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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COORDINATING COUNCIL OF SE AZ

TUCSON, AZ · EIN 860453482 · Form 990 · FY2021 · Small ($100K-$1M) · saemscouncil.com
revenue
$116K
expenses
$105K
net assets
$333K
employees
0
volunteers
28
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN SAFE STANDARDS AND PROTOCALS IN VARIOUS PRE-HOSPITAL ORGANIZATIONS

profile · synthesized from sources

Southeastern Arizona Emergency Medical Services Council (SAEMS) coordinates and advances emergency medical services across southeastern Arizona, operating under the Arizona Department of Health Services. Established in 1973, it oversees regional EMS functions including protocol development, grant funding allocation, workforce training, and data collection. The council ensures clinical standardization and quality improvement across urban, rural, and frontier settings in the region.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Data Collection and Reporting
Oversees data collection aligned with state and national standards to monitor system performance
Protocol Development and Review
Develops and maintains standardized prehospital care protocols for emergency medical services across southeastern Arizona
Regional EMS Council Meetings
Quarterly meetings to coordinate regional EMS policy, funding, and performance improvement initiatives
Workforce Education and Training
Facilitates training opportunities and continuing education for EMS providers in the region
activities · 8 clusters

what they do

  • EMS Protocol & Resource Development 12 activities
    • Administrative and operational support for EMS providers
      Provides essential administrative resources and tools for EMS providers, including contact lists for base hospitals, provider unit numbers, infectious disease notification forms, dedicated phone lines, bylaws, statutes and rules, and membership information.
    • Facilitate workforce education and training
      Facilitates workforce education and training opportunities for emergency medical services personnel.
    • Facilitate workforce education and training
      Facilitates workforce education and training opportunities for emergency medical services personnel.
    • Facilitate workforce education and training
      Facilitates workforce education and training opportunities for emergency medical services personnel.
    • Manage provider grant funding
      Oversees the allocation of provider grant funding to support emergency medical services.
    • Manage provider grant funding
      Oversees the allocation of provider grant funding to support emergency medical services.
    • Manage provider grant funding
      Oversees the allocation of provider grant funding to support emergency medical services.
    • Management of provider grant funding
      Oversees the allocation and administration of grant funding for emergency medical services providers in southeastern Arizona, supporting system capacity and service delivery.
    • Publish resources and forms
      Publishes a contact list for base hospitals, provider unit numbers and base information, an infectious disease notification form, and an A-E-N Reporting Form.
    • Publish resources and forms
      Publishes a contact list for base hospitals, provider unit numbers and base information, an infectious disease notification form, and an A-E-N Reporting Form.
    • Publish resources and information
      Publishes a contact list for base hospitals, provider unit numbers and base information, and maintains a current statutes and rule book, along with an infectious disease notification form.
    • Workforce education and training support
      Facilitates workforce development in emergency medical services through training opportunities and educational resources for EMS providers in the region.
  • Regional EMS Coordination & System Oversight 4 activities
    • Coordinate and advance emergency medical services
      Coordinates and advances emergency medical services in southeastern Arizona, focusing on optimizing prehospital and emergency care delivery.
    • Coordinate and advance emergency medical services
      Coordinates and advances emergency medical services in southeastern Arizona, focusing on optimizing prehospital and emergency care delivery.
    • Coordinate and advance emergency medical services
      Coordinates and advances emergency medical services in southeastern Arizona, focusing on optimizing prehospital and emergency care delivery.
    • Coordination of emergency medical services in southeastern Arizona
      Coordinates and advances emergency medical services in southeastern Arizona by optimizing prehospital and emergency care delivery, including system oversight and operational support across the region.
  • EMS Data Management & Facility Categorization 4 activities
    • Data collection and reporting
      Conducts systematic data collection and reporting aligned with state and national standards to support EMS performance monitoring, policy development, and regulatory compliance.
    • Manage data collection and reporting
      Manages data collection aligned with state and national reporting standards for emergency medical services.
    • Manage data collection for reporting standards
      Manages data collection aligned with state and national reporting standards for emergency medical services.
    • Manage data collection for reporting standards
      Manages data collection aligned with state and national reporting standards for emergency medical services.
  • Geriatric Trauma Care Protocols & Coordination 4 activities
    • Develop and standardize clinical protocols
      Develops protocols and promotes clinical standardization through evidence-based practices to improve consistency and reliability in patient care, including specific protocols for Air Medical Services, Authority, Base Hospital Assignment, Communication, CPAP/Bi-PAP, Critical Adult Triage, Critical Pediatric Triage, and Documentation.
    • Develop and standardize clinical protocols
      Develops protocols and promotes clinical standardization through evidence-based practices to improve consistency and reliability in patient care, including specific protocols for Air Medical Services, Authority, Base Hospital Assignment, Communication, CPAP/Bi-PAP, Critical Adult Triage, Critical Pediatric Triage, and Documentation.
    • Develop and standardize clinical protocols
      Develops protocols and promotes clinical standardization through evidence-based practices to improve consistency and reliability in patient care, including specific protocols for Air Medical Services, Authority, Base Hospital Assignment, Communication, CPAP/Bi-PAP, Critical Adult Triage, Critical Pediatric Triage, and Documentation.
    • Development and implementation of clinical protocols
      Develops, approves, and maintains evidence-based clinical protocols and standards for emergency medical care, including triage, air medical services, communication, CPAP/Bi-PAP, documentation, and handoff procedures to ensure consistent and high-quality patient care.
  • Regular Governance and Member Meetings 4 activities
    • EMS governance and committee meetings
      Holds regular governance and committee meetings, including quarterly Bureau Committee meetings on the third Tuesday of selected months, conducted virtually or in hybrid format via Zoom, each lasting 1.5 hours, with published schedules and official documentation.
    • Host quarterly meetings
      Holds quarterly meetings lasting 1.5 hours each, via Zoom video conference or in a hybrid format, on the third Tuesday of selected months.
    • Host quarterly meetings
      Holds quarterly meetings, lasting 1.5 hours each, via Zoom video conference in either virtual or hybrid format.
    • Host quarterly meetings
      Holds quarterly meetings, lasting 1.5 hours each, via Zoom video conference in either virtual or hybrid format.
  • Emergency Medical Services Quality Assurance & Improvement 4 activities
    • Implement quality assurance and performance improvement
      Implements quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives to monitor system effectiveness, identify gaps, and drive continuous improvement in emergency medical services, establishing criteria and standards for emergency care.
    • Implement quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives
      Implements quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives to monitor system effectiveness, identify gaps, and drive continuous improvement in emergency medical services, establishing criteria and standards for emergency care.
    • Implement quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives
      Implements quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives to monitor system effectiveness, identify gaps, and drive continuous improvement in emergency medical services, establishing criteria and standards for emergency care.
    • Quality assurance and performance improvement in EMS
      Implements quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives by establishing criteria, monitoring system effectiveness, identifying gaps, and driving continuous improvement in emergency medical services across southeastern Arizona.
  • Bylaws and Governance Documentation 3 activities
    • Maintain organizational documents
      Maintains a current statutes and rule book, organizational bylaws, and a master meeting schedule.
    • Maintain organizational documents
      Maintains a current statutes and rule book, organizational bylaws, and a master meeting schedule.
    • Maintain organizational governance documents
      Maintains bylaws for the organization and revises its membership information.
  • First Responder & Law Enforcement Scholarships 1 activity
    • Chuck Kramer Memorial Scholarship program
      Offers the Chuck Kramer Memorial Scholarship to support individuals in the emergency medical services field, promoting professional development and education within the EMS community.
financials · form 990 · fy2021

