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Jefferson County Emergency Communications Awarded Accreditation as an Emergency Medical Dispatch Center of Excellence

SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- June 3, 2003 -- The National Academies of Emergency Dispatch (NAED) is pleased to formally award Accreditation as an Emergency Medical Dispatch Center of Excellence to Jefferson County Emergency Communications – Jefferson County Emergency Communications is the first emergency communications center in West Virginia, and only the 82nd in the world, to be awarded this highest distinction for their comprehensive implementation and compliance with the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) and associated “20 Points of Excellence.”

The MPDS is the world’s most widely-used 911-type pre-arrival instruction and dispatch-life-support protocol system. With scripted telephone instructions for CPR, airway obstruction relief, hemorrhage control, and childbirth assistance, the MPDS has been credited with helping save thousands of lives. In addition to requiring proper system oversight, medical control, and a quality improvement program, Accreditation demands careful MPDS compliance and certification for all emergency call-takers and medical dispatchers.

Earning this Accreditation award is voluntary and involves completing a detailed self-study and analysis. This accomplishment demonstrates to not only each individual within the communications center, but also to the administration, community, and the world, that Jefferson County Emergency Communications is compliant with all international practice standards for Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD).

With headquarters based in Salt Lake City, Utah, the National Academies of Emergency Dispatch is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization comprised of three allied Academies with related programs and standards for emergency Medical, Fire, and Police dispatching. The NAED regularly reviews and updates the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) protocols for EMD and also maintains protocols and certification standards for Fire and Police Dispatch based on the time-proven MPDS logic structure. The NAED is the public-safety dispatch industry’s leading certifying and standard-setting body, with over 30,000 members in 20 countries.

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