The EMS Advisory Committee is a multi-disciplinary, stakeholder represented committee established to discuss, review, provide input, and make recommendations to the EMS Medical Director and the San Joaquin County Emergency Medical Services Agency (SJCEMSA) on matters related to policy and procedures with the purpose to enhance the delivery and effectiveness of prehospital emergency medical services. EMS Advisory Committee meets quarterly on the second Thursday of February, May, August, and November. This meeting is not open to the public.
Date | Time | Location | Agenda | Minutes |
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Nov 10, 2022 | 9am - 11am | SJGH Conference Room 1a/b | Nov. 22 | Nov. 22 |
Feb 9, 2023 | 9am - 11am | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Calaveras Room | Feb. 23 | Feb. 23 |
May 11, 2023 | 9am - 11am | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Calaveras Room | May 23 | May 23 |
Aug 10, 2023 | 9am - 11am | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Calaveras Room | Aug. 23 | Aug. 23 |
Nov 9, 2023 | 9am - 11am | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Mokelumne Room | Nov. 23 | Draft Nov.23 |
Feb 8, 2024 | 9am - 11am | San Joaquin General Hospital, Conference Room 2 | Feb. 24 | Draft Feb. 24 |
May 9, 2024 | 9am - 11am | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Assembly Room 1 | May 24 | Draft May 24 |
Aug 8, 2024 | 9am - 11am | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Assembly Room 1 | Aug. 24 | Draft Aug. 24 |
Nov 14, 2024 | 9am - 11am | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center | Nov. 24 | |
Feb 13, 2025 | 9am - 11am | TBD | ||
May 8, 2025 | 9am - 11am | TBD | ||
Aug 14, 2025 | 9am - 11am | TBD | ||
Nov 13, 2025 | 9am - 11am | TBD |
Membership Role | Agency Name | Name of Representative |
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EMS Medical Director | SJCEMSA | Dr. Katherine Shafer, M.D. |
EMS Administrator | SJCEMSA | Jared Bagwell |
ED RN Liaison (Base) | San Joaquin General Hospital | Nasir Khan |
ED RN Liaison (Receiving) | St. Josephs Medical Center | Cheryl Heaney-Ordez |
ED RN Liaison (Receiving) | Sutter Tracy Community Hospital | Erica Lowry |
EOA Ambulance Provider | American Medical Response | Brian Hajik |
EOA Ambulance Provider | Escalon Community Ambulance | Vanessa Herrero |
EOA Ambulance Provider | Manteca District Ambulance | Jonathan Andrews |
EOA Ambulance Provider | Ripon Consolidated Fire District | Eric Dehart |
Fire-based Emergency Ambulance | Ripon Consolidated Fire District | Pat Burns |
ALS Fire | Stockton Fire Department | Bryan Carr |
BLS Fire | Lodi Fire Department | Ken Johnson |
Non fire-based Paramedic | Manteca District Ambulance | Vince Stroup |
Non fire-based EMT | Manteca District Ambulance | Lucas Mejia |
Emergency Medical Dispatcher | Stockton Fire Department | Anna Josephson |
Law Enforcement | San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office | Nicholas Taiariol |
The Medical Priority Dispatch System Quality Improvement Committee (MPDS QI Committee) is a multi-disciplinary peer review committee established to monitor, review, evaluate, and improve the quality of the performance and care given to callers requesting medical emergency services in San Joaquin County. The MPDS QI Committee shall provide input and review matters related to the performance of MPDS and other related policies and procedures and shall review performance and adherence to standards. This meeting is not open to the public.
Date | Time | Location | Agenda |
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Nov 10, 2022 | 11:30-12:30 | SJGH Conference Room 1a/b | Nov 2022 |
Feb 9, 2023 | 11:30-12:30 | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Calaveras Room | Feb 2023 |
May 11, 2023 | 11:30-12:30 | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Calaveras Room | May 2023 |
Aug 10, 2023 | 11:30-12:30 | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Calaveras Room | Aug 2023 |
Nov 9, 2023 | 11:30-12:30 | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Mokelumne Room | Nov 2023 |
Feb 8, 2024 | 11:30-12:30 | SJCEMSA Classroom | Feb 2024 |
May 9, 2024 | 11:30-12:30 | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Assembly Room 1 | May 2024 |
Aug 22, 2024 | 10:00-11:00 | SJCEMSA Classroom | Aug 2024 |
Nov 14, 2024 | 11:30-12:30 | Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center | |
Feb 13, 2025 | 11:30-12:30 | TBD | |
May 8, 2025 | 11:30-12:30 | TBD | |
Aug 14, 2025 | 11:30-12:30 | TBD | |
Nov 13, 2025 | 11:30-12:30 | TBD |
The Trauma Audit Committee (TAC) is a physical level review committee established to review selected cases based on audit criteria with the goal of reducing trauma patient morbidity and mortality and improving the provision of care to trauma patients in the EMS system. TAC is a required component of the San Joaquin County EMS Agency’s (SJCEMSA) approved trauma system plan. TAC meets on a quarterly basis. This meeting is not open to the public.
The Stroke Quality Improvement Committee (Stroke QIC) is an EMS System level multi-disciplinary peer committee established to monitor, review, evaluate, and improve the provision of care to Stroke patients in the EMS System and advise the EMS Medical Director on Stroke related education, training, quality improvement, and data collection. Stroke QIC meets on a quarterly basis. This meeting is not open to the public.
The STEMI Quality Improvement Committee (STEMI QIC) is an EMS System level multi-disciplinary peer committee established to monitor, review, evaluate, and improve the provision of care to STEMI patients in the EMS System and advise the EMS Medical Director on STEMI related education, training, quality improvement, and data collection. STEMI QIC meets on a quarterly basis. This meeting is not open to the public.
The San Joaquin County EMS Agency facilitates a system-wide Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Program to monitor, review, evaluate, and improve the delivery of prehospital care services. The CQI Council meets the second Thursday of the odd number month at 1400 and are held in the EMS Classroom, 505 W. Service Road, French Camp, CA 95231, unless otherwise. This meeting is not open to the public. To learn more about the CQI Council, visit the Continuous Quality Improvement webpage.
The Emergency Preparedness Committee meets the third Tuesday of the month from 1430-1600 hrs. Visit the Emergency Preparedness page for more information. This meeting is not open to the public.
View the 2025 Emergency Preparedness Committee Schedule