ABOUT THE SUMMIT
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are the emergency services which require an urgent medical response, out-of-hospital treatment and transport to definitive care at the time of an incident, injury or illness.
EMS is often recognised when an Emergency Vehicle / Ambulance Van / Air Ambulance is seen flying past but EMS is much more than just a ride to the hospital. It is an entire system which must be well coordinated. It constitutes of multiple people and agencies of various disciplines. An intricate system, seamless and well-coordinated to handle an emergency of every kind, every day.
VISION
Emergency Medical Services exists to fulfill the basic principles of first aid, which are to Preserve Life, Prevent Further Injury, and Promote Recovery. This common theme in medicine is demonstrated by the "Star of Life". The Star of Life shown here, where each of the 'Arms' to the star represent one of the six points, are used to represent the six stages of high quality pre-hospital care, which are:
Early Detection – members of the public, or another agency, find the incident and understand the problem
Early Reporting – the first persons on scene make a call to the emergency medical services and provide details to enable a response to be mounted
Early Response – the first professional (EMS) rescuers are dispatched and arrive on scene as quickly as possible, enabling care to begin
Good on-Scene/Field Care – the emergency medical service provides appropriate and timely interventions to treat the patient at the scene of the incident without doing further harm.
Care in Transit – the emergency medical service load the patient in to suitable transport and continue to provide appropriate medical care throughout the journey
Transfer to Definitive Care – the patient is handed over to an appropriate care setting, such as the emergency department at a hospital, in to the care of physicians
MISSION
EMS does not exist in isolation.
Since Industrial Physician is the key person in charge in keeping all actions synchronised.
We have a mission of empowering them with step by step guide filling all gaps and drafting one action plan for early and appreciate response to an emergency, keeping all disciplines inline.
At the end of the conference the Industrial physician would be able to focus more on prevention, really recognition and prompt response to an emergency.
