Section 13-510 - Responsibilities of Executive Director. - Maryland Statutes

§ 13-510. Responsibilities of Executive Director.
 

In accordance with the Emergency Medical System plan and other relevant policies adopted by the EMS Board, the Executive Director shall: 

(1) Coordinate a statewide system of emergency medical services; 

(2) Coordinate the five emergency medical service regions in this State; 

(3) Coordinate the planning and operation of emergency medical services with the federal, State, and county governments; 

(4) Coordinate the training of all personnel in the Emergency Medical Services System and develop the necessary standards for their certification or licensure; 

(5) Coordinate programs of research and education that relate to emergency medical services; 

(6) Coordinate the development of centers for treating emergency injuries and illnesses; 

(7) Coordinate the development of specialty referral centers for resuscitation, treatment, and rehabilitation of the critically ill and injured; 

(8) Work closely with the public and private agencies, health care institutions and universities involved with emergency medical services, the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, and the Medical Management Consultant Group; 

(9) Administer State and federal funds for emergency medical services in this State; 

(10) Work closely with the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, which is responsible for basic training for emergency medical technicians; 

(11) Assure continued improvement of transportation for emergency, critically ill, and injured patients by supporting the goals of career and volunteer systems throughout this State; and 

(12) Implement all programmatic, operational, and administrative components of the Institute. 
 

[1993, ch. 592; 1996, ch. 10, § 16; 1997, ch. 201, § 1.]