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Emergency Medical Services - CORRECT ANSWER-Emergency medical service
(EMS) organizations provide on-site medical aid and/or transportation to a medical
facility.
- May be an agency of the AHJ
- Could be a privately owned and operated company
- May provide complete medical services or supplement the level of service provided by
the fire department
- May provide standby units for fire department training
Hospitals - CORRECT ANSWER-- May be owned and supported by the AHJ, or
privately by medical associations, religious groups, or for-profit companies.
- Regulated by state medical authorities
- Hospitals or trauma centers with emergency rooms (ERs) can receive patients from
the EMS or the fire department
- May also provide direct assistance to units at an emergency incident by way of radio
or by dispatching a physician or medical professional to the scene
Emergency/Disaster Management - CORRECT ANSWER-- A local program designed,
implemented, and managed by the city, county, and tribal levels of government
- Manage emergency and disaster response by coordinating multiagency activities
- In some areas fire departments have been designated as the local emergency disaster
management authority
Law Enforcement - CORRECT ANSWER-These agencies include:
- Local police department
- County sheriff's office
- State/provincial police or highway patrol
- Federal agencies