HDM - Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Emergency Medical Services
405 W. Fifth Street
Suite 301A
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 834-3500

Contact Information

Health Disaster Management Division

405 W. Fifth Street,
Suite 301A
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone: 1-(714)-834-3500
Fax: 1-(714)-834-3125

Holly Veale
Division Manager
hveale@ochca.com
1-(714)-834-3500

Greg Boswell, RN
Program Manager
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
gboswell@ochca.com
1-(714)-834-2791

Erik Lowman
Program Manager
Healthcare Preparedness/Grant Management
elowman@ochca.com
1-(714)-834-6281

John Van Sky, Ph.D.
Program Manager
Healthcare Training/Response Emergency
jvansky@ochca.com
1-(714)-834-6587

Business Hours
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
M - F

Certification/Accreditation Hours
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
M - F

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Draft Policies

Document	Click icon to view	Open Date	Close Date
390 15 - FINAL DRAFT		11/16/09	11/30/09
Please Provide your comments by completing this form.		11/16/09	11/30/09
Documentation Policy 1st DRAFT Comments/OCEMS Response		11/16/09	11/30/09

Policies & Procedures

Change Notice #50 Updated policies have been posted to the OCEMS website. These policies have been discussed at the mandatory in-services. If you have questions about the new policies please contact your Base Hospital Coordinator or Jane Elder at OCEMS.

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010.00 - 099.99 Authority / Administration

Number	Description	Revised Date
000.00	Front Cover	11/2/09
000.00	Table of Contents	11/4/09
010.00	Health And Safety Code, Division 2.5	1/1/09
015.00	California Code Of Regulations, Title 22, Division 9	1/1/09
050.00	OCEMS Agency, County Of Orange Resolution	2/24/82
060.00	Medical Director, County Of Orange Resolution	10/27/92
070.05	Orange County EMS Organization Chart	8/06/07
080.00	New/Revised OCEMS Draft Policy And Procedure: Review Process	2/09/05
090.00	Definitions	6/08/94

100.00 - 199.99 Advisory Committees To OCEMS

Number	Description	Revised Date
Emergency Medical Care Committee:
100.10	EMCC (State Authority: Health & Safety Code)	3/04/88
100.30	Bylaws	8/21/01
100.40	Membership	1/9/09
Facilities Advisory Subcommittee:
110.10	Bylaws	3/04/88
110.20	Organizational/Membership Chart	12/16/05
Education And Training Advisory Subcommittee:
120.10	Bylaws	2/09/09
120.20	Organizational/Membership Chart	12/16/05
Paramedic Advisory Subcommittee:
130.10	Bylaws	7/01/92
130.20	Organizational/Membership Chart	12/16/05
Transportation Advisory Subcommittee:
140.10	Bylaws	1/18/89
140.20	Organizational/Membership Chart	12/16/05
Quality Assurance Board:
150.10	Quality Assurance Board Bylaws	5/06/08
150.20	Organizational/Membership Chart	3/03/06
Regional Trauma Operations Committee:
160.10	Bylaws	8/06/07
160.20	Organizational/Membership Chart	8/06/07
Disaster Advisory Group:
170.10	Bylaws	12/05/06

200.00 - 299.99 OCEMS Approved System Service Providers

Number	Description	Revised Date
200.00	Private Medical Transportation Providers	10/07/09
210.00	EMT-Paramedic Service Providers	2/26/08
220.00	List Of Base Hospitals	12/28/06
230.00	List Of Paramedic Receiving Centers	9/10/09
Specialty Care Receiving Centers:
240.10	List Of Trauma Receiving Centers	7/17/06
240.20	List Of Neurosurgical Receiving Centers	10/01/09
240.30	List Of Orange County Specialty Services	9/09/09
240.40	List Of Orange County Cardiovascular Receiving Center	9/09/09
Training Programs:
250.10	Orange County Approved EMT-I Training Schools	3/19/07
250.20	Orange County Approved EMT-Paramedic Training Program	10/24/08