the money

revenue
Total revenue$116K
Contributions & grants$116K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$640%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$105K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$71K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$333K
Cash$333K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$333K
Liquid reserves38.0 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue -49.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
SARA PAROTI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 15 $71K
relationships · 20

who they work with

  • Ajo Ambulance Partner — Represented on the SAEMS Council by Dawn Daniels as Public EMS Provider (Rural)
  • Arizona Department of Health Services Government — SAEMS Council members serve on state-level committees including EMSC, MDC, STAB, TEPI, PMD, and PACES under AZDHS
  • Arizona Department of Health Services Government — State agency under whose direction SAEMS operates
  • Arizona State Department of Health Services Government — Operates under the direction of the Arizona State Department of Health Services.
  • Banner University Partner — Multiple SAEMS Council members are affiliated with Banner University, including as Base Hospital Managers, Regional Trauma Committee representatives, and Protocol Development leads
  • Bureau of EMS and Trauma System Government — State bureau providing oversight and direction to SAEMS
  • Bureau of Emergency Services Government — Operates under the direction of the Bureau of Emergency Services.
  • CVMC Partner — Represented on the SAEMS Council by Alyssa Sanchez as Base Hospital (Rural) outside Pima County
  • Carondelet Partner — Represented on the SAEMS Council by Andrea Herbert, MD as EMS Medical Director
  • City of Safford Partner — Represented on the SAEMS Council by Eric Bejarano as Graham-Greenlee Sub-Regional Chair
  • Dr. Joshua Gaither Government — Chair of the Regional Council meetings.
  • Gila EMS Partner — Represented on the SAEMS Council by Robert Ketchum as Private EMS Provider
  • Global Medical Response Partner — Represented on the SAEMS Council by Michael Schwartz for both Public EMS Provider (Urban) and Air Medical Providers
  • Golder Ranch Fire District Partner — Represented on the SAEMS Council by Tom Brandhuber as Pima County Sub-Regional Chair and Vice Chair of the Regional Council
  • Green Valley FD Partner — Represented on the SAEMS Council by Greg VanAlstine for Fire Regional Providers Committee
  • Mt Graham Regional Medical Center Partner — Represented on the SAEMS Council by Serena Butler and Clayton Hargis, and as a Level IV Trauma Center on the TEPI committee
  • Northwest Medical Center Partner — Represented on the SAEMS Council by Kevin LeClair as Base Hospital (Urban) within Pima County
  • Rio Rico Fire Partner — Represented on the SAEMS Council by Christian Renteria as Santa Cruz County Sub-Regional Chair
  • Sierra Vista Fire Department Partner — Represented on the SAEMS Council by Matthew Irlmeier as Cochise County Sub-Regional Chair
  • Tohono O-odham Nation Health Care Partner — Represented on the SAEMS Council by Patrick Martinez as Regional Native American Nation representative and by Merlin Curry, MD as EMS/MD for Pima County (Urban)