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ORANGE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE STUDY <br />ORANGE COUNTY EMS <br />~ <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />The Emergency Management Director reports to the County Manager. A <br />Department deputy director is the Division Director. <br />Operations <br />Emergency medical service is provided through a tiered responder delivery system. <br />The first tier is the Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) program, operated by <br />telecommunicators in the Count~s consolidated 9-1-1 Comnlunications Center. <br />These telecommunicators are trained in obtaining information necessaxy to initially <br />determule the nature of the incident, the severity of need, and, if necessary, provide <br />instructions for basic care. They are supported by technology: a computer aid <br />providing screens with emergency medical information. <br />87 <br />