Body EMS System Plans 2019 to 2024 EMS Plan EMSA approved 2020.2021.2022.2023 EMS Plan Update 2019 EMS Plan Update 2018 EMS Plan Update 2017 EMS Plan Update 2016 EMS Plan Update 2015 EMS Plan Update 2014 EMS Plan 1978 EMS Plan Trauma System Plans 2019 Trauma System Status Report 2017 Trauma...

Body Back to Land and Water This program protects public health and safety, and the environment by ensuring that solid waste is collected, stored, processed, and disposed of properly. The Environmental Health Division is the designated Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) for Orange County. Solid waste facilities in Orange County are required...

Body The OC-MEDS Data Dictionary (OCEMS Policy #300.31) provides comprehensive data standards and reporting conditions for patient care incidents conducted by EMS personnel and provider agencies which include Ambulance Companies, Fire Departments, and Hospitals. The main document and all supporting attachments are available below for viewing and download. Past versions of...

Body Measles Information for General Public Measles is a highly contagious viral illness. Measles presents with a fever and characteristic rash. Measles can be a serious disease: 1 in 5 people who get measles are hospitalized 1 out of 1,000 people with measles develop encephalitis (swelling of the brain) 1 to...

Body All County clients have certain rights with respect to their privacy. Your Protected Health Information, or PHI, is covered by HIPAA, and a variety of other state and federal laws. These laws require us to provide clients with a copy of our Notice of Privacy Practices if we are your...

Body Program Description We are a Public Health Nurse visitation program for prenatal and parenting women, focused on women who have substance use disorder and/or HIV infection. The program also provides nurse visits to Medically High-Risk Newborns (MHRN).  Program Goals To address pregnancy concerns To educate about managing health conditions To...

Body ***OCEMS Does not offer on-site / in-person appointments for EMT Certification / Licensing*** ***The entire EMT application process can be completed online*** ***Any questions may be directed to the EMS Licensing Desk at emslicensing@ochca.com *** Online Licensing Orange County EMS provides applications for each of the licensing levels through our...

Body TEST NAME Gonorrhea Culture DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B12 DESCRIPTION Screening procedure for the isolation, identification and confirmation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae utilizing conventional biochemical testing and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques. Antimicrobial susceptibility to cefixime, ceftriaxone, azithromycin by gradient strip. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Female endocervical or male...

Body TEST NAME Gonorrhea, Reference Culture for Identification DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B13 DESCRIPTION Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture identification utilizing conventional biochemical testing and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques. Antimicrobial susceptibility to cefixime, ceftriaxone, azithromycin by gradient strip. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Pure culture isolate CONTAINER: Chocolate Agar Slant COLLECTION...