The Santa Clara County EMS Agency announces the open comment period for the
following:
• Policy #216: Technical Competency Review Program (NEW)
This Policy is will remain open for comment through August 16, 2010 at 5:00 pm and is anticipated to become effective in January 2011. The draft Policy may be downloaded on our website at www.sccemsagency.org
Thank you for your continued support of our Emergency Medical Services System. If you should have any questions or wish to provide comments or suggestions, please feel free to contact Kirsten Muehlenberg, EMS Specialist, at Kirsten.Muehlenberg@phd.sccgov.org
About Us
- Santa Clara County EMS Agency
- Santa Clara County, California, United States
- The Santa Clara County EMS Agency is charged with the oversight and regulation of the delivery of emergency medical services within the County. The EMS Agency is responsible for developing and coordinating an integrated emergency medical care delivery system, which is composed of education agencies, hospitals and specialty care facilities. Responsibilities include system planning, training program approval, provider and hospital designation, the establishment of appropriate medical, operations, and quality standards, monitoring and facilitating compliance, and the certification, authorization, and accreditation of personnel. The EMS Agency is also responsible for disaster medical-health planning and response. This includes multiple patient management, emergency public health operations, and medical-health mutual aid coordination.