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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment | Emergency Medical and Trauma Services

System Development

The Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Section at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is authorized in Colorado Revised Statutes section 25-3.5-603 to provide technical assistance and support to local governments, local emergency and trauma service providers and RETACs. Programs include:

Direct Assistance

Technical assistance inquires, consultation and referrals:

Sean Caffrey, CMO, MBA, NREMTP
EMS System Development Coordinator
(303) 692-2916
sean.caffrey@state.co.us

Margaret Mohan, RN
Trauma Systems Specialist
(303) 692-2901
margaret.mohan@state.co.us

RETAC Technical Assistance

Colorado's 11 RETACs are available to provide technical assistance to EMS services and trauma centers within their regions. A list of RETACs can be found here.

System Development References and Resources

The following reference links are provided for the convenience of EMTS organizations throughout Colorado. Information on these websites is not maintained or endorsed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Please report broken links to the EMS System Development Coordinator noted below. As a general rule, links provided are to governmental or non-profit organizations. Some commercial links are provided based on their utility to the Colorado EMTS Community.

Federal Agency Resources

EMS Office – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
http://www.ems.gov/

Department of Health and Human Services

Preparedness and Response
http://www.phe.gov/preparedness/Pages/default.aspx

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)- Emergency Preparedness and Response
http://emergency.cdc.gov/

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Ambulance Services Center
https://www.cms.gov/center/ambulance.asp

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Waivers
https://www.cms.gov/CLIA/downloads/HowObtainCertificateofWaiver.pdf

Department of Homeland Security

National Incident Management System (NIMS) Resource Center
http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/

Office of Health Affairs
http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/editorial_0880.shtm

U.S. Fire Administration
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/

Department of Justice

Drug Enforcement Administration
http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/index.html

Department of Labor

Wage and Hour Division
http://www.dol.gov/whd/

Occupational Safety & Health Administration – Emergency Preparedness and Response
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/emergencypreparedness/

State Agency Resources

Colorado General Assembly

Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Colorado Medicaid)

Department of Labor and Employment

Department of Local Affairs

Department of Public Health and Environment

Department of Personnel and Administration

Department of Public Safety

Division of Fire Safety

Department of Regulatory Agencies

Department of Revenue

Emergency Vehicle Permits

Department of Transportation

Road Conditions (COTrip.org)

National EMS Organizations

Advocates for EMS
http://www.advocatesforems.org/

American Ambulance Association (AAA)
http://www.the-aaa.org/

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) - EMS Page
http://www.acep.org/Content.aspx?id=30194

American College of Surgeons – Committee on Trauma
http://www.facs.org/trauma/index.html

Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS)
http://www.aams.org/

Board of Critical Care Transport Certification Programs (BCCTCP)
http://www.bcctpc.org/

Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS)
http://www.caas.org/

Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transportation Services (CAMTS)
http://www.camts.org/

International Association of EMS Chiefs (IAEMSC)
http://www.iaemsc.org/

International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) – EMS Section
http://www.iafc.org/Sections/content.cfm?ItemNumber=1610&navItemNumber=607

International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
http://www.iaff.org/tech/index.htm

International Association of Flight Paramedics (IAFP)
http://www.flightparamedic.org/

International City/County Management Association
http://icma.org/en/icma/home

Mountain Rescue Association
http://www.mra.org/

National Association of EMS Educators
http://www.naemse.org/

National Association of EMS Physicians
http://www.naemsp.org/

National Association of EMTs
http://www.naemt.org/

National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO)
http://www.nasemso.org/

National EMS Management Association (NEMSMA)
http://www.nemsma.org/

National EMS Memorial Service
http://nemsms.org

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
http://www.nfpa.org/

National Registry of EMTs (NREMT)
http://www.nremt.org/

National Ski Patrol
http://www.nsp.org/

National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC)
http://www.nvfc.org/

Colorado Organizations

Colorado Counties Inc.
http://www.ccionline.org/

Colorado EMS Chief, Managers & Directors
http://www.emsac.org/emscmd

Colorado Hospital Association
http://www.cha.com/

Colorado Nonprofit Association
http://coloradononprofits.org/

Colorado Municipal League
http://www.cml.org/home.aspx

Colorado Rural Health Center
http://www.coruralhealth.org/

Colorado State Fire Chiefs Association
http://www.colofirechiefs.org/

Consolidated Communications Networks of Colorado (CCNC)
http://ccncinc.org/

EMS Association of Colorado
http://emsac.org/

Special District Association of Colorado
http://www.sdaco.org/

EMS-Specific Resources

EMS Leadership Education Resources

EMS Publications and Forums

EMS Listservers

EMS Purchasing Resources

EMS Safety Resources

EMS Recruitment and Retention Resources

EMS Agency Research Network
USFA Volunteer Retention and Recruitment Guide
Virginia Department of Health EMS Workforce Retention Tool Kit
Ontario Volunteer Recruitment and Retention Downloads
- This site contains a variety of useful forms and tools. Please note however, a number of forms relate to applicable Canadian law and should not be used without appropriate review and modification.

Other Resources