| SERVICES | Adults/Youth, 16+ | SERVICE | ORGANIZATION - STATE |
| FOR | CATEGORY |
| PHONE |
| Emergency Medical Services | (301) 895-5934 |
| MIEMSS Region I - Allegany & Garrett Counties | OTHER PHONE |
| P. O. Box 34 | (301) 895-5520 |
| Grantsville | MD | 21536- | FAX | (301) 895-3618 |
| CONTACT PERSON | David Ramsey | or staff |
| TITLE | Administrator, MIEMSS |
| E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS |
| CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION | Public, regional branch of state agency |
| PURPOSE | To support and assist local ambulance and rescue squads throughout Maryland so that |
| they can get critically ill & injured persons to the hospital that is best equipped to meet |
| their medical needs in the shortest period of time. |
| SERVICES | Coordinate emergency transportation & communication systems, work with designated |
| OFFERED | trauma hospitals, administer regional EMS advisory boards, and coordinate training |
| programs for prehospital care providers. (See "other") |
| REFERRAL SOURCES | Self-referral, rescue squads, fire departments, hospital ER, other agency or |
| person. |
| HOURS OF SERVICE | Office hours Mon. thru Fri., 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Call for current training |
| schedule. |
| FEES FOR SERVICE | No, except for tutition and fees for trainings and classes. |
| WAITING PERIOD | Only for next training to | WAITING LIST | No |
| start. |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE? | Yes, handicapped entrance at the side of the building. |
| ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED? | Yes, call in advance with specific request. |
| LOCATION OF | Office in the Cassleman Ventures building across from the Cassleman Restaurant in |
| SERVICES | Grantsville. Classes usually held at local community colleges. |
| TRANSPORTATION | Consumer transports self or makes own carpooling arrangements. |
| ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA |
| AGES SERVED | Adults/Youth, 16+ |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED | Allegany and Garrett counties in MD |
| INCOME GUIDELINES | N/A |
| DOCUMENTS REQUIRED | Proof of age to enroll in classes, must be at least 16. |
| OTHER | Levels of training include: First Responders, Emergency Medical Tech. (EMTs), Cardiac |
| Rescue Techs. (CRTs) and Emergency Med. Tech.-Paramedics. |
| VOLUNTEER | Yes, almost all rescue squads are staffed by volunteers. | BROCHURE | Yes |
| OPPORTUNITIES | AVAILABLE? |
| DATE data verified: | 02/21/97 | DATE data updated: | 02/21/97 |
| ID# | 296 | Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997 | Directory Page # | 236 |
