Emergency Medical Services
The EMS Advisory Committee is a multi-disciplinary, stakeholder represented committee established to discuss, review, provide input, and make recommendations to the EMS Medical Director and the San Joaquin County Emergency Medical Services Agency (SJCEMSA) on matters related to policy and procedures with the purpose to enhance the delivery and effectiveness of prehospital emergency medical services. EMS Advisory Committee meets quarterly on the second Thursday of February, May, August, and November. This meeting is not open to the public.
| Date | Time | Location | Agenda Packet | Minutes |
| November 10, 2022 | 9:00 - 11:00 | SJGH Conference Room 1a/b | Nov. 22 | Nov. 22 |
| February 9, 2023 | 9:00 - 11:00 | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Calaveras Room | Feb. 23 | Feb. 23 |
| May 11, 2023 | 9:00 - 11:00 | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Calaveras Room | May 23 | |
| August 10, 2023 | 9:00 - 11:00 | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Calaveras Room | ||
| November 9, 2023 | 9:00 - 11:00 | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Calaveras Room |
EMS Advisory Committee Members
| Membership Role | Agency Name | Name of Representative |
| EMS Medical Director | SJCEMSA | Dr. Katherine Shafer, M.D. |
| EMS Administrator | SJCEMSA | Jared Bagwell |
| ED RN Liaison (Base) | San Joaquin General Hospital | Nasir Khan |
| ED RN Liaison (Receiving) | St. Josephs Medical Center | Cheryl Heaney-Ordez |
| ED RN Liaison (Receiving) | Kaiser Hospital Manteca | Dan Freeman |
| EOA Ambulance Provider | American Medical Response | Brian Hajik |
| EOA Ambulance Provider | Manteca District Ambulance | Jonathan Andrews |
| Fire-based Emergency Ambulance | Ripon Consolidated Fire District | Dennis Bitters |
| ALS Fire | Stockton Fire Department | Bryan Carr |
| BLS Fire | Lodi Fire Department | Ken Johnson |
| Non fire-based Paramedic | Manteca District Ambulance | Vince Stroup |
| Non fire-based EMT | Manteca District Ambulance | Lucas Mejia |
| MPDS Center | VRECC | Richard Silva |
| Law Enforcement | San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office | Nicholas Taiariol |
The Medical Priority Dispatch System Quality Improvement Committee (MPDS QI Committee) is a multi-disciplinary peer review committee established to monitor, review, evaluate, and improve the quality of the performance and care given to callers requesting medical emergency services in San Joaquin County. The MPDS QI Committee shall provide input and review matters related to the performance of MPDS and other related policies and procedures and shall review performance and adherence to standards. This meeting is not open to the public.
| Date | Time | Location | Agenda |
| November 10, 2022 | 11:30-12:30 | SJGH Conference Room 1a/b | Nov. 2022 |
| February 9, 2023 | 11:30-12:30 | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Calaveras Room | Feb. 2023 |
| May 11, 2023 | 11:30-12:30 | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Calaveras Room | May 2023 |
| August 10, 2023 | 11:30-12:30 | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Calaveras Room | |
| November 9, 2023 | 11:30-12:30 | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Calaveras Room |
The Trauma Audit Committee (TAC) is a physical level review committee established to review selected cases based on audit criteria with the goal of reducing trauma patient morbidity and mortality and improving the provision of care to trauma patients in the EMS system. TAC is a required component of the San Joaquin County EMS Agency’s (SJCEMSA) approved trauma system plan. TAC meets on a quarterly basis. This meeting is not open to the public.
The Stroke Quality Improvement Committee (Stroke QIC) is an EMS System level multi-disciplinary peer committee established to monitor, review, evaluate, and improve the provision of care to Stroke patients in the EMS System and advise the EMS Medical Director on Stroke related education, training, quality improvement, and data collection. Stroke QIC meets on a quarterly basis. This meeting is not open to the public.
The STEMI Quality Improvement Committee (STEMI QIC) is an EMS System level multi-disciplinary peer committee established to monitor, review, evaluate, and improve the provision of care to STEMI patients in the EMS System and advise the EMS Medical Director on STEMI related education, training, quality improvement, and data collection. STEMI QIC meets on a quarterly basis. This meeting is not open to the public.
The San Joaquin County EMS Agency facilitates a system-wide Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Program to monitor, review, evaluate, and improve the delivery of prehospital care services. The CQI Council meets the second Thursday of the month at 1400 and are held in the EMS Classroom, 505 W. Service Road, French Camp, CA 95231, unless otherwise. This meeting is not open to the public. To learn more about the CQI Council, visit the Continuous Quality Improvement webpage.
The Emergency Preparedness Committee meets the third Tuesday of the month from 1430-1600 hrs. Visit the Emergency Preparedness page for more information. This meeting is not open to the public.
View the 2023 Emergency Preparedness Committee Schedule