Emergency Services

The COTS Emergency Services Division connects emergency responders and hospital emergency departments to improve patient care across Central, Southeast, and Southeast Central Ohio. Through collaboration, data-driven insights, and evidence based practices, we help our partners address complex healthcare challenges, strengthen regional coordination, and improve outcomes for the patients and communities we serve. In doing so, we provide value to our members and the community.

Working closely with our Emergency Preparedness and Response and Trauma divisions, COTS provides a trusted forum for collaboration, education, system improvement, and operational readiness.

Member Benefits

COTS membership offers access to valuable resources, regional networking, education, and cost savings opportunities through membership in a GROUP PURCHASING ORGANIZATION, Savvik. Members may take advantage of exclusive discounts on equipment, supplies, and services used everyday by EMS and fire agencies: Perks program. Sign up today and save on thousands of items you need every day by following this link and talking with COTS President. Click here to learn about Savvik and its value to our partners.

COTS & SAVVIK BUYING GROUP FAQ

Check out this great informational video from COTS president, Sherri Kovach, explaining one of the many wonderful benefits of being a member of COTS; access to a group purchasing organization for first responders called Savvik.

Here at COTS we go the extra mile to turn ordinary into extraordinary.​​​​  ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Recent work of the Emergency Services division includes but is not limited to:

Attestation:
Regional Hospital Resource Guide for EMS

EMS Stroke Alert Tool

Blood Conservation Guidelines

Regional Weapons Carry Guidelines:
For patients and Off Duty Law Enforcement Officer

Diversion & Emergency Patient Transport Plan Guidelines

Handoff Guidelines:
EMS & Law Enforcement Officer Detainee/Escort

Healthcare Incident Liaison (HIL):
When and how to contact

Helicopter Air Ambulance (HAA) Safety Plan Guidelines

Multiple and Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Guidelines

Human Trafficking Resources

Prehospital Airway Management of the Trauma Patient Guideline

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Pediatric Burn Calculation Guide

First Responder Communicable Disease Exposure Guidelines

Prehospital Trauma Triage Guidelines

Spinal Motion Restriction (SMR) Guidelines

Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Guidelines

Mental Health Resources

Regional Transport For Continued Management Guideline (Medical Home)

Sepsis Guidelines

Transexamic Acid (TXA) Guidelines

Sports Medicine &
EMS Collaboration Guidelines

(SALT) Mass Casualty Triage Guidelines
(Sort, Assess Life Threatening Injuries, Treat/ Transport)

Surgical Emergency Response Team (SERT) Activation Guidelines

Code 988 Evaluation: Confidential Healthcare Provider Mental Health Crisis Care

Calls to Take Patient To Another Hospital Guidelines