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Mission Statement: Northern California EMS provides leadership and excellence in emergency medical services in partnership with our community.

We are Northern California EMS, Inc. also known as Nor-Cal EMS!

Nor-Cal EMS Holiday Schedule
(Office will be closed.)

  • 02/15/2010: President’s Day
  • 05/31/2010: Memorial Day
EMT2010

What's New?

You can CERTIFY ONLINE HERE
(and complete an application, change payment choice, check status, submit more documents...)

Visit our "Calendar" for training, CEUs, symposiums, and other opportunities.

H1N1 Flu Updates may may now be found at www.cdc.gov and www.cdph.ca.gov.

Medical Director Memorandum OCTOBER 30, 2009 - MEDICAL DIRECTOR MEMORANDUM - Taser Barb Removal

Read the important information regarding the issue of taser barb removal.


Medical Director Memorandum OCTOBER 22, 2009 - MEDICAL DIRECTOR MEMORANDUM - POLICY MANUAL UPDATES 2009-03

Click HERE for this important memo the new policy manual updates.


Medical Director Memorandum OCTOBER 21, 2009 - MEDICAL DIRECTOR CLARIFICATION OF POLICY 414 - RESPIRATORY DISTRESS PATIENTS

For your convenience, HERE is a direct link to the 414A clarification policy; and, HERE is a direct link to the 414 policy.


Medical Director Memorandum SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 - MEDICAL DIRECTOR MEMORANDUM - CARE OF THE HEAD INJURED PATIENT

Read this important memo containing three simple elements to help improve the care we deliver to head injured patients in our on-going commitment to providing excellent care.


Checklist EMS AND NON-EMERGENT (MEDICAL) TRANSPORT ORGANIZATIONS PANDEMIC INFLUENZA PLANNING CHECKLIST

Planning for pandemic influenza is critical for ensuring a sustainable health care response. The HHS and CDC have developed this checklist for all EMS and Non-Emergent (Medical) Transport Organizations which is available now in our documents drawer.


Guidance EMS SPECIFIC GUIDANCE TO ESTABLISH PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES FOR STANDARD BARRIER AND DROPLET PRECAUTIONS FOR INFLUENZA-LIKE ILLNESS(ILI)

Consistent with CDPH guidance, EMS workers providing care for patients with Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) should use appropriate standard barrier precautions and droplet precautions, based upon the circumstances of the case. Click HERE for Guidance #1.

 

Hot Topics

AED Recalls

HeartStart FR2+

AED Recall
Find out which Philips HeartStart FR2+ defibrillators are affected
(Recall: 09/28/2009)

LIFEPAK CR Plus

AED Recall
Find out which serial number LIFEPAK CR Plus defibrillators are affected
(Recall: 07/31/2009)

AED-10

AED Recall
Find out which serial number AED-10 defibrillators are affected
(Recall: 02/25/2009)

AED-Plus

AED Recall
Find out which serial number AED-Plus defibrillators are affected
(Recall: 02/12/2009)

AED-20

AED Recall
Find out which serial number AED-20 defibrillators are affected
(Recall: 08/24/2007)

 

Note: Some of the above documents may be in Adobe PDF format.
Click HERE for more information on how to view these documents.


Nor-Cal EMS Trivia Tidbits

Question: The EMS physician's oversight of the patient care aspects of the EMS Systems is referred to as what?
Answer: Medical Director

Question: Orders given to the EMT-B by telephone or radio are called what?
Answer: On-line medical direction.

Click HERE for the archives of our Trivia Tidbits.

 


Certify Online...

If you reached the bottom of the page and still haven't found your way to the Online Certification Program, click HERE and you will be on your way!

 

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