Title
Approve the County of Monterey Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Plan for the years 2022 through 2024 and authorize the Emergency Medical Services Agency Director to submit the EMS Plan to the California Emergency Medical Services Authority.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors:
Approve the County of Monterey Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Plan for the years 2022 through 2024 and authorize the Emergency Medical Services Agency Director to submit the EMS Plan to the California Emergency Medical Services Authority.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
State law requires any county that establishes an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program to develop a local EMS Plan and file it with the California EMS Authority (EMSA). Monterey County’s initial EMS Plan was filed with the State in 1984, under the State EMS System Standards and Guidelines in effect at that time. The most recent County of Monterey EMS Plan (2019 through 2021) was submitted and approved by the Board on February 14, 2023.
The County of Monterey EMS Plan that is submitted for your Board’s approval today represents the fourteenth comprehensive revision of the County’s EMS Plan since the current State EMS System Standards and Guidelines were published in June of 1993. This submission covers the calendar years 2022 through 2024. The EMS Plan for 2022 through 2024 contains an updated executive summary, updated table of contents, and updated data within the tables.
This work supports the following County of Monterey Health Department 2025-2028 Strategic Plan Goals: 2) Provide Exceptional Person-Centered Care through Accessible, Community-Focused Health Services and 4) Deepen Organizational Effectiveness and Support Long-Term Sustainability. It also supports at least two 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...
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