KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON - A series of public forums will be convened by Public Health - Seattle & King County during the next few months to update constituents on the status of Medic One and the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system.

The presentations have been scheduled throughout King County, and everyone is welcome to attend. The meeting schedule follows this announcement on a separate sheet.

Each of these meetings will include a presentation and a question and answer session. EMS staff will provide a general overview of the EMS system, a summary of the EMS Strategic Plan and status of the Strategic Initiatives, a review of the EMS Financial Plan for 2000, and a description of the strategy for the future of Medic One and other EMS services in King County. A panel of EMS providers and advisors will be available to assist in the discussion and respond to questions from the audience.

Data specific to each community will be available for review at each meeting. In addition, copies of the 1999 EMS Annual Report will be available to those who want them.

MEETING SCHEDULE

DATE	LOCATION	TIME
Monday, Nov. 8, 1999	Shoreline Center 18560 1st Avenue NE Seattle, WA 98155	7PM-8:30PM
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999	Highline Community College 2400 South 240th Street Des Moines, WA 98198	7PM-8:30PM
Tuesday, Nov. 30, 1999	Mercer Island City Hall 9611 SE 36th Street Mercer Island, WA 98040	7PM-8:30PM
Thursday, Dec. 9, 1999	Evergreen Hospital Auditorium 12040 NE 128th Street Kirkland, WA 98034	7PM-8:30PM
Monday, Dec. 13, 1999	Kent FD #74 24611 116th Avenue SE Kent, WA 98031	7PM-8:30PM