Chattanooga MedComm

Erlanger Helipad Operations

Daily/Routine Responsibilities 

• Coordinates radio communications between ambulances and receiving hospitals*
• Coordinates emergency medical consultation services for all hospitals and ambulance services in the region**
• Conducts routine communications checks and system tests with all other system participants 
• Participates in public health disease surveillance programs 
• Monitors status of hospitals throughout the region

Disaster/MCI Responsibilities 

• Receives scene reports and staging area information from the Incident Commander or local dispatch center. 
• Coordinates EMS Mutual Aid resources and response 
• Notifies hospitals in accordance with anticipated system demands 
• Allocates patients among the hospitals 
• Monitors hospital status 
• Identifies hospital and EMS needs; communicates this information to Local and State EOC. 
• Maintains direct communication with other RMCCs 
• Performs these functions in support of local, regional and state exercises and drills. 

* This function is necessary to prevent confliction of radio transmissions by several ambulances attempting to talk to one or more hospitals at the same time and to prioritize emergency communications. 

** This is a service provided to Paramedics and hospitals where consultation for critical patients is requested. It does not usurp or replace local EMS medical control.