Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Medic One/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is standing by to help you 24 hours a day with a system that provides a continuum of care that assures every patient the emergency medical attention they need.
Every year more than 300,000 Americans die from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) – a condition in which the heart unexpectedly stops beating. It can happen anywhere, to anyone, at any time, even to those with optimal heart health.
And when it occurs – seconds count. The Shockingly Simple campaign is aimed at increasing purchases and registration of AEDs by businesses and organizations in Seattle and King County. Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/aed.
Contact us
401 5th Avenue, Suite 1200
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-296-4693
Fax: 206-296-4866
Medic One/EMS levy renewal process
The King County Medic One/EMS system is primarily funded by a countywide, voter-approved EMS levy (RCW 84.52.069) which will expire December 31, 2019. To ensure continued emergency medical services in 2020 and beyond, the region will undertake an extensive planning process to collaboratively develop a Strategic Plan and financing plan (levy) for King County voters to renew in 2019. Overseeing the development and vetting of the Medic One/EMS levy is the EMS Advisory Task Force, which is charged with reviewing and endorsing broad policy decisions for the EMS system.
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For information about upcoming meetings, visit our Medic One/EMS levy planning process webpage or contact Helen Chatalas, Assistant EMS Division Director, at helen.chatalas@kingcounty.gov, 206-263-8560. You may also use our online contact form.
2018 King County EMS Annual Report
This report provides an in-depth look at the wide range of day-to-day regional activities that, in their totality, allow the EMS program to deliver world-class, life-saving care.
King County EMS Community Medical Technician Pilot III: Final Evaluation Report
As part of its commitment to provide the absolute best emergency medical care to the region, the Medic One/EMS system of Seattle and King County has undertaken strategies to more efficiently react and respond to various needs from the community. The Community Medical Technician (CMT) is one approach piloted over the course of two levy periods to test methods for managing the impact of low-acuity calls on the EMS system. This report highlights the outcomes of its most recent iteration, along with its development and transition under the umbrella term of Mobile Integrated Healthcare, or MIH.
For additional information on CMT or MIH, please contact Erik Friedrichsen at Erik.Friedrichsen@kingcounty.gov, or 206-263-1457.
King County EMS Saves $334,000 Annually by Switching to IM Delivery of epi by EMTs
Journal of Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medical Services: Actions needed to address upcoming retirements and workforce diversity
The King County Auditor's Office recently completed an assessment confirming the King County EMS system’s need for cohesive strategic workforce planning and diversity efforts. The attached report recommends steps that could be taken at a regional level to address potential equity, financial, and staffing challenges.
Medic One/EMS 2014-2019 Strategic Plan
The Medic One/EMS 2014-2019 Strategic Plan is the primary policy and financial document that will direct the Medic One/EMS system into the future.
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