Health Emergency Medical Services Inc.

 Wayne County Medical Control Authority

Wayne, MI - (734) 727-7280 - Fax (734) 727-7281 - Radio (734) 727-7287

32 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR STAKEHOLDERS AND CITIZENS

HEMS Inc. is a federally-recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization made up of stakeholders in the Southeastern Michigan Emergency Medical Service community. Working together, hospitals, local and county government, EMS services, education and industry have created a world-class emergency care system for the citizens of western and downriver Wayne County. HEMS was established in 1980, and is delegated certain functions, authority and responsibility by the Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services as a Medical Control Authority. HEMS also operates one of Michigan's busiest staffed EMS communications systems linking over 50 EMS services to eighteen hospitals, and providing an infrastructure for disaster communication and resource coordination. HEMS is proud to supporter of the MI-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT), which provides specialized medical support in disasters and other major events. HEMS is also  Fiduciary of the Region 2 South Health Care Coalition and Region 2 North Health Care Coalition, helping to assure the safety of our citizens. 

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HEMS Medical Director Dr. Mark Bacigal (right) and Deputy Medical Director Dr. Howard Klausner (left) work together at a meeting of the HEMS Medical Control Advisory Board.  

Emergency physicians, nurses, pharmacists and all types of EMS providers work together to craft a system of superior care for our patients. MCAB meetings are now held in the HEMS conference room at the Wayne County Health Administration Building. 

HEMS Radio operators provide 24  hour monitoring, recording and communications patch capability between 16 hospitals and over 50 life support agencies BLS and ACLS Refresher Course To be held at the Southgate Fire Department 14730 Reaume Parkway, Southgate, MI 48195 BLS classes March 19, 20, 21 and 22nd. 9:00 am till 1:00 pm ACLS classes March 26, 27, 28 and 29th. 9:00 am till 5:00 pm Classes are free of charge and will be given by LSTI Space is Limited Pre-registration is mandatory To register email Mike Farrah at: mlfarrah@ci.southgate.mi.usgusing VHF, UHF and 800 MHz radio networks.

HEMS  EMS AGENCY'SSPECIAL NOTICE REGION 2 PROPERTY AUDIT As part of our cooperative agreement, every two years the regional healthcare coalitions are required to conduct site visits for every participating agency/facility to review equipment that has been deployed that was purchased with Hospital Preparedness funds. Because these visits are a requirement of our grant, the regions are audited annually for compliance with this obligation. Region 2 South first conducted the visits for our hospital partners in 2011. For 2012, Region 2 South will be conducting these site visits with our pre-hospital partners over the upcoming months. The site visits will be conducted by Daniel Spangler, the Region 2 South Equipment Coordinator. The purpose of the visits is to ensure that the equipment is accounted for and is being properly housed and maintained. The visits should be brief and thus will not take a lot of time. To help facilitate this initiative for our pre-hospital agencies, I am requesting that the MCAs forward this to their agencies (both public and private) on behalf of Region 2 South. Agencies are requested to email Dan directly at dspangler@2south.org with the following information: Name of department or agency Point of contact for the visit, including phone and email information Dan then will be able to coordinate a date and time for the visit directly with the individual identified. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you very much for your cooperation with these required initiatives. Amy Shehu Regional Healthcare Coalition Coordinator Region 2 South Healthcare Coalition Office: 734-728-7674 Fax: 734-902-6000 24/7 Emergency Medical Coordination Center: 734-727-7289 www.2south.org Transport to Sinai-Grace Hospital. The main access to the ED, Lesure Rd. is now open. However, the road Santa Maria is permanently closed. Access will be from McNichol up Lesure or Outer Drive/Schaeffer to either the main entrance around to the ED or to McNichol and up Lesure to the ED.Please be advised that the March 1, 2012 Region 2 South Advisory Committee and March 8, 2012 Region 2 South Planning Board meetings have been cancelled. Normal meeting for Advisory Committee will resume on April 5, 2012 and the Planning Board will meet on April 12, 2012. Please pass on this information to your colleagues and other members of Region 2 South. Thank you, Allison E. Duda . Please Mark your Calendar HEMS/MI 1 DMAT TEAM 12th Annual Golf Outing July 24, 2012