Kalamazoo County Medical Control Authority

Since the inception of this program in late 2002, we have developed a system of redundant interoperable communication systems which tie the hospitals, EMS agencies, local public health agencies and local emergency management agencies together. Additional program initiatives have resulted in the standardization of mass decontamination systems and personal protective equipment for all 16 acute-care hospitals in the region. A Regional Medical Coordination System has been created which is used to coordinate diverse medical resources responding to mass casualty incidents (MCI). In 2008, the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control recognized Region 5 as a "Model Community Linking EMS and Public Health." The program continues to provide logistical and administrative support to healthcare and public safety agencies. In 2020, as part of the COVID 19 pandemic response, the program administered a COVID 19 call center, a PPE distribution site for region 5, and housed ventilators from the strategic national stockpile. The program also provides continuing education for paramedics and other EMS agencies for the delivery of advanced life support services.

These amounts are reimbursement for the use of vehicles by grant-funded organizations. This is assistance to cover vehicle expenses.