The mission of Orange County Emergency Medical Services is to
plan and coordinate the highest quality prehospital and
emergency medical care in response to individual needs or
community crisis.
Objectives
►To collaborate with system participants to provide the
appropriate level of care for Orange County residents and
visitors during a medical emergency.
►To advocate for quality medical care for children and other
vulnerable populations.
►To participate in research and trial studies and use
evidence-based medicine to develop guidelines, standards and
protocols for providers in the delivery of emergency prehospital
care.
►To certify or accredit the following prehospital medical professionals:
o Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT)
o Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics (EMT-P)
o Mobile Intensive Care Nurses (MICN)
o Base Hospital Physicians
► To provide medical protocols for the following health care entities:
o First responders and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) programs
o Basic Life Support (BLS) service providers
o Advanced Life Support (ALS) service providers
►To assure First Responder, EMT and Paramedic training programs
adhere to established national standards.
►To train and prepare the local medical community for response
to natural and manmade disasters affecting Orange County.
►To develop standards for the designation of hospitals to which
EMS patients are transported for evaluation and care.
►To serve as a resource for public health and other community
groups.
►To comply with federal and state mandates pertaining to the
provision of emergency medical services within Orange County.
2007
Emergency Medical Services Plan
The EMS Plan is a framework for the planning,
implementation and evaluation of EMS in Orange County.
It addresses the minimum standards and recommended goals
of the EMS Authority, as well as anticipated future
needs.
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Sytem Activity Reports
These reports are distributed to each of our system stakeholders on a Quarterly
and Annual basis and provide information on the EMS system throughout Orange County.
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OCEMS Certification Changes - Effective September 1,2009