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| '''Leon County Emergency Medical Services''' is located in ], ] beginning service January 1, 2004. LCEMS provides ] to {{convert|657|sqmi|km2}} and all citizens and visitors of ] regardless of social economic status. Leon County EMS is part of a comprehensive system operating through a cooperative agreement between the City of Tallahassee and Leon County. | |||
| == Command == | |||
| *] of Emergency Medical Services | |||
| *1 - ] | |||
| *1 - Deputy Chief of Operations | |||
| *1 - Deputy Chief of Clinical Affairs | |||
| *1 - ] of Community Education and Operational Development | |||
| *6 - ] as shift supervisors; Logistics, Training, and Communication | |||
| *14 - ]s as Charge Paramedics | |||
| *3 - Administrative assistants | |||
| *2 - Supply technicians | |||
| *1 - Billing coordinator | |||
| *87 - field response personnel including ]s, ]s | |||
| == LCEMS Facility == | |||
| The Leon County Emergency Medical Services facility is located at Easterwood Dr at the Public Safety Complex located between Tallahassee's two hospitals, ] and ]. | |||
| == System response == | |||
| All ] calls are received at the Tallahassee Consolidated Dispatch Agency<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.leoncountyso.com/docs/default-source/news-releases/consolidated-dispatch-agency-director-hired.pdf?sfvrsn=2 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905105855/http://www.leoncountyso.com/docs/default-source/news-releases/consolidated-dispatch-agency-director-hired.pdf?sfvrsn=2 |archive-date=2015-09-05 |url-status=dead}}</ref> which operates as the center for all EMS systems using the Computerized Medical Priority Dispatch Protocol. That call is ]d for appropriate response and is handled by the EMS Controller, who dispatches the appropriate means of transport determined. EMS ]s also keep ambulances informed as they drive to the scene. | |||
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| == Emergency vehicles == | |||
| *3 - ] | |||
| *3 - ]s | |||
| *2 - Type III "Cart style" MERV's (Medical Emergency Response Vehicles) that are used at public events, games and parades. | |||
| *20 - Type I ]s, All manufactured by ] of ] are equipped with 12 lead ] capabilities via Lifepak 15. | |||
| New for 2015 - 11 Ford F-450 King Cab Ambulances with ] of ] | |||
| == Operation of vehicles == | |||
| *LCEMS utilizes 3 ambulances deployed at Station 12 in ], Station 13 in ], and Station 14 in ] 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. | |||
| *Between 7 and 10 ambulances are deployed system-wide with 10 in operation during peak times in both the unincorporated and incorporated areas of Leon County. | |||
| *Between 4 and 8 ambulances are deployed in the incorporated area on 12-hour shifts using a peak-load staffing and flexible deployment concept. This allows for an increased number of ambulances during times when the need for services is higher and decreased staffing during historically low activity. | |||
| == Special Operations Unit == | |||
| The primary mission of Leon County EMS Special Operations Unit is to provide advanced Mass Casualty Incident Management and Medical Care Capabilities to victims of natural or man made ]s. Most recently, members of the Special Operations Unit have been deployed to ] following ] and to ] following the devastating ] there. | |||
| == References == | |||
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| == External links == | |||
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| *{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} | |||
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