TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jennifer Yasumoto, Director of Health and Human Services Agency
REPORT BY: Jennifer Ivancie, Staff Services Analyst I
SUBJECT: Emergency Medical Care Committee/Emergency Medical Services Agency Presentation
RECOMMENDATION
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Receive a presentation from the Emergency Medical Care Committee/Emergency Medical Services Agency. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
Napa County’s Medical Emergency Care Committee (EMCC) was established by the Napa County Board of Supervisors (BOS) to perform the functions set forth in (1) below as authorized in Sections 1797.270 through 1797.276 of the California (CA) Health and Safety Code (HSC) relating to the provision of ambulance services, emergency medical care, and training programs in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and lifesaving first aid techniques within Napa County.
1. The EMCC shall perform the following functions:
a. Review, at least annually, the following:
i. The operation of ambulance services operating within Napa County;
ii. Emergency medical care offered within Napa County, including training in CPR;
iii. Public Access Defibrillation (PAD); and
iv. First aid practices.
b. Report to State EMS Authority, local EMS Agency, and the Board, at least annually, the observations and recommendations of the EMCC resulting from the EMCC's activities listed in (1) above.
c. Act in an advisory capacity to the Board and the local EMS Agency on all matters related to emergency medical services as directed and requested by the Board from time to time.
Local EMS Annual Update
On July 1, 2024, the Public Health (PH) Division of Napa County’s Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) completed its thirteenth year as an independent County run, Local Emergency Medical Services Agency (LEMSA).
Among the most significant highlights from the last year are:
1. Successful completion of the second annual Napa County EMS Symposium held in partnership with American Medical Response (AMR) to deliver EMS training for local EMS providers. The 2024 EMS Symposium delivered training to 200 participants from around the United States (US).
2. Successful implementation of Health Information Exchange between both local hospitals’ electronic health record systems and the EMS system’s electronic patient care reporting system.
3. Successful rollout of the Tablet Command system management tool. This was done in partnership with AMR, the City of Napa, and CALFIRE/Napa County Fire and benefits all agencies responding in Napa County’s EMS system.
4. Partnership with Napa County Office of Emergency Services (OES) to deliver the first large-scale multi-casualty incident exercise in over a decade. Planning and execution of the exercise was done in collaboration with local law enforcement, fire service, ambulance service and hospitals, as well as regional and state EMS partners.
Procedural Requirements:
No Action Required
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.