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| The communities which Scotland County EMS serves are
Laurinburg, Wagram, Gibson, Laurel Hill, Spring Hill, Stewartsville, which is
within Scotland County.
To finance its operations, the service is funded by the Scotland County Board of Commissioners through funds raised by ad valorum taxes. The service also generates operating and capital revenue through fees charged to patients.
Service's Goal Defined: It is the goal of Scotland County EMS that anyone in our service area who falls victim to unexpected, sudden injury or illness at any time will receive timely, state-of-the-art care through every phase of the emergency incident. These phases of the emergency incident include lay people's prevention and preparedness, occurrence of the problem, its detection, notification of trained help, help rendered by bystanders, help given by pre-hospital trained personnel, transport to the Scotland Memorial Hospital emergency department and, if necessary, admission to that hospital or transfer to a more sophisticated facility.
In order to meet the goal outlined above, the Service must work closely with local, state, and federal officials, fire and rescue departments, other ambulance providers, hospitals, and other agencies to foster a smoothly functioning network. This network must be capable of responding instantly and reliably around-the-clock with well-trained, well-equipped personnel linked as needed through strong communications. Principal Activities of the Service: To give every one of our 400 patients per month excellent care, Scotland County EMS dedicates much of its energies and funds to three priorities:
Training The continuous upgrading and maintenance of the training of its EMT's, Paramedics, as well as all levels of teaching the public such basic but essential skills as CPR; and department presentations, the Service sees that all its employees receive retraining and supplemental education each year. Equipment The Equipment procurement of the latest in EMS equipment, including vehicles and Defibrillators (a modern ambulance now costs some $90,000 - $120,000, while defibrillators cost around 25,000). Communications Improvement of the EMS communications (our service is dispatched by Scotland County EMS personnel in the EMS base, located at 1403 West Blvd., Laurinburg, NC. The Service uses the latest in radio systems at 155.160 MHz, 155.280 MHz, 155.340 MHz, and 154.430 MHz, and added cellar on 02/01/02 so that field paramedics may talk instantly and reliably with physicians and nurses at appropriate hospitals. Scotland County EMS has implement Emergency Medical Dispatch on 05-01-1997 in hopes to aid the citizens of Scotland County better. The Service uses standardized treatment guidelines written by specialized emergency physicians, to be sure every patient is treated in a uniform, up-to-date manner. Douglas Nederostek, MD, an Emergency Department physician, is our Medical Director. |
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Last modified: May 01, 2006 |
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