EMS
Providers
Overview
There are currently 34 public provider agencies (fire departments) and 35+ private ambulance service providers within Los Angeles County. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers deliver medical interventions in the prehospital setting. These interventions include but are not limited to the following: 1) Responding to calls for medical assistance, such as at the scene of a car accident in which someone is injured 2) Assess patient condition and determine what treatment, if any, is needed 3) Provide treatment, such as first aid or basic/advanced life support care, to sick or injured patients 4) Prepare patients for and safely transport them to the emergency department of a hospital or other healthcare facility, and 5) Document and report observations and any treatment provided, to physicians, nurses, or other healthcare staff.
EMS Provider Liaison Organizations
Please contact Nnabuike Nwanonenyi at (562) 378-2460 or nwanon@dhs.lacounty.gov if you have any questions or require additional information about the EMS provider sector.
HCC
Representatives
Public Provider Agencies: Capt. Richard Licon – Richard.Licon@fire.lacounty.gov
Private Provider Agencies: Lyle Hanson – lyle.hanson@falck.com
Jason Rich – jason.rich2@gmr.net
Resource Documents
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911 EMS Provider Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) Patient Assessment and Transportation Guidelines
EMS Ambulance Cleaning and Disinfection: Proper cleaning and disinfection of the ambulance after transporting a patient suspected or confirmed to have an HCID
EMS Ambulance Modification Procedure: Modifying an ambulance to protect environmental surfaces and EMS personnel from exposure to potentially infectious body fluids when transporting a patient confirmed to have an HCID
EMS Ambulance Operations High-Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) Waste Management: Managing waste resulting from the transport and care of a patient suspected or confirmed to have an HCID
EMS Biohazard Spill: Managing a biohazard spill, including gross contamination with blood, vomit, or diarrhea.
EMS PPE Breach: High-Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) Patient Transport: Assessment and management of a PPE breach when caring for a patient suspected or confirmed to have an HCID
EMS Provider Down Procedure: Assessment and management of an EMS clinician who has become incapacitated while wearing a PPE ensemble
LAX Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) Patient Assessment and Transportation Guidelines
Model PPE Donning and Doffing Procedure for Confirmed or Suspected VHF Case with Active Bleeding, Vomiting, or Diarrhea: Proper donning and doffing of a PPE ensemble for prehospital personnel managing a patient confirmed to have a Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF), or a patient suspected to be infected who has active bleeding, vomiting, or diarrhea
Model PPE Donning and Doffing Procedure for Suspected VHF Case without Active Bleeding, Vomiting, or Diarrhea: Proper donning and doffing of a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ensemble for prehospital personnel managing a patient without active bleeding, vomiting, or diarrhea who is suspected to have a Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF)
Recommended Actions to Prepare EMS Providers for Pandemic Influenza by Pandemic Phase: