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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 IDLabelTypeSectionValues
eAirway.01
Indications for Invasive AirwayMulti-select1
eAirway.03
Airway Device Being ConfirmedSingle select2
eCrew.02
Crew Member LevelSingle select10
eDispatch.01
Dispatch ReasonSingle select25
eDisposition.13
How Patient Was Moved to AmbulanceMulti-select4
eDisposition.14
Position of Patient During TransportMulti-select5
eDisposition.15
How Patient Was Moved From AmbulanceMulti-select4
eDisposition.20
Reason for Choosing DestinationMulti-select2
eDisposition.21
Type of DestinationSingle select3
eDisposition.22
Hospital In-Patient DestinationSingle select3
eHistory.05
Advance DirectivesMulti-select2
eHistory.08
Medical/Surgical HistoryMulti-select1
eHistory.10
The Patient's Type of ImmunizationSingle select3
eInjury.03
Trauma Triage Criteria (Steps 1 and 2)Multi-select6
eInjury.04
Trauma Triage Criteria (Steps 3 and 4)Multi-select13
eMedications.10
Role/Type of Person Administering MedicationSingle select9
eOther.13
Signature ReasonMulti-select11
ePatient.14
RaceMulti-select0
eProcedures.10
Role/Type of Person Performing the ProcedureSingle select9
eResponse.23
Response Mode To SceneSingle select1
eScene.04
Type of Other Service at SceneSingle select4
eScene.09
Incident Location TypeSingle select5
eVitals.08
Method of Blood Pressure MeasurementSingle select1
eVitals.13
Pulse RhythmSingle select1
eVitals.22
Glasgow Coma Score-QualifierMulti-select1
itArrest.003
Date of First Defib ShockSingle select0
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 select0
itDisposition.052
Destination Type - OtherSingle select0
itDisposition.086
What happened to the patient/what was the patient's final disposition for this suspected opioi. . .Single select5
itHistory.032
Did the patient report having a previous opioid overdose?Single select3
itHistory.034
Has the provider previously encountered this patient as a suspected opioid overdose?Single select3
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 select17
itInjury.003
Number of VehiclesSingle select2
itInjury.011
Was the Patient Ejected from the Vehicle?Single select2
itInjury.012
Ejection PathSingle select10
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 select0
itResponse.010
Standby Purpose - OtherSingle selecteResponse0
itScene.025
Zone NumberSingle selecteScene0
itSituation.015
Pronouncement of Death Date/TimeSingle select0
itSituation.019
Was this a possible opioid related incident?Single select3
itSituation.020
Reasons for suspected opioid overdoseMulti-select9
itSituation.024
Was a (leave behind) Naloxone Overdose Kit left at this scene?Single select3
itTimes.005
Depart to Ambulance (with Patient)Single select0
itTimes.006
Arrival At Landing Zone/AirportSingle select0
itTimes.007
Receiving Facility Contacted Date/TimeSingle select0
itVitals.001
Pulse Oximetry QualifierSingle selecteVitals.VitalGroup9

Formulary

1,133 total medications across 10 cert levels

14

Medications

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