Title
Accept and approve the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency Annual Report for 2025.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors:
Accept and approve the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency Annual Report for 2025.
SUMMARY:
The Health Department seeks approval of the EMS Agency’s Annual Report for 2025. The EMS Agency presents this report to the Board of Supervisors on an annual basis to keep the Board, other County officials, and the public informed about the work done by the EMS Agency and EMS system stakeholders.
DISCUSSION:
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency is a Bureau within the County of Monterey Health Department and is designated by the Board of Supervisors as the entity that oversees the delivery of emergency medical services within the County of Monterey. The role of the County of Monterey EMS Agency is defined by California statue to plan, implement, and evaluate the EMS System.
The EMS Agency completed its Annual Report for the 2025 activities of the EMS Agency and EMS System. The EMS Agency presents this report to the Board of Supervisors on an annual basis to keep the Board, other County officials, and the public informed about the work done by the EMS Agency and EMS System stakeholders.
This Annual Report covers the period of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. The Annual Report includes an overview of the EMS System, relevant EMS-related data from 2025, and a review of some of the EMS Agency’s significant accomplishments in 2025. Highlights from 2025 include the following: the completion of a request for proposals process and award of a new ambulance service provider agreement for the County of Monterey Exclusive Operating Area, work during the agreement’s transition period to ensure contractor preparation for the start date of the operational period, development of a 9-1-1- Nurse Navigation Program to refer 911 callers with non-life threatening emergencies to a ...
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