Lesson 7.

UNM EMS Consortium Consultation

As an EMS SAR responder, you can consult with the UNM EMS Consortium for medical guidance 24/7. 

The number to call is: 505-449-5710

Calls to this number are managed through Albuquerque Ambulance Dispatch. When you call, an AAS dispatcher will connect you with a UNMH EMS Consortium Physician once you identify as a DPS SAR EMS Provider. These physician are accustomed to paramedics and EMTs on urban or rural ambulance services. Be sure to clearly explain that you are calling as a SAR Responder in a remote location without access to equipment or medications. It is helpful to explain how long you think the patient will be out in the wilderness, the resources you have available, the patient's injuries, treatments applied, and vital signs. 

Below are the physicians you may speak with:

Exceptional Event Reporting

There are certain times when a call to the UNM EMS Consortium is mandatory. These include: 

  • Significant mass casualty incident

  •  Incident in which a UNM EMS Consortium Physician is requested to the scene to perform physician-level skills

  •  Injury or illness of an agency EMS provider requiring evaluation or transport to a hospital

  •  Pediatric cardiac arrest

  •  Incident of medical error, equipment malfunction, or accidental harm inflicted to patient

  •  Event requiring critical incident stress debriefing for providers

  •  Event that results in request from media for comment

Let's now review some wilderness specific protocols that you are expected to comply with during SAR missions. 

Approved Feb.2024 - Med. Director    Updated Feb.2024 T.Harbin