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Wilderness Emergency Medical Services Systems.

Michael G Millin¹, Seth C Hawkins²

¹Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Maryland Search and Rescue, 5801 Smith Avenue, Davis Building, Suite 3220, Baltimore, MD 21209, USA.

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

|April 17, 2017

Summary

Wilderness emergency medical services (WEMS) require physician oversight for protocols, education, and quality. Integrating WEMS into local emergency response systems is crucial for high-quality wilderness healthcare.

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Area of Science:

Emergency Medicine
Wilderness Medicine
Public Health

Background:

Wilderness emergency medical services (WEMS) aim to deliver high-quality healthcare in remote environments.
Effective WEMS necessitates strong medical direction for protocols, education, and quality assurance.
WEMS providers operate under approved scopes of practice, guided by medical directors and regulatory bodies.

Keywords:

Emergency medical services Medical direction Wilderness

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