Citation

Phelan BC. J. Traffic Med. 1984; 12(3-4): 53-60.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine)

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Abstract

This article discusses the role of communications in the EMS (Emergency Medical Services), indicating that it has been considerably enhanced over the last twenty years by the very significant advances in telecommunications technology. Communications in the EMS effectively means telecommunications and the efficiency of the EMS is critically dependent on the use of modern systems which embody not only communications but also the military concept of command, control and communications. The article continues with discussion of the following aspects of an EMS: minimum requirements; an EMS control center; computer aided dispatch; mobile radio system; radio sub-systems; disaster situation; implementation; and future telecommunications technology.