WV Medical Coordination Center, WESTCOM

WV Medical Coordination Center, WESTCOM State Medical Command Center The Medical Command System

The Medical Command System is comprised of five regional Medical Command Centers.

Four of the five centers are operated in conjunction with a regional trauma hospital. The fifth is operated by the Office of Emergency Medical Services in its Flatwoods WV facility, and is known as the Medical Coordination Center. The five centers are as follows:
Beckley Regional Command, operating out of Raleigh General Hospital
WVU Medical Command, operating out of West Virginia University Hospital
Charleston Med-Base, operating out of CAMC General Division
Huntington Medical Command, operating out of Cabell Huntington Hospital
Medical Coordination Center, operating out of the Flatwoods facility in Sutton. Each center is staffed 24/7 by paramedics with years of clinical experience, and provides Medical Direction to field providers. All EMS units transporting patients to an emergency department contacts its respective Medical Command Center and provides a patient report. This report is relayed to the receiving facility's Emergency Department. The medical direction can take many forms. Some of them are as follows:

Answering simple questions from field providers
Ordering medications or procedures for patients
Coordinating Aero Medical Evacuation
Routing STEMI, CVA and Trauma patients to the appropriate facilities
Collecting Data
Insuring adherence to WVOEMS protocols
Completing documentation regarding patient care for quality improvement processes. The Medical Coordination Center also maintains the "One-call lines" for the perinatal partnership arranging transfers of neonates and or mothers in need of a tertiary care center. Additionally, the Medical Coordination Center provides continuous monitoring of the state's radio system. In the event a problem occurs within the system, a radio technician responsible for the particular area is dispatched. The regional Medical Commands are a great asset to the EMS system in West Virginia.

12/11/2025

WV Public Service Training will be conducting an Emergency Medical Technician course beginning January 5, 2026 from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm at the Wood County Training Center.

Where: Wood County Training Center (2311 Camden Ave., Parkersburg, WV 26101)

When: January 5, 2026 - May 4, 2026

Planned Meeting Dates: Monday and Wednesdays with an online component

Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Orientation is in person at Wood County Training Center on January 5, 2026

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to sit for the National Registry of EMT's exam, with the initial exam attempt, as mentioned above, being included within the course tuition. This test will be scheduled at your convenience at a Pearson Vue testing center. If seeking certification in a state other than WV, you will not need to complete the WV certification process/fees, and will simply need to pass practical testing and NREMT examination before proceeding with the certification process in your desired state.

Absence allowance is 10% of the total class hours = 15 hours. Make up of missed classes will be at the discretion of the course instructor.

Fee: $770 to include tuition and book

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED!!

Class size: 20 participants

To Register: Pre-registration required online at www.wvpst.org. Select Parkersburg and click on the class in the calendar. Minimum of 15 students required.

If you have any questions or issues registering, please contact Eva Godbey at eva.godbey@k12.wv.us

12/02/2025
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89 Richard D Minnich Drive
Sutton, WV
26601

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+13047654500

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