Miami County
EMS provides emergency care and transport to the citizens and
visitors of Miami County providing advanced life support care
with a staff of 12 full time and 5 part time State Certified Paramedics.
We also provide basic life support care with a staff of 9 full
time and 5 part time State Certified EMT-Bs, and EMT-Ds, &/or
EMT-Is.
Miami County
EMS also provides transport from Miami County Medical Center to
more advanced hospitals in the Greater Kansas City Area. When
requested we will provide mutual aide response to areas surrounding
Miami County as well.
Emergency
responder personnel are divided into 3 shifts - A, B & C.
Each shift is generally staffed with a Battalion Chief (Paramedic
Supervisor), 2 or 3 Paramedics and 3 or 4 EMTs. As of January
2005 many of our EMTs have advanced to the EMT-I/D level. Paramedics
and EMTs work 24 hours on - 24 hours off, repeating that cycle
for 5 days or 3 shifts. After the 3rd shift they enjoy 4 days
off to relax, rejuvenate, and be ready to come back to work refreshed.
Four
staff members: Mike Gorman, Frank Burrow, and Matt Gamblin are
certified Death Investigators and serve in the capacity as Deputy
Coroners for Miami County.
