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Project Overview
The San Diego region offers a robust Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System of emergency, specialty, and trauma medical care through its cooperating hospitals. The County of San Diego (County), in its role as the Local Emergency Medical Services Agency (LEMSA), oversees and upholds the standards of the EMS system. This includes regulating ambulances, air ambulances, and non-emergency medical transportation services.
The current Ambulance Ordinance sets operational, administrative, and other standards for these service providers and was last updated and amended in June 2013 (Link).
The County EMS Office issues annual permits to:
Ambulance companies
Critical care transport providers
Air ambulance services
Non-emergency medical transportation services (e.g., wheelchair vans, gurney vans, and ambulettes)
Background
Since the last Ambulance Ordinance amendment, the local EMS delivery system has undergone changes and there have been improvements to both regional and national standards for the regulation of medical transportation. The County's EMS Office has identified the need to update the Ambulance Ordinance with the following goals:
Update operational standards for ambulance providers to improve coordination and care within the local EMS delivery system
Improve safety standards for EMS providers, patients, and the general public
Provide an equitable regulatory model for agencies and organizations that participate in the EMS delivery system
Improve standards for quality assurance/quality improvement to achieve high-quality, patient-centered care
Update all local EMS authority naming conventions and titles
Identify opportunities to better align with regional and national standards for medical transportation
Align with the County's strategic initiatives of sustainability, equity, empower, community, and justice
In developing the Ambulance Ordinance update, many factors will be considered including:
Industry research
Best practices
Public and stakeholder input
Regional and national standards
How you can participate in the process:
Stay informed by reviewing the information on this site
Share the information with others
Participate in the engagement tools on this site
Speak up! Don't hesitate to ask questions
Project Overview
The San Diego region offers a robust Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System of emergency, specialty, and trauma medical care through its cooperating hospitals. The County of San Diego (County), in its role as the Local Emergency Medical Services Agency (LEMSA), oversees and upholds the standards of the EMS system. This includes regulating ambulances, air ambulances, and non-emergency medical transportation services.
The current Ambulance Ordinance sets operational, administrative, and other standards for these service providers and was last updated and amended in June 2013 (Link).
The County EMS Office issues annual permits to:
Ambulance companies
Critical care transport providers
Air ambulance services
Non-emergency medical transportation services (e.g., wheelchair vans, gurney vans, and ambulettes)
Background
Since the last Ambulance Ordinance amendment, the local EMS delivery system has undergone changes and there have been improvements to both regional and national standards for the regulation of medical transportation. The County's EMS Office has identified the need to update the Ambulance Ordinance with the following goals:
Update operational standards for ambulance providers to improve coordination and care within the local EMS delivery system
Improve safety standards for EMS providers, patients, and the general public
Provide an equitable regulatory model for agencies and organizations that participate in the EMS delivery system
Improve standards for quality assurance/quality improvement to achieve high-quality, patient-centered care
Update all local EMS authority naming conventions and titles
Identify opportunities to better align with regional and national standards for medical transportation
Align with the County's strategic initiatives of sustainability, equity, empower, community, and justice
In developing the Ambulance Ordinance update, many factors will be considered including:
Industry research
Best practices
Public and stakeholder input
Regional and national standards
How you can participate in the process:
Stay informed by reviewing the information on this site
This public survey is a key step in updating the San Diego County Ambulance Ordinance. This Ordinance sets requirements to improve ambulance service. Your feedback is vital to update these rules.
The survey is approximately 10 questions and will take about 10 minutes to complete.
Your feedback is important to us. All responses are anonymous unless you choose to provide your contact information on the final question. If you decide to provide your contact information, it will be kept separate from your survey responses to ensure your anonymity.
If you would like to provide your feedback in an alternate format, please contact Michael.Assof@sdcounty.ca.gov and provide your name, preferred contact method, and contact information so we can get in touch with you.
The survey will be open until 11:59pm on February 14, 2025.
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