Title
Accept and approve the Emergency Medical Care Committee’s Annual Report for 2024.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Accept and approve the Emergency Medical Care Committee’s Annual Report for 2024.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) of the Monterey County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency completed its Annual Report for the 2024 activities of the EMCC. This
report, in conjunction with the EMS Agency’s 2024 Annual Report to the Board of Supervisors, is intended to fulfill the annual reporting requirements for emergency medical care committees established in California Health and Safety Code 1797.276.
The EMCC advises the Board of Supervisors and the EMS Director on EMS system issues, ensures that all EMS constituents are actively engaged in the decisions regarding EMS system resources, and provides input on the development and implementation of the County of Monterey’s EMS policies, protocols, and procedures.
This report is presented to keep the Board of Supervisors and other County officials informed about the work done by the EMCC. This Annual Report covers the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
During the reporting period, the EMCC was involved in or kept its membership informed of several important initiatives including: EMS system quality improvement (QI) activities; Ambulance contractor (AMR) response time compliance; Fire-based ambulance service providers 90th percentile response times; disaster radio/communications testing; MHOAC disaster-related trainings and planning; rates of provision of CPR from bystanders in the County; behavioral crisis support response; and other topics as described in the report
This work supports the County of Monterey Health Department 2025-2028 Strategic Plan Goals: 3. Ensure access to culturally and linguistically appropriate, customer-friendly, quality health services. It is in support of one or more of the ten essential public health services, specifically: 7. Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable, and 9. Evaluate the effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
No other agencies are involved in the proposed Board action.
FINANCING:
There is no financial impact resulting from this Board action.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
Check the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives:
☐ Economic Development:
• Through collaboration, strengthen economic development to ensure a diversified and healthy economy.
☐ Administration:
• Promote an organization that practices efficient and effective resource management and is recognized for responsiveness, strong customer orientation, accountability, and transparency.
☒ Health & Human Services:
• Improve health and quality of life through County-supported policies, programs, and services, promoting access to equitable opportunities for healthy choices and healthy environments in collaboration with communities.
☐ Infrastructure:
• Plan and develop a sustainable, physical infrastructure that improves the quality of life for County residents and supports economic development results.
☐ Public Safety:
• Create a safe environment for people to achieve their potential, leading businesses and communities to thrive and grow by reducing violent crimes as well as crimes in general.
Prepared by: Steve Brooks, EMS Analyst, 755-4948
Approved by: Elsa Mendoza Jimenez, Director of Health Services, 755-4526
Attachment:
Board Report
The 2024 EMCC Annual Report