Title: Determine the appropriate resources to be allocated.
Course: Emergency Medical Telecommunications (14055-V) > Section: Determining Resource Allocation

Determination should include consideration of factors such as

- nature of the problem
- personnel and vehicles available
- vehicle proximity to the patient
- ambulance coverage zones
- types of equipment and trained personnel carried by each resource
- regional resources
- interoperability
- medical facility resources.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What exactly is the patient's medical need? What does the EMDPRS say?
- What are the resources available? Is all equipment in working condition?
- What other resources are available that meet the need?