As recommended by the CDC, San Joaquin County farmworkers and others who handle raw milk, as well as slaughterhouse and poultry farm workers, farms, businesses, and organizations that employ or serve dairy farmworkers, workers who handle raw milk, and slaughterhouse and poultry workers can order a one-time supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
To address the emerging threat of avian flu (H5N1) transmission, this is a one-time request of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) protection for 30 days. The deadline to order is July 9th, 2024, by 12:00 pm.
The San Joaquin County EMS Agency (SJCEMSA) is responsible for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the emergency medical services (EMS) system in San Joaquin County. SJCEMSA monitors and enforces more than 25 contracts and agreements for the provisions of advanced life support (ALS) emergency ambulance services, ALS and basic life support (BLS) non-emergency ambulance services, ALS and BLS first response services, base hospital medical direction, receiving hospital services, trauma services, specialty care centers, EMS training programs, and other services. This includes implementing and evaluating the County's trauma plan and other specialty care systems including oversight of San Joaquin General Hospital's performance as a designated level II trauma center and the St. Joseph's Medical Center and Dameron Hospital as STEMI (cardiac) centers.
In addition to contract monitoring and enforcement, SJCEMSA serves as the lead for all Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities throughout the EMS system including the approval of dispatch, provider and hospital CQI programs; leading peer-to-peer CQI activities; managing individual and provider performance improvement plans; and investigating and tracking sentinel events, unusual occurrences, citizen complaints, and EMS personnel formal investigations. SJCEMSA maintains an on-call EMS Duty Officer, 24-hours a day/seven days a week to respond to mutual aid requests, coordinate disaster medical operations, and to assist hospitals and providers in managing the EMS system.
SJCEMSA, in cooperation with Public Health Services, serves as the lead agency for medical disaster response with the EMS Administrator serving as the County's Medical Health Operational Area Coordinator. SJCEMSA oversees the Hospital Preparedness Program grant which provides funds for disaster planning in targeted areas including: healthcare system preparedness and recovery, emergency operation coordination, information sharing, medical surge and medical volunteer management.
505 W. Service Road
Benton Hall, Room 47
French Camp, CA 95231
Mailing Address
PO Box 220
French Camp, CA 95231
Phone
209-468-6818
Fax
209-468-6725