The following memos and communications come from the San Mateo County EMS Agency and EMS Medical Director. The following documents enhance and support current policy, procedures, and protocols. All posted content should be considered current policy.
| EMS Agency Memos and Communications |
| Assess and Refer and Hospital Transfer (22–CLN–01) |
1/5/2022 |
| Transfer of Patient Care at Receiving Hospitals (21–CLN–01) |
1/13/2021 |
| 9-1-1 System Basic Life Support (BLS) Ambulance Response and Transpor |
11/17/2021 |
| Central Patient Routing (21–OPS–01) |
11/17/2021 |
| COVID and Seasonal Influenza Vaccination and Swab Testing (21-BUL-02 ) |
11/5/2021 |
| COVID-19 Guidance Rescinded (21–CLN–06) |
6/3/2021 |
| Online Licensing Portal and Application Process (21–BUL–01) |
3/8/2021 |
| Base Hospital Designation – Stanford Hospital (21–CLN–04) |
2/24/2021 |
| EMS Week 2020 – Ready Today. Preparing for Tomorrow. |
5/19/2020 |
| Memo: Healthcare Facilities - Required Notification on Reportable Infectious Disease to Prehospital Personnel |
Updated: 9/2/2020 |
| Memo: Expired Medications |
3/31/2020 |
| Memo: EMS Mobile App (19-CLN-03) |
11/1/2019 |
| Memo: EMS Adult Treatment Protocols (19 – CLN – 002) |
10/1/2019 |
| Memo: Mobile Stroke Unit Rendezvous Points (19–CLN–01) |
6/14/2019 |
| Memo: Coming System Updates and Trainings |
11/1/2018 |
| Memo: Chest Pain and STEMI Care Communication |
9/7/2018 |
| Memo: Fentanyl & Morphine Availability, Interim Pain Policies, & End-of-Life Option |
6/12/2018 |
| Memo: Expired Medications, New Protocol Implementation, Base Contact |
4/9/2018 |
| Memo: Expired Medication & Mobile Stroke Unit |
3/19/2018 |
| Memo: Pediatric Intubation Removal from Scope of Practice/Intramuscular (IM) injections |
11/7/2017 |
| Memo: Epinephrine 1mg to 1:10,000 Pre-load Shortages |
8/23/2017 |
| Memo: Nasal Tracheal Intubation, High Performance CPR, Expired Medication, Death with Dignity |
6/2017 |
| Memo: EMS Ringdown Procedures |
1/4/2017 |
| Memo: High Performance CPR Implementation, Documentation & Call Management |
10/28/2016 |
| Memo: Patient Health Information (PHI), Pediatric CPR, End of Life Option Legislation |
6/7/2016 |
| Memo: Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) Definition |
7/2014 |
| Memo: Communicable Diseases with Rash and Fever |
7/2014 |
| Memo: Normal Saline |
7/2014 |
| Memo: Expired DuoDote and Atropen Auto-Injectors |
7/2014 |