Colusa County Municipal Code Art. IV Ems Personnel

(Ord. No. 548, (part))

(a) Personnel categories. This article shall apply to EMS personnel categories First Responder, First Responder (D), EMT-I, EMT-I (D), EMT-P and MICN.

(b) Training program approval. All EMS personnel training and testing programs for persons employed within Colusa County shall be approved by the local EMS agency in conjunction with state guidelines.

(c) Competency examination. An examination for competency shall be required in accordance with State EMS Authority regulations or applicable regional authorization policy.

(d) Additional requirements. CCEMSA may require additional training or qualifications which are greater than those required by state law and regulation for advanced life-support personnel.

(e) Certification and Accreditation.

(1) The CCEMSA medical director shall issue an appropriate certificate indicating class of service capability upon successful completion of an approved training program and successful passage of an approved final examination.

(2) The CCEMSA medical director shall also accredit personnel to practice, concurrent with certification and with regional accreditation policy and state regulations.

(f) Procedures. Procedures for certification, accreditation, recertification, suspension, revocation and appeal shall be developed and implemented by the CCEMSA in conformance with state regulations.

(g) Identification. All ambulance EMS personnel while responding to a call, shall wear a nametag during duty hours which indicates the name, the class of service he/she is entitled to perform, and the company/organization the employee is affiliated with.

(h) Appearance and demeanor. EMS personnel shall maintain professional appearance and demeanor at all times on duty or in uniform.

Every person responding to a call shall comply with this chapter and the California Code of Regulations for ambulance drivers. Each ambulance permittee shall utilize an orientation program for drivers which is in conformance with the defensive driving section of the California Highway Patrol Ambulance Service Handbook. Each ambulance driver shall be thoroughly familiar with all streets, alleys and highways within the county and cities, including the current conditions thereof.

(Ord. No. 548, (part))

Public safety agencies may certify and recertify public safety personnel as First Responders and EMT's. The State Fire Marshal may certify and recertify fire service personnel as EMT's and first responders those persons who have completed a program of training in accordance with state EMS requirements.

(Ord. No. 548, (part))

Fees may be charged for certification, accreditation authorization, and recertification of EMT-P's, MICN's, EMT-I's, EMT-II's or other medical emergency personnel classifications permitted under this chapter in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by the board of supervisors. Such fees shall not exceed the actual cost of operation of the certification, accreditation or recertification service.

(Ord. No. 548, (part))

Each certified/accredited authorized EMS person shall be required to successfully complete the minimum number of continuing education hours specified in accordance with state EMS regulations.

(Ord. No. 548, (part))

Ambulance personnel shall thoroughly familiarize themselves with the care rendered in emergency departments to ensure adequate and effective procedures on their part. It shall be the responsibility of ambulance personnel to meet with emergency department personnel of hospitals where they regularly deliver patients to discuss areas of concern to both hospital and ambulance company. If an impasse is reached in the resolution of problems, either party may request the CCEMSA medical director to intervene and mediate differences.

(Ord. No. 548, (part))

Whenever a patient is delivered to any facility, the ambulance personnel shall brief a facility staff member on the patient's condition and treatment rendered, unless the patient is being delivered to a base hospital which has been directing treatment. The ambulance personnel shall not be available for dispatch until necessary briefing has occurred. In the case of an interfacility transfer, all transfer paperwork must accompany the patient and shall be delivered to the receiving facility.