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Contact Idaho EMS:
208-334-4000
1-877-554-3367
Fax: (208) 334-4015
IdahoEMS@dhw.idaho.gov


Emergency Medical Services Home Education Scope of Practice Transition Forms for Instructors Optional Module Resources Provider Licensure Agency Licensure EMS for Children Safe Haven EMS Systems Information & Support County Profiles Committees and Working Groups Community Health EMS State Communications Grants Physician Commission Airway Intubation & RSI Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) EMS Bureau Contact Information	What is the Idaho State EMS Communications Center? Idaho State EMS Communications Center (StateComm) is an emergency communications center located in Meridian, Idaho. The center operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. When there is a need for help, StateComm is a radio or phone call away. StateComm provides emergency dispatch and communications for EMS, Idaho Transportation Department, hazardous material incidents, public health emergencies, AMBER Alerts and many other situations.They are the primary dispatch center for 16 EMS agencies located throughout the state and monitors all radio traffic on EMS Frequency 1 and Frequency 2 and 700 MHz for EMS in districts 1, 3 and 5. Communication Specialists are certified Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMD) providing callers with pre arrival medical assistance until EMS units arrive on scene. StateComm relays patient or scene information, deploys additional resources, and tracks EMS units when their primary dispatch is out of radio contact. In the event of a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) StateComm will provide hospital bed status to the incident commander. State Communications Capabilities Radio/Paging communications statewide, 40 statewide EMS mountaintop base stations. Extensive contact and resource information available 24/7/365 Primary state warning point for North American Warning Activation System (NAWAS) part of the Federal Homeland Security system Emergency Alert System (EAS), ability to disseminate emergency alerts or AMBER Alerts via radio and television Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction contact point Railroad incidents contact point National Weather Service contact point to disseminate Red Flag (fire) and Weather warnings Status monitoring of Hospital bed availability and hospital diversions Status of state highway system conditions Coordination with multi-agencies during incidents (local, state and federal) Critical equipment/resource location by city and county Direct contact with 44 county sheriff offices and six Idaho State Police regions Narrowband Compliance State EMS Radio System (F1 and F2) was upgraded to meet narrowband compliance in September 2012. For additional information contact Robert Hugi, Public Safety Communications at (208) 288-4000. Dispatch Services for: Search and Rescue Teams Idaho Transportation Department Department of Environmental Quality EMS Ground and Air Bureau of Homeland Security State Public Health District Public Health State Laboratories Regional Response Hazmat Teams Critical Incident Stress Management Department of Agriculture State Aeronautics	Our Partner Agencies Idaho Transportation Department Link to the Idaho Transportation Department website Idaho State Police Link to Idaho State Police website Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security Link to the Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security webpage 511 Traveler Services Link to 511.idaho.gov Priority Dispatch Link to the Priority Dispatch website Idaho PSAP Standards Committee Link to the Idaho PSAP Standards Committee website E911 Link to the Bureau of Homeland Security E911 page Idaho Statewide Interoperability Executive Council Link to the Idaho Statewide Interoperability Executive Council website Idaho Mountain Search & Rescue Unit Link to the Idaho Mountain Search & Rescue Unit website Idaho Fish and Game Link to the Idaho Fish and Game website Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Center Link to the Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Center Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Link to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality website Radio Interoperability Radio Interoperability FAQs Link to radio interoperability frequently asked questions document Link to radio interoperability frequently asked questions document EMS Interoperability Communication Options Link to interoperability options document Link to interoperability options document Narrowbanding Presentation Link to narrowbanding presentation document Link to narrowbanding presentation document Narrowbanding Resources Link to Narrowbanding resources article Link to Narrowbanding resources article BHS News 7/10 Link to BHS article July 2010 Link to BHS article July 2010 BHS News 8/09 Link to BHS article August 2009 Link to BHS article August 2009 DIGB District Boundaries 11-2-10 Link to map of DIGB district boundaries Link to map of DIGB district boundaries DIGB Contact Info-October 2012 Link to DIGB contact information document Link to DIGB contact information document

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