• Emergystat of Scott County

EMSOF Grant Purchases• Escrow

48

Sharkey2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,580

Ambulance Service(s)• Sharkey-Issaquena Community Hospital

Ambulance Service

Level of Ground Service • Advanced Life Support - Paramedic • Basic Life Support

Air Ambulance Service(s)• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team• Critical Care Transport



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Sharkey-Issaquena Counties

EMSOF Grant User• Sharkey-Issaquena Community Hospital

Ambulance Service

EMSOF Grant Purchases• Communications

Simpson2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27,639






EMSOF Grant Recipient• Simpson County

EMSOF Grant User• Emergystat Ambulance Service

EMSOF Grant Purchase• Escrow for Ambulance Purchase

49

Smith2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16,182






EMSOF Grant Recipient• Smith County

EMSOF Grant User• Emergystat

EMSOF Grant Purchase• ALS• Communications

Stone2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,622







50

Sunflower2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34,369

Ambulance Service(s)• Medstat Ambulance Service


Air Ambulance Service(s)• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team• Hospital Wing• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Sunflower County

EMSOF Grant User• North Sunflower County Hospital Ambulance

Service• South Sunflower County Hospital Ambulance

Service

EMSOF Grant Purchase• Regionlization• Communication

Tallahatchie2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14,903

Ambulance Service(s)• Emergystat - Tallahatchie County


Air Ambulance Service(s)• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service• Ochsner Flight Team• Hospital Wing• Air Evac Lifeteam• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance • Critical Care Transport



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Tallahatchie County

EMSOF Grant User• Emergystat


51

Tate2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25,370

Ambulance Service(s)• Emergystat - North Mississippi• Tate County Ambulance Service



NumberAmbulance Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,045EMT-Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14EMT-Intermediates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2EMT-Paramedics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20


EMSOF Grant Recipient• Tate County

EMSOF Grant User• Tate County Ambulance Service

EMSOF Grant Purchase• Ambulance

Tippah2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20,826

Ambulance Service(s)• Tippah County Hospital Ambulance Service

Level of Ground Service • Advanced Life Support-Paramedic• Advanced Life Support-Intermediate



EMS Operating Fund• Collected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,787• Disbursed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,15

EMSOF Grant Recipient• Tippah County

EMSOF Grant User• Tippah County Hospital Ambulance Service


52

Tishomingo2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19,163

Ambulance Service(s)• Iuka Hospital Ambulance Service




EMS Operating fund• Collected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16,615• Disbursed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,421

EMSOF Grant Recipient• Tishomingo County

EMSOF Grant User• Iuka Hospital Ambulance Service

EMSOF Grant Purchases• ALS • Regionalization

Tunica2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,227

Ambulance Service(s)• N o rth Mississippi A m bulance Service - Tu n i c a






53

Union2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25,362

Ambulance Service(s)• Baptist Memorial Hospital Ambulance Service -

Union County





EMSOF Grant Recipient• Union County

EMSOF Grant User• BMH - Union County Ambulance Service

EMSOF Grant Purchase• Regionalization

Walthall2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15,156







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Warren2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49,644

Ambulance Service(s)• Vicksburg Fire Department Ambulance Service• River Region Health Systems Ambulance Service





EMSOF Grant Recipient• City of Vicksburg• Warren County

EMSOF Grant User• City of Vicksburg Ambulance Service

EMSOF Grant Purchases• ALS

Washington2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62,977

Ambulance Service(s)• Delta Regional Medical Center Ambulance

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Wayne2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21,216

Ambulance Service(s)• Wayne General Hospital Ambulance Service





EMSOF Grant Recipient• Wayne County

EMSOF Grant User• Wayne County General Hospital Ambulance

Service


Webster2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,294

Ambulance Service(s)• Webster Health Service, Incorporated





EMSOF Grant Recipient• Webster County

EMSOF Grant User• Webster Health Services, Incorporated

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Wilkinson2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,312

Ambulance Service(s)• American Medical Response• Emergystat Ambulance Service• Metro Rural Services






Winston2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20,160







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Yalobusha1990 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,033

Ambulance Service(s)• Yalobusha General Hospital Ambulance Service


Air Ambulance Service(s)• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service • Ochsner Flight Team • Hospital Wing• North Mississippi Medical Center Air Ambulance



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Yalobusha County

Yazoo2000 Census Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,149



Air Ambulance Service(s)• University Medical Center - Aircare• Acadian Air Medical Service • Ochsner Flight Team • Hospital Wing• Critical Care Transport



EMSOF Grant Recipient• Yazoo County

EMSOF Grant User• Burdine’s EMS Division of Emergystat

EMSOF Grant Purchase• Training• Ambulance

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Documents

Preface E T - MS State Department of Healthmsdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/2643.pdf · certification. Branch staff also test all EMT candidates and certify ... • National