Emergency Medical Services
March 7, 2025 - Training Opportunity
The California EMS Authority is hosting multiple Ambulance Strike Team Leader Courses in 2025. The training flyer is available here. The individual course flyers are available on the Training Opportunities page. Questions related to this class or the ASTL training program should be sent to ASTtraining@emsa.ca.gov.
February 28, 2025 - Seeking SJCEMSA EMS Award of Excellence 2025 Nominations
SJCEMSA is seeking nominations for the SJCEMSA EMS Award of Excellence 2025. Recipients of this award are recognized for their efforts and dedication to improving the EMS system in San Joaquin County, being a mentor and supporter of other EMS system participants, providing valuable education and feedback to the EMS system, and a commitment to helping others in our community. Please submit your nominations by email to Matt Esposito at mesposito@sjgov.org on or before April 1, 2025. Click here for memorandum.
February 28, 2025 - Non-Emergency Ambulance Providers - New Provider Update
Effective February 27, 2025, AlphaOne Ambulance Medical Services has been permitted to transport patients from San Joaquin County. If you are in need of non-emergency ambulance transportation services, please view the San Joaquin County permitted providers here.
February 14, 2025 - Non-Permitted Transportation Companies Providing Medical Transport
San Joaquin County Emergency Medical Services Agency (SJCEMSA) has been made aware of several occurrences of non-medical transportation companies performing transport to the ambulance entrance of emergency departments in San Joaquin County. Only properly permitted ambulance providers are authorized to provide medical transport of patients to emergency departments in San Joaquin County. SJCEMSA is currently investigating all reported incidents and request your help in identifying additional incidents. Click here for the full memorandum. The list of all approved ambulance providers is available on the Ground and Air Ambulance Providers page of our website.
February 14, 2025 - SJCEMSA Office Closure
The SJCEMSA office will be closed on Monday, February 18, 2025.
January 23, 2025 - RCFD Compliance Report for November and December 2024
The San Joaquin County EMS Agency (SJCEMSA) has completed its evaluations of Ripon Consolidated Fire District (RCFD) for November and December 2024 performance under their exclusive emergency ambulance service agreement. The RCFD agreement establishes accountability for meeting specific standards and provides SJCEMSA with complete access to data and information on RCFD's operational, clinical, and administrative performance. Click here to view RCFD's November and December 2024 compliance report. Previous compliance reports may be found on the Ambulance Contract Compliance Reports page.
January 23, 2025 - MDA Compliance Report for November and December 2024
The San Joaquin County EMS Agency (SJCEMSA) has completed its evaluations of Manteca District Ambulance (MDA) for November and December 2024 performance under their exclusive emergency ambulance service agreement. The MDA agreement establishes accountability for meeting specific standards and provides SJCEMSA with complete access to data and information on MDA's operational, clinical, and administrative performance. Click here to view MDA's November and December 2024 compliance report. Previous compliance reports may be found on the Ambulance Contract Compliance Reports page.
January 23, 2025 - ECA Compliance Report for November and December 2024
The San Joaquin County EMS Agency (SJCEMSA) has completed its evaluations of Escalon Community Ambulance (ECA) for November and December 2024 performance under their exclusive emergency ambulance service agreement. The ECA agreement establishes accountability for meeting specific standards and provides SJCEMSA with complete access to data and information on ECA's operational, clinical, and administrative performance. Click here to view ECA's November and December 2024 compliance report. Previous compliance reports may be found on the Ambulance Contract Compliance Reports page.
January 23, 2025 - AMR Compliance Report for November and December 2024
The San Joaquin County EMS Agency has completed its evaluations of American Medical Response (AMR) for November and December 2024 performance under their exclusive emergency ambulance service agreement. The AMR agreement establishes accountability for meeting specific standards and provides SJCEMSA with complete access to data and information on AMR's operational, clinical, and administrative performance. Click here to view AMR's November and December 2024 compliance report. Previous compliance reports may be found on the Ambulance Contract Compliance Reports page.
January 16, 2025 - AFL 25-01 Interim Work Exclusion Guidance for Healthcare Personnel with COVID-19, Influenza, and Other Acute Respiratory Viral Infections
AFL 25-01. This AFL announces the California Department of Public Health's (CDPH's) new interim guidance for work exclusion of healthcare personnel (HCP) with suspected or confirmed respiratory viral infections. This guidance applies to HCP with COVID-19,
influenza, and other acute respiratory viral infections, regardless of whether diagnostic testing for viral pathogens is performed or the results of such testing.
If you have any questions regarding this AFL, please contact the Healthcare Associated
Infection Program at HAIprogram@cdph.ca.gov.
Please see the following link to AFL 25-01: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/e99ed616/4QTzdyuHK0Kts6KrzQpE1w?u=https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHCQ/LCP/Pages/AFL-25-01.aspx
The interim guidance can be found here: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/eb32ab79/EL2T3t5L80eMPxM24tQa_w?u=https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Respiratory-Viruses/Interim-guidance-for-healthcare-personnel-with-acute-viral-respiratory-infections.aspx
January 15, 2025 - SJCEMSA Responses to 45 Stakeholder Comment
San Joaquin County Emergency Medical Services Agency (SJCEMSA) has posted responses to stakeholder comments that were received during the October 4, 2024, to November 18, 2024, open stakeholder comment period. Click here for memorandum. The responses are posted on the Draft Policies page.
January 15, 2025 - National EMS Memorial Bike Ride 2025
Registration for the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride 2025 routes are now open. Click here to go to their website. The west coast ride from Reno, NV to San Francisco, CA is September 15th-September 20th.
January 7, 2025 - Updated SJCEMSA Policy No. 5103 Determination of Death in the Field
SJCEMSA Policy 5103, Determination of Death in the Field has been updated. Click here for the memorandum to provide clarification related to a discrepancy between SJCEMSA Policy No. 5103 Determination of Death in the Field, Section III, Traumatic Arrest without Obvious Death, and SJCEMSA Policy No. 5700 Advanced Life Support Protocols Version 1.8.1, Section ATRA-02, Trauma Arrest Workflow.
January 7, 2025 - SJCEMSA Office Closure
The SJCEMSA office will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025.