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South Dakota

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Agencies
125
Facilities
789
Required Elements
431
Custom Elements
58
Surveillance
2/4

Surveillance Capabilities

2/4 tracked

Opioid Incident Tracking

TRACKED

State captures whether EMS incidents are opioid-related

Element IDs: itHistory.032, itHistory.034, itSituation.019, itSituation.020

Naloxone Administration

TRACKED

State tracks pre-arrival naloxone administration

Trauma Activation

NOT TRACKED

State captures trauma activation level (Red/Yellow/No activation)

Homeless Patient Status

NOT TRACKED

State tracks patient homeless status at time of call

Population & Density

Population
919,318
Agencies per 100k
13.60
#14 of 51 states
Pop. Density
12.1/sq mi
Land Area
75,811 sq mi
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 2023

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Shortage
Moderate
14.6
99 designated areas
Mental Health Shortage
High
18.7
118 designated areas
Severity score (0-25) is the key comparison metric. Area counts vary by state size and include geographic, population-based, and facility designations.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce 2024

Medicare Reimbursement (2025)

Ranked #18 of 51 states
ALS1
$540.66
BLS
$284.56
SCT
$924.82
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Paramedic Median#45 of 50
$48,070/year
340 employed
EMT Median#25 of 51
$39,520/year
710 employed
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024

Custom Elements (58)

Element ID↑LabelTypeSectionValues
eAirway.01
Indications for Invasive AirwayMulti-select—1
eAirway.03
Airway Device Being ConfirmedSingle select—2
eCrew.02
Crew Member LevelSingle select—10
eDispatch.01
Dispatch ReasonSingle select—25
eDisposition.13
How Patient Was Moved to AmbulanceMulti-select—4
eDisposition.14
Position of Patient During TransportMulti-select—5
eDisposition.15
How Patient Was Moved From AmbulanceMulti-select—4
eDisposition.20
Reason for Choosing DestinationMulti-select—2
eDisposition.21
Type of DestinationSingle select—3
eDisposition.22
Hospital In-Patient DestinationSingle select—3
eHistory.05
Advance DirectivesMulti-select—2
eHistory.08
Medical/Surgical HistoryMulti-select—1
eHistory.10
The Patient's Type of ImmunizationSingle select—3
eInjury.03
Trauma Triage Criteria (Steps 1 and 2)Multi-select—6
eInjury.04
Trauma Triage Criteria (Steps 3 and 4)Multi-select—13
eMedications.10
Role/Type of Person Administering MedicationSingle select—9
eOther.13
Signature ReasonMulti-select—11
ePatient.14
RaceMulti-select—0
eProcedures.10
Role/Type of Person Performing the ProcedureSingle select—9
eResponse.23
Response Mode To SceneSingle select—1
eScene.04
Type of Other Service at SceneSingle select—4
eScene.09
Incident Location TypeSingle select—5
eVitals.08
Method of Blood Pressure MeasurementSingle select—1
eVitals.13
Pulse RhythmSingle select—1
eVitals.22
Glasgow Coma Score-QualifierMulti-select—1
itArrest.003
Date of First Defib ShockSingle select—0
itDevice.008
Medical Device Administered Prior to EMS CareSingle selecteDevice.DeviceGroup2
itDevice.010
Medical Device NameSingle selecteDevice.DeviceGroup0
itDevice.011
Medical Device Crew Member IDSingle selecteDevice.DeviceGroup0
itDevice.012
Medical Device Cardiac Rhythm / Electrocardiography (ECG)Multi-selecteDevice.DeviceGroup26
itDispatch.003
Dispatch Reason - OtherSingle select—0
itDisposition.052
Destination Type - OtherSingle select—0
itDisposition.086
What happened to the patient/what was the patient's final disposition for this suspected opioi. . .Single select—5
itHistory.032
Did the patient report having a previous opioid overdose?Single select—3
itHistory.034
Has the provider previously encountered this patient as a suspected opioid overdose?Single select—3
itHistory.035
Recreational Substance Used: Delivery MethodSingle selectitHistoryGroup15
itHistory.036
Recreational Substance Used: Use PeriodSingle selectitHistoryGroup7
itHistory.039
Recreational Substance Used: Substance UsedMulti-selectitHistoryGroup35
itInjury.002
Motor Vehicle TypeSingle select—17
itInjury.003
Number of VehiclesSingle select—2
itInjury.011
Was the Patient Ejected from the Vehicle?Single select—2
itInjury.012
Ejection PathSingle select—10
itMedications.030
Was Naloxone/Narcan administered prior to you/your entity's arrival?Single selecteMedications.MedicationGroup3
itMedications.031
For Naloxone/Narcan administered prior to you/your entity's arrival, who administered it?Single selecteMedications.MedicationGroup6
itMedications.032
How many doses of Naloxone/Narcan were administered prior to you / your entity's arrival?Single selecteMedications.MedicationGroup6
itMedications.033
Was Naloxone/Narcan administered by you/your entity?Single selecteMedications.MedicationGroup2
itMedications.034
How many doses of Naloxone/Narcan did you/your entity administer?Single selecteMedications.MedicationGroup5
itPatient.004
Patient Apartment NumberSingle select—0
itResponse.010
Standby Purpose - OtherSingle selecteResponse0
itScene.025
Zone NumberSingle selecteScene0
itSituation.015
Pronouncement of Death Date/TimeSingle select—0
itSituation.019
Was this a possible opioid related incident?Single select—3
itSituation.020
Reasons for suspected opioid overdoseMulti-select—9
itSituation.024
Was a (leave behind) Naloxone Overdose Kit left at this scene?Single select—3
itTimes.005
Depart to Ambulance (with Patient)Single select—0
itTimes.006
Arrival At Landing Zone/AirportSingle select—0
itTimes.007
Receiving Facility Contacted Date/TimeSingle select—0
itVitals.001
Pulse Oximetry QualifierSingle selecteVitals.VitalGroup9

Formulary

1,133 total medications across 10 cert levels

14

Medications

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Procedures

Certification Level

Advanced EMT (AEMT)

Note: Medication codes are stored as RxNorm/SNOMED codes. Drug name resolution coming in a future update.

Agencies

125 registered agencies

Aberdeen Fire & Rescue/Advanced Care

0032

Alcester Emergency Medical Service

0624

American Medical Response

0363

Arlington Ambulance Service

0421

Avera Care Flight

0018

Avon Save-A-Life Ambulance Service

0121

Bennett County Hospital Ambulance Service

0111

Beresford Community Ambulance Service

0621

Black Hills LifeFlight

0028

Bonesteel - Fairfax Ambulance

0301

Bowdle Ambulance Service

0261

Bridgewater Community Ambulance

0461

Brookings Ambulance Service

0061

Burke Ambulance Service, Inc.

0302

Butte County Ambulance Service-Belle Fourche

0151

Butte County Ambulance Service-Newell

0152

Campbell County Ambulance Service

0161

Carthage Ambulance Service

0511

Castlewood Ambulance District

0321

Centerville Community Ambulance Service

0611

Facilities

789 registered facilities across 13 types

Required Elements

431 required elements across 28 sections