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Policies

Emergency Medical Services

The San Mateo County EMS Agency publishes the policies that govern the County’s prehospital care system. These documents are intended for use within San Mateo County. New and revised policies identify their implementation date. Gaps in numbering indicate that a policy has been retired and is not part of the current system.

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  Index
Policy Title Document
100 EMS Policy Index Open PDF
  100 – Standards: Definitions and Abbreviations
Policy Title Document
101 Approved Definitions Open PDF
102 Approved Abbreviations Open PDF
  200 – EMS System
Policy Title Document
201 Mission, Values and Vision Open PDF
202 Applications Standards Criteria and Review Mechanisms for Advanced Life Support Providers Open PDF
203 Emergency Medical Dispatch Program Open PDF
204 Committees Open PDF
205 Emergency Ambulance and First Response Unit Standards Open PDF
206 EMS Policy and Protocol Updates Open PDF
207 Ambulance Response and Transport Restrictions Open PDF
208 SFO Paramedic Program Open PDF
209 Mobile Stroke Unit Program Open PDF
  300 – Personnel and Program Standards
Policy Title Document
301 EMT Certification Open PDF
302 Paramedic Accreditation Open PDF
303 Emergency Medical Dispatcher Authorization Open PDF
305 Public Safety Automatic External Defibrillation Program Open PDF
306 BLS Agency and Public Safety Optional Skills Open PDF
307 Prehospital Continuing Education Provider Open PDF
308 Emergency Medical Technician Training Program Open PDF
309 Public Safety First Aid Training Program Open PDF
  400 – Communications
Policy Title Document
401 EMS Radio Communications System Open PDF
402 EMS Radio Operations Open PDF
403 Prehospital Personnel Safety Open PDF
404 Base Hospital Communications Open PDF
405 Base Hospital and Receiving Center Reports Open PDF
406 Central Patient Routing Open PDF
  500 – Operations
Policy Title Document
501 Equipment Required At Scene Open PDF
502 Authority At Scene Open PDF
503 Physician at Scene Open PDF
504 Cancelling or Downgrading an EMS Response Open PDF
505 Patient Destination Determination Open PDF
506 EMS Supervisor Role Open PDF
507 Determining Death Open PDF
508 Search for Donor Card Open PDF
509 Utilization of EMS Aircraft Open PDF
510 Intercounty Emergency Responses Open PDF
511 Special Response Areas Open PDF
512 Safely Surrendered Baby Program Open PDF
513 Law Enforcement Requesting an EMS Response Open PDF
514 Patient Extrication in Limited Access Areas Open PDF
515 Reporting of Suspected Abuse Open PDF
516 Fireline Paramedics Open PDF
517 Tactical Emergency Medical Support Team Open PDF
518 Confidentiality of Patient Information Open PDF
519 Receiving Hospitals Open PDF
520 Management of Controlled Substances Open PDF
521 Refusal of Emergency Medical Care or Transport Open PDF
523 EMS Event Reporting Open PDF
524 EMS System Issue Resolution Open PDF
525 Patient Restraint Open PDF
528 ALS to BLS Downgrade Open PDF
529 Frequent Utilizers of the EMS System Open PDF
530 EMS Physician to Scene Request Open PDF
  600 – Facilities
Policy Title Document
601 Base Hospital Standards and Designation Open PDF
602 Ambulance Diversion Open PDF
603 Hospital Emergent Interfacility Transfers Open PDF
604 Designated Trauma Receiving Centers Open PDF
605 Heart Attack Receiving Center Standards and Designation Open PDF
606 Impact Evaluation: Proposed Downgrade or Closure of a Hospital’s Emergency Services Open PDF
607 Stroke Receiving Standards and Designation Open PDF
  700 – Data Collection and System Evaluation
Policy Title Document
701 Documentation Standards Open PDF
702 Transmission of Cardiac Monitor Data Open PDF
703 EMS Data Collection and Reporting Open PDF
  800 – Emergency Medical Dispatch

There are no current policies in this series.

  900 – References
Policy Title Document
901 Multicasualty Incident Plan Open PDF
902 STEMI Data Dictionary Open PDF
903 Paramedic Accreditation Evaluation Form Open PDF
904 Controlled Substance Administration and Restock Form Open PDF
905 Emergency Medical Care Committee Bylaws Open PDF
906 Medical Advisory Committee Bylaws Open PDF

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