Emergency Medical Services Dispatch & Communications

This memo informs all air and ground medical agencies that there are new designated air to ground frequencies as of July 11, 2016. If your agency is to use these frequencies this document must be posted within your operations center.

This manual is provided for the use of all services that may have occasion to use the New Mexico Emergency Medical Services Communications system. The intended purpose of the manual is to provide a basic understanding of the capabilities, proper utilization and maintenance policies of the State system. Its content specifically addresses the fundamental knowledge applicable to the emergency medical services provider rather than being an in-depth technical resource relating to system design and operation.

It provides emergency medical dispatch agencies with a guide to understanding New Mexico’s rules, regulations, and minimum standards to be met by those providing Emergency Medical services in the State of New Mexico to protect and promote the health and safety of the people. The standards in this guide include: agency certification, training, continuing education, licensure, re‐licensure, protocol use and compliance, medical direction and oversight, quality assurance, improvement, and management of emergency medical dispatch specific to this State.

This document provides detailed procedures for reporting emergency medical services radio system outages.

A map of emergency medical services repeater locations including Santa Fe control, microwave, non-microwave, and other system types.

This document outlines the specific minimum standards for portable and mobile radios used in the field for emergency medical services communication.

This document describes the new narrowband requirements for public safety radio equipment operating below 512 MHz which was set forth by the federal communications commission to begin on January 1, 2013.

This is a slideshow that provides comprehensive training on public safety radios.