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EMS Policies & Procedures

 Questions regarding EMS Policy and Procedures may be directed to Dan Burch, EMS Administrator.

ALS and BLS Field Treatment Manuals are available for purchase from the EMS Agency during regular office hours. Cost: $15.00 ALS Field Treatment Manual and $10.00 BLS Field Treatment Manual. Providers interested in purchasing multiple sets should contact Christine Tualla at ctualla@sjgov.org to place an order.

Draft policies are normally available for viewing and public comment on the EMS web site for 30 days. Click here to view draft policies.

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Policy # Title Effective Date

Section 1000 System Organization and Management
1001    Ambulance Ordinance of San Joaquin County 10/19/2004

Section 2000 Personnel and Training
2101    EMS Dispatcher Accreditation 07/01/2008
2101A    EMS Dispatcher Continuing Education Log 07/01/2008
2210    First Responder Certification 12/15/2005
2310    EMT-I Certification 12/15/2005
2311    EMT-I Skills Competency Verification Process 04/01/2008
2311A    Individuals Designated to Verify EMT-I Skills Competency Form 04/01/2008
2540    EMT-Paramedic Accreditation 12/15/2005
2560    Paramedic Scope of Practice 12/15/2005
2610    MICN Authorization 06/15/2006
2610A    MICN Orientation Verification Form 06/15/2006
2610B    MICN Continuing Education Form 06/15/2006
2700    Prehospital Personnel: License, Accreditation, Certification, and Authorization Review Process 02/01/2007
2740    Investigative Review Panel 07/01/2007
2900    EMS Continuing Education Program Approval 12/15/2005

Section 3000 Communications
3001    PSAP Guidelines 04/21/2006
3001A   PSAP Call Type Flow Sheet 04/21/2006
3101    Emergency Ambulance Service Provider Dispatch Requirements 05/01/2006
3109    City of Stockton Emergency Medical Dispatch Center Requirements 01/02/2008
3202    Medical Priority Dispatch System Response and Mode Assignments for Cards 1-32 04/01/2008
3411    Advanced Life Support Radio Report Format 03/01/2008

Section 4000 EMS Pre-hospital Providers
4101    BLS Medication and Equipment List 07/01/2008
4102    ALS Medication and Equipment Inventory 07/01/2008
4447    EMS Aircraft Landing Sites 05/01/2006
4448    EMS Aircraft Utilization 05/01/2006
4448A  EMS Aircraft Utilization Form 05/01/2006
4901    Base Hospital Standards 06/01/2008
4980    Receiving Hospital Diversion 05/01/2006

Section 5000 Facilities
5001    Authority for Medical Emergency Management 11/14/2006
5103    Determination of Death in the Field 06/05/2006
5105    Do Not Resuscitate Orders 02/01/2007
5107    Use of Restraints 11/01/2006
5120    Triage of Neonates and High Risk Pregnancy 09/01/2007
5110    Anatomical Donor Cards 03/01/2008
5121    Neurological Triage Criteria 09/01/2007
5122    Pediatric Trauma Triage Criteria 09/01/2007
5500 series BLS Treatment Prototols 07/01/2007
5700 series Adult ALS Treatment Policies 09/01/2007
5800 series Pediatric ALS Treatment Policies 06/01/2007
5904    Esophageal Tracheal Double Lumen Airway Device (ETDLA) 02/01/2007
5906    Continuous Positive Airway Pressure 06/01/2008
5906A    Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Report Form 06/01/2008
5910    Endotracheal Tube Introducer (ETTI) 01/01/2007
5924    Needle Thoracostomy 06/05/2007
5926    Needle Cricothyrotomy for Complete Airway Obstruction 01/01/2007
5928    Adult Oral Endotracheal Intubation 01/01/2007
5931    Pediatric Oral Endotracheal Intubation 01/01/2007
5934    Transcutaneous Cardiac Pacing 09/01/2007
5952    Monitoring an Infusion With Potassium Chloride 07/17/2007
5954    Monitoring an Intravenous Infusion of Heparin 01/01/2007
5955    Monitoring an Intravenous Infusion of Nitroglycerin 01/01/2007

Section 6000 Data Collection and System Evaluation
6002    Unusual Occurrence Report 06/06/2007
6007    Delay of Transfer of Care at the Emergency Department 03/10/2006
6008    Interim Patient Care Report 04/01/2006
6020    Notification of New Public Access Defibrillation Program 06/14/2007
6101    Sentinel Event Reporting Requirements 03/01/2008
6101A    Sentinel Event Report 03/01/2008
6286    Prohibited Abbreviation List 10/01/2006
6301    Ambulance Provider Data Requirements 12/15/2005
6620    Continuous Quality Improvement Process 05/01/2006
6630    Continuous Quality Improvement Council 10/01/2006
6680    Research Studies 05/01/2006

Section 7000 Multi-Casualty Incident and Disaster Medical

7010    Multi-Casualty Incident Field Operations 06/1998
7020    Multi-Casualty Incident Control Facility Operations 02/1998
7030    Medical/Health Mutual Aid System 03/2005

Policy Memorandum
2006-01  Rerouting of Ambulance Patients 04/04/2006
2006-02  Clearing of Patients in Custody 04/27/2006
2006-03  Determination of Death in the Field 06/05/2006
2006-04  Air Ambulance Destinations 08/30/2006
2007-01  Determination of Death 05/01/2007
2007-02  ALS Ventricular Fibrillation/Ventricular Tachycardia 07/17/2007
2007-03  Patient Privacy 09/25/2007
2008-01  Acute Coronary Syndrome 01/22/2008
2008-02  Advanced Airway Management 01/22/2008
2008-03  Paramedic Scope of Practice; Advanced Airway Management 03/07/2008





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