Chapter 48-4 — LOCAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCY

The county designates the health services department as its LEMSA pursuant to Health and Safety Code sections 1797 et seq., and authorizes a basic life support, limited advanced life support and advanced life support program that provides services utilizing EMTs or paramedics or both. The county health officer is authorized to implement and administer this program.

(Ord. No. 2022-21, §§ II, III, 6-21-22).

(a)

The LEMSA is authorized to promulgate rules, regulations, policies, procedures, training requirements, medical equipment provisions and treatment guidelines as reasonably necessary to effectuate the purpose of this ordinance and to ensure the protection of the public health, safety and welfare.

(b)

Any rules, regulations, policies, procedures, training requirements, medical equipment provisions and guidelines promulgated by the LEMSA shall be codified in the LEMSA's policy and field treatment guideline manuals. These may include, but are not limited to, any of the following:

(1)

Personnel requirements.

(2)

Equipment requirements, including minimum equipment standards for ambulances and emergency response vehicles.

(3)

Vehicle requirements.

(4)

Clinical, operational and EMS dispatch standards and protocols.

(5)

Clinical and operational data reports.

(6)

Emergency and disaster operations.

(7)

Communications systems.

(8)

Any policy, procedure, or regulation that the LEMSA is authorized to promulgate under the Act.

(Ord. No. 2022-21, §§ II, III, 6-21-22).