Regional Emergency Medical Services Council Of New York City Inc

The regional emergency medical services council of nyc provides oversight of the nyc ems system that annually serves 10 million people who live, work and visit new york city. Oversight ranges from routine requirements such as creating and implementing medical protocols, operational policies and procedures, and quality assurance, to disaster preparedness planning.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation standards and certification (cpr): responsible for cardiopulmonary resuscitation programs based on the guidelines set by the american heart association, acting as a training center for the american heart association, new york city/ long island affiliate.

Emergency preparedness program: this program was organized in response to cascading effects of major events like the 2004 new york city blackout as well as the world trade center attack. An important part of this program was the development and implementation of a mental health critical incident response team (cirt). The cirt offers intervention, peer support, and referral services to assist ems personnel in dealing with emotional stress that can be associated with catastrophic, as well as routine response calls. Cbrne (chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear, and explosive) educational programs provide training at both awareness and operational levels. Emergency planning activities include participating in citywide exercises in cooperation with counterpart agencies, such as tabletop and real-time drills of potential man-made or natural disaster occurrences.