MCI Planning & EMS Communications Committee

At the 2024 Annual Meeting, the MCI and Communications committees were merged into one. This allows more efficient use of time and resources and both often coincide.

The Mass Casualty Incident Planning Committee is responsible for developing and ensuring the implementation of a region-wide disaster protocol; for providing a forum for EMS providers to assist communities in critiquing disaster drills and actual mass casualty incidents; for making available a standardized mass casualty scene management program for prehospital providers; for assisting communities in coordinating mass casualty incidents through the use of a regional communications vehicle; and for coordinating with other committees, where appropriate, to ensure completion of established goals.

The Communications Committee is responsible for providing reports to the Board of Directors on the operation, call volumeand integration of the CMED system within the prehospital EMS system of Central Massachusetts; for developing and insuring compliance with a regional communication protocol; for providing updates to the Board of Directors on advances in technology that can enhance the present system; for providing input on that portion of the budget related to communications to the Treasurer for inclusion in the annual budget; and for coordinating with other committees, where appropriate, to insure completion of established goals.

Chair: Dan Hehir