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EMS Licensing and Certification Reports

Orange County EMS (OCEMS) maintains a system for receiving and processing applications for certification and licensing of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), Paramedics, and Mobile Intensive Care Nurses (MICNs) pursuant to the California Health & Safety code and OCEMS policies . The dashboard below will provide the user with information regarding...

EMS Standing Orders

Orange County EMS Standing Orders - Sections Advanced Life Support (ALS) Standing Orders Basic Life Support (BLS) Standing Orders First Responder Standing Orders Fire Service Authorized Registered Nurse (ARN) Standing Orders ALS Standing Orders - Table of Contents General ALS Standing Orders Cardiac - ALS Standing Orders Environmental - ALS...

EMS Procedures

EMS Procedures - Sections First Responder Procedures Basic Life Support (BLS) Procedures Advanced Life Support (ALS) Procedures First Responder Procedures PR Title Updated FR-010 Tourniquets 04/01/2018 Go to Top BLS Procedures PR Title Updated B-001 Pediatric Assessment Triangle 08/19/2019 B-002 Glasgow Coma Scale (Score) 04/01/2024 B-005 Spinal Motion Restriction (SMR)...

MICN Base Hospital Treatment Guidelines

Base Hospital Guidelines - Administrative BH-AMA Signing Out Against Medical Advice (11-01-2025) Base Hospital Guidelines - Introduction I-05 Introduction (04-02-2012) I-10 Abbreviations and Definitions (10-05-2018) I-15 ALS Adult/Adolescent Standing Order Drug Guide (04-01-2026) I-20 Pediatric Medication Volume Dose By Weight (04-01-2026) I-35 Patient Status Guide (04/02/2012) Cardiac BH-C-010 Cardiopulmonary Arrest...

EMS System Plans

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...

CAHAN Disease Notification - Medetomidine in the U.S. Illegal Fentanyl Supply Increasing Risk for Overdose and Severe Withdrawal Syndrome

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in conjunction with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), is issuing this Health Advisory to notify public health professionals, clinicians, laboratorians, and people at risk for overdose about increasing reports from U.S. jurisdictions detecting medetomidine in the illegal...

Solid Waste

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...

Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) - April 10, 2026

Document Date Emergency Medical Care Committee...

OC-MEDS Data Dictionary

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...

Measles

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...