Re: 911:: Digest Number 216

June 9, 2000

When you are under a emergency traffic which creates a workload much higher

than normal you are not held to the same standard as when you are under your

normal workload. This is the emergency rule for liability reasons.

Bill in Wisconsin

>Toni,

>

>Not sure about the legalities of the issue, but I too have heard you are

>responsible if you are licensed as a NAEMD. My response addresses the

>moral issue of it. How can you be a dispatcher, with the additional

>training, then tell someone you don't have time to help them? Isn't that

>why you got into the job? Sure hope my family or I never need help from

>that department!

>

>Martha in Maine

>Opinions are mine alone.

>

>Subject: EMD Question

>

>Ok folks....... here is an EMD question.

>When you agree to the terms of a medical dispatch protocol, are you not

>obligated to follow it through?

>The reason I ask, is that a call was transferred to neighboring county

>that

>has a medical dispatch protocol ( dont know which one). They were very

>busy and told the caller they would send an ambulance but it was too busy

>to

>provide PDI's/instruction. Is this acceptable? Is anyone familiar?

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