EMS Agency Functions

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OUR MISSION STATEMENT

"The mission of the County of El Dorado EMS Agency is to ensure high-quality pre-hospital care for residents and visitors through oversight, planning, implementation, and continuous monitoring of the emergency medical services system."

EMS Service Areas

 

EMS AGENCY MANDATED FUNCTIONS

System Organization and Management

  • Implement and evaluate EMS system
  • Provide medical direction for EMS system
  • Ensure on-line medical direction by base hospital
  • Support clinical advisory groups (MAC, CQIC, EMCC)
  • Develop and update EMS Plan to assess system and identify needs
  • Develop and update Trauma Plan Review
  • Monitor and coordinate EMS system operations
  • Develop and enforce medical policies, procedures, guidelines, field treatment protocols
  • Approve ALS services as part of EMS system
  • Establish exclusive operating areas for ALS transport contractors

 

Staffing/Training

  • Assess personnel and training needs
  • Approve education programs including continuing education
  • Accredit and certify prehospital medical personnel
  • Ensure medical dispatch training and certification for dispatch personnel
  • Establish defibrillation accreditation policies for public safety and BLS personnel
  • Establish EMD dispatch priority reference system

 

Communications

  • Ensure communication linkage capability of EMS system
  • Establish EMD dispatch priority reference system

Response and Transportation

  • Develop, negotiate, renew and enforce medical transportation contracts
  • Evaluate and report provider compliance to contract
  • Ensure compliance to State and local regulations, policies and procedures
  • Develop RFP processes to procure transportation service contractors
  • Ensure EMS staff are trained and vehicles are equipped to ALS levels
  • Integrate first responders into EMS system
  • Coordinate air ambulance and rescue services; develop policies and procedures
  • Plan for mobilization of response and transport vehicles for disaster
  • Develop multi-casualty response plans and procedures

 

Facilities and Critical Care

  • Develop and maintain agreements with acute care facilities
  • Designate and monitor base hospitals and receiving hospitals
  • Develop trauma care system

 

Data Collection and System Evaluation

  • Provide countywide quality assurance processes to audit prehospital response
  • Review Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) to ensure appropriate level of response
  • Review EMD to ensure appropriateness of medical pre-arrival instructions
  • Establish a data management system to support planning and system evaluation
  • Develop trauma registry to capture trauma system data

Public Information and Education

  • Promote community education on injury control, CPR and first aid programs
  • Promote citizen disaster preparedness activities

 

Disaster Medical Response

  • Participate in development of disaster medical response plan and resources inventory
  • Designate disaster casualty collection points
  • Ensure EMS personnel are trained/equipped for hazardous materials response
  • Establish procedures for disaster casualty distribution
  • Establish procedures for needs assessment for outside assistance
  • Ensure annual disaster drill is conducted by each hospital

 

EMS AGENCY NON-MANDATED FUNCTIONS

County Service Areas 3 and 7

  • Administer special taxes and benefit assessments
  • Process annual assessments onto tax rolls
  • Handle property owner inquiries and prepare refunds

 

EMS Agency Values

  • Integrity - We uphold the highest ethical standards in all out actions, ensuring honesty, transparency, and accountability in every aspect of our work.
  • Excellence - We strive for excellence in the delivery of emergency medical services, prioritizing high quality care, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Collaboration - We believe in the power of partnership and work closely with local agencies, healthcare providers, and community organizations to achieve common goals and deliver seamless care.
  • Fiscal Accountability - We foster fiscal accountability through the responsible use of resources.
  • Community Focus - We strive to engage our community through education, outreach, and involvement to build trust and foster a sense of shared responsibility.
  • Inclusivity - We provide access to emergency medical services for all individuals, ensuring that everyone received the care they need when they need it.
  • EMS Agency Vision - Our vision is to ensure a versatile and accessible emergency medical services system that provides optimal patient centered care.

 

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