EMS
The District’s EMS division is an active participant in the Santa Cruz County Emergency Medical Services System-Participating in EMS Subcommittees and sits as a representative in the EMS Section of the Santa Cruz County Fire Chief’s Association. The District is one of the founding members of the JPA known as the Santa Cruz County Emergency Medical Services Integration Authority (EMSIA). The EMSIA has been recognized by the State of California’s EMS Authority as a Continuing Education Provider for Paramedics (ALS) and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT).
The District is a participant in Santa Cruz County’s Electronic EMS patient care record (PCR) system. The PCR system captures patient data upon receipt of a 9-1-1 call, through the EMS response, and into the hospital.
The District is committed to the protection of an individual’s private patient healthcare information as referenced in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.
Santa Cruz County EMS has a contract with a third party ambulance transport provider for the ground transport of all patients. The delivery of exceptional EMS in Santa Cruz County involves the utilization of ALS helicopter service providers. The District routinely works with the various transport providers in order to rapidly transport critical patients from its beaches, commercial, industrial, urban and rural areas to definitive care.
The District in coordination with Santa Cruz County EMS, the EMSIA and member agencies conducts extensive in-service training on a routine basis to insure the most up to date EMS skills, procedures, and practices are implemented and delivered to the citizens and visitors of the District.