300.00 - 399.99 Medical Control

Number	Description	Revised Date
Triage Guidelines:
310.10	Determination Of Appropriate Facility	12/23/90
310.15	Physician At Scene	9/9/09
310.30	Trauma Triage Guidelines	3/16/09
310.40	Non-Traumatic Neurosurgical Triage Guidelines	12/10/99
310.89	STAT Transportation Guidelines	3/14/88
310.96	Guidelines For Hospitals Requesting Bypass Of Patients	9/16/02
310.97	Early Paramedic Warning System	4/01/90
315.00	Scope of Practice: EMT-OCEMS Accredited	10/28/09
315.00	Attachment I	10/28/09
315.00	Attachment II - Field Reference Guide	10/28/09
Prehospital Care:
320.00	ALS Unit Medications	10/22/99
325.00	ALS Unit Inventory	3/16/09
330.05	ALS Treatment In A Major Medical Disaster	8/05/88
330.15	ALS Treatment In Communications Failure	12/19/07
330.15	Attachment - Report of ALS Services Provided Without Base Hospital Contact (F042-18.1924)	7/1/08
330.20	Transport Of Minors	10/29/98
330.25	Infant Safe Surrender	7/13/05
330.30	Suspected Child Abuse Reporting Guidelines	1/01/99
330.35	Suspected Dependent Adult / Elder Abuse Reporting Guidelines	1/08/07
330.40	First Responder Defibrillation Standing Order	9/08/05
330.45	Field Research: Prehospital Emergency Care	3/20/90
330.46	Field Research Petition	3/20/90
330.47	Undefined Scope Of Practice: EMT-P	5/24/94
330.50	Prehospital Determination Of Death	3/16/09
330.51	Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Guidelines	3/16/09
330.51	Attachment 1 - Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Guidelines	3/16/09
330.51	Attachment 2 - Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Guidelines	3/16/09
330.52	Identification Of Anatomical Donor Patients	9/01/93
330.53	Emergency Information Sheet For Patients With Severe Or Chronic Illness	12/08/00
330.55	Code 5150	8/01/92
330.57	Application of Restraints by EMS Personnel	3/16/09
330.60	Transfer Of Patient Care: EMT-P To Air Ambulance Flight Nurse	1/01/99
330.65	Patient Refusal Of Prehospital Care And/Or Transport Against Medical Advice (AMA)	9/30/93
330.66	Attachment - Refusal of Emergency Medical Services Against Medical Advice (F042-18.1911)	06/01/08
330.70	Paramedic Assessment Unit Service	2/28/00
330.96	PRC Communicable Disease Exposure Guidelines For Prehospital Care Personnel	3/16/09
380.00	Review Of OCEMS Policy By A Base Hospital Physician	3/29/89
Data Collection / Quality Improvement:
385.00	Continuous Quality Improvement Plan	6/15/01
385.05	Base Hospital Incident Review Process - Interim	8/18/05
390.00	Confidentiality Of Medical Information And QA Data	6/15/88
390.10	Base Hospital Report Form	12/01/91
390.15	Prehospital Care Report	3/17/08
390.16	Attachment To Policy 390.15 - Prehospital Care Report	8/01/03
390.20	BLS Ambulance Field Report	8/01/92
390.20	Attachment to BLS Ambulance Field Report	10/14/88
390.30	Air Ambulance Service Report Form	2/09/04
390.40	Trauma Patient Registry: Form Completion And Filing Procedure	10/25/02
390.45	PRC Trauma Patient Registry: Form Completion And Filing Procedure	1/29/04
391.10	Paramedic Transport/Hospital Discharge Data Report	2/14/03
392.00	Incident/Complaint Review Process	2/14/03

400.00 - 499.99 Personnel Certification / Licensing

Number	Description	Revised Date
400.00	Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) Authorization	7/10/06
410.00	Emergency Medical Technician - I Certification	1/25/05
415.00	EMT Accreditation	11/4/09
425.05	First Responder / Community Provider Accreditation For Advanced Procedures	11/08/05
430.10	Accreditation To Practice: EMT-Paramedic	3/17/08
	Attachment - Accreditation Application	3/09
450.00	EMT-P/MICN Informal Performance Review/Counseling	1/18/95
460.00	Prehospital Personnel: License, Accreditation, And Certification Review Process	8/03/06
470.00	Fees: Certification, Licensing, And Designation	10/1/09

500.00 - 599.99 Training Programs

Number	Description	Revised Date
500.00	Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN)	2/27/08
505.00	EMT Accreditation Program	11/3/09
510.00	Emergency Medical Technician-I Training	12/28/07
510.05	OCEMS Monitoring Of Approved Training Programs	7/29/92
515.00	Emergency Medical Dispatcher Training Program	8/02/89
520.00	Paramedic Training Program Criteria	10/18/95
525.00	Paramedic Training: Selection Of Candidates	5/04/94
	Attachment - Paramedic Training: Selection Of Candidates	1/17/95
525.50	Internal Precepting Of EMT-P Field Internship Candidates	7/28/94
530.00	Prehospital Continuing Education (CE) Provider Approval	5/16/05
	Attachment 1 - Prehospital Continuing Education (CE) Provider Approval	7/17/03
	Attachment 2 - Prehospital Continuing Education (CE) Provider Approval	7/17/03
535.00	Public Safety Personnel First Aid Training Program	8/16/89

