Study about decentralization bases of Samu in lages – SC, Brazil

This article refers to the analysis of the Lages bases decentralization of Emergency Mobile Care Service commonly called SAMU, from the observation of the need to decentralize the bases to the problem occurred at peak times in the main avenues and access to the neighborhoods of the City. The SAMU has been established in Brazil through ordinance 1864, dated September 29, 2003, and at Lages the service started operating in 2006, with two basic and one advanced ambulances. The Advanced Support Unit (USA) is administered by the State Government of Santa Catarina, and the basic ones (Basis Support Unit – USB) by the City Hall of Lages. At present, the USA management throughout the state territory is carried out by a Social Organization (OS), through a management agreement signed with the Government of Santa Catarina. Just as the USA are managed by the OS, USB throughout the state are the responsibility of the municipalities. The teams and the ambulances have a base, which is located in the Copacabana neighborhood, São Joaquim street. In these, the team consists in a doctor, a nurse and a driver with emergency services qualification, and in the case of USB, the team consists of a nurse technician and a driver with the same trainings in emergency services that the USA requires. With this information, a study was developed based on a mathematical model that works with notes and criteria to define which would be the three most adequate bases for the decentralization of SAMU de Lages.