Emergency Medical Services

Emergency Medical Services Agency

The County of San Luis Obispo Emergency Medical Services Agency (EMSA), is the local Agency having the primary responsibility for the administration of emergency medical services in the County. As defined in California H&S Code 1797.204, the EMS Agency shall plan, implement and evaluate an emergency medical services system. This is accomplished through public and private partnerships, agreements, and regulatory mechanisms. 

Office Location: 2995 McMillan Ave., Ste. #178, SLO, 93401

Office Hours: M - F, 8am - 5pm (closed on SLO County Holidays)

Walk-in hours have changed. To be seen in person, please call 805-788-2519 to make an appointment.

POLICIES, PROCEDURES and PROTOCOLS (including forms)

COMMITTEES

• Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC)
  • EMCC Subcommittee-Operations
  • EMCC Subcommittee-Clinical Advisory
• Ambulance Performance and Operations Committee (APOC)

FEES

• Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024 (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024)
• Ambulance Base Rates - October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023

PROGRAMS

• Public Safety AED Program (Policy & Procedure 204)
• Public Access AED Program (info coming soon)
• Public Safety Naloxone Program (Policy & Procedure 213-214)
• Public Safety First Aid and CPR/AED (info coming soon)
• CA EMS Continued Education (CE) Provider Program (Policy & Procedure 171)
• Controlled Substance Program (Policy & Procedure 211)
• 2024 Cuesta College Paramedic Training Program: Apply 8/1-9/30/23

EMT, MICN, and PARAMEDIC POLICIES and PROCEDURES (including applications):

• EMT
• MICN
• Paramedic

TRAINING

• Yearly Paramedic EMS Update Class
• Yearly MICN EMS Update Class
• Yearly Advanced Airway Procedures and Skills Lab
• Base Station Meetings
• EMS CE Opportunities
• Pre-Approved Fire Courses with EMS CEH (info coming soon)

FIVE YEAR EMS PLAN

• EMS Plan 2018 - 2022
• STEMI Plan
• Trauma Plan
• QI Plan

SPECIALTY CARE SYSTEMS

• STEMI
• TRAUMA
• STROKE (info coming soon)​

​EMS PARTNERS

• Emergency Medical Dispatch (info coming soon)
• Transport Providers 
  • Air 
    • CALSTAR
    • CHP Air Operations
    • Mercy Air
  • Ground 
    • ​Cambria Community Healthcare District
    • San Luis Ambulance 
• Fire Departments 
  • ​ALS 
    • Atascadero Fire 
    • CAL Fire
    • Cambria Fire 
    • Morro Bay Fire
    • Paso Robles Fire 
    • San Luis Obispo Fire
  • BLS 
    • Five Cities Fire Authority
    • Templeton Fire 
• Local ​Hospitals 
  • ​Arroyo Grande Community Hospital 
  • French Hospital Medical Center
  • Marian Regional Medical Center
  • Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center
  • Twin Cities Community Hospital

​DISASTER GUIDELINES

• Weapons of Mass Destruction Guidelines (included in policies above)
• Pandemic Flu Prepration Guidelines (included in policies above)

FORMS AND DOCUMENTS

• Fees
• County Holidays
• Work Groups
• NEWS
• Bulletins