600.00 - 699.99 Medical Facilities

Number	Description	Revised Date
600.00	Paramedic Receiving Center Criteria	10/25/02
600.05	Paramedic Receiving Center Criteria Checklist	10/25/02
600.10	Paramedic Receiving Center - Resource Listing	2/04/08
610.00	Base Hospital Criteria	9/26/05
610.05	Base Hospital Criteria Checklist	12/12/05
610.10	Base Hospital Agreement For Provision Of BH Services	12/05/94
615.00	Impact Evaluation Of Reduction/Closure Of Hospital Emergency Services	12/10/99
	Specialty Care Centers:
620.00	Paramedic Trauma Receiving Center Criteria	11/25/08
620.05	Paramedic Trauma Receiving Center Criteria Checklist	12/08/00
620.07	Trauma System Design	8/06/07
620.11	Trauma System Marketing & Advertising By Trauma Centers & Prehospital Care Providers	5/11/88
620.13	Trauma System Public Information And Education	5/11/88
620.14	Integration Of Pediatric Care In The Trauma System	5/11/88
	Approval / Designation Process:
630.00	Cardiovascular Receiving Center Criteria	10/01/04
635.00	Paramedic Receiving Center / Base Hospital: Survey / Resurvey	4/12/89
635.10	Paramedic Trauma Receiving Center: Survey / Resurvey	8/06/07
640.00	Base Hospital / Facility Program: Approval / Designation Process And Appeal Procedures	7/15/02
645.00	Base Hospitals / Facilities / Training Programs / EMT-P Service Providers: Review Process For Suspension/ Revocation Of Approval / Designation	8/19/91
650.00	Stroke-Neurology Receiving Center Designation Criteria	11/14/08
655.00	Agreement To Provide Services As A PRC	8/03/00
660.00	Agreement To Provide Services As A PTRC	8/21/00
670.10	Interhospital Emergency Patient Transfer Guidelines	3/13/06
670.10	Attachment - Interfacility Transport Supplemental Report (F042;18.1913)	7/09

700.00 - 799.99 Medical Transportation Certification / Licensing
Ambulance Rules And Regulations

Number	Description	Revised Date
700.00	EMT-P Service Provider Criteria	8/24/95
700.05	EMT-P Service Provider Checklist	8/24/95
705.00	ALS Unit Approval/Reactivation	6/05/02
705.05	ALS Unit Approval/Reactivation Checklist	3/28/95
706.00	Temporary ALS Unit Activation	12/14/01
707.00	Assessment Unit Service Authorization / Reactivation	4/20/94
710.00	First Responder / Community Based EMS Provider	10/22/99
	Attachment - First Responder / Community Based EMS Provider	6/01/03
714.00	Maximum Emergency Ground Ambulance Rates – July 1, 2008	8/15/08
715.00	Ambulance Ordinance No. 3517	4/30/85
720.00	Cover Page	4/30/85
index	Index	10/01/03
Section 100	Codified Ordinance 3517	9/17/03
Section 200	Complaint Processing	9/17/03
Section 300	Ground Ambulance Design/Documentation Equipment	9/25/03
Section 302	Ground Ambulance Communication Equipment / Dispatch Standards	4/13/09
Section 304	Required Ground Ambulance Service Policies And Procedures	9/25/03
Section 306	Ground Ambulance Service Inspection	9/25/03
Section 308	Ground Ambulance Vehicle Inspection	9/25/03
Section 310	Required Ground Ambulance Self Inspection	10/06/03
Section 312	Ground Emergency Ambulance Service Rates	8/15/08
Section 314	Ground Ambulance Service Rates Adjustment	9/01/07
Section 400	Ground Ambulance Service License	9/26/03
Section 402	Ground Ambulance License	9/26/03
Section 404	Ground Ambulance Medical Transportation Attendant License	11/03/09
Section 500	Ground Ambulance: Basic Life Support Medical Record	7/16/03
Section 502	Ground Ambulance: Dispatch Records	7/16/03
Section 504	Ground Ambulance: Personnel Files	7/16/03
Section 506	Ground Ambulance: Ambulance Files	7/16/03
Section 508	Ground Ambulance: Licensing Fees	4/25/05
Section 600	Prehospital Air Ambulance And Air Rescue Service	7/16/03
Section 602	Prehospital Air Ambulance And Air Rescue Service Activation Procedure: Pilot	9/29/03
Section 704	Air Ambulance: Attendant License	9/29/03
Section 806	Air Ambulance: Licensing Fees	12/10/02
	Appendix i: Definitions	12/17/97
	Appendix ii: Ambulance Contract Cities	4/13/05
725.00	Public Safety Ground Ambulance Inspection	10/28/94
	Attachment - Public Safety Ground Ambulance Inspection	10/30/03
750.05	Air Ambulance And Air Rescue Services Data Reporting	3/01/95

800.00 - 899.99 Communications

Number	Description	Revised Date
850.00	ALS Communications Assignment	1/06/89
853.00	Hospital Emergency Administrative Radio (H.E.A.R.) Network Validation	10/26/00

900.00 - 999.99 Disaster Response

Number	Description	Revised Date
900.00	Mass Casualty Incident Response Plan	10/09/08
900.00	Attachment 1 - Mass Casualty Incident Response Plan	3/16/09
900.00	Attachment 2 - Mass Casualty Incident Response Plan	3/16/09
900.00	Worksheet - Mass Casualty Incident Response Plan	3/16/09

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