The Milton City Council has retained Dr. Russell Mitchell as medical director to provide oversight for emergency medical technicians and paramedics.
The council approved a professional services agreement, at a cost of $24,731 a year, effective Oct. 1, 2018 through Sept. 30, 2021.
The state of Georgia requires all emergency medical services first responder systems to have a medical director, a physician licensed to practice medicine in the state, according to a memo to the council by Fire Chief Robert Edgar.
“The medical director shall serve as medical authority for the EMS system and serve as a liaison between the EMS system, medical community, medical facilities and government entities,” Edgar said.
Mitchell already provides medical direction services to Alpharetta Emergency Services and is an emergency room doctor at Northside Hospital Forsyth, Cumming. “Having a local medical director (and) shared protocols and training with our neighbors will provide uniformity resulting in good patient care and outcomes,” Edgar said.
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