Contact Us

Emergency Medical services
1800 Green Hills Rd Suite #240
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Phone:831-454-4120
Email: hsaems@santacruzcountyca.gov

Section 500: Documentation and Data Systems
Policy No. Policy Last Updated
501 Approved Abbreviations 5/22/18
502 Patient Care Record and Transfer of Care Document 5/22/18

Section 600: Operational Policies
Policy No. Policy Last Updated
601 Guidelines for Medical Control Orders 5/22/18
602 Field Transfer of Care 5/22/18
603 First Responder BLS Ambulance Intercept 5/22/18
604 Attendant Level of Care in ALS/BLS Combination Units 5/22/18
605 Field Interaction with Health Care Providers 5/22/18
606 Air Ambulances 5/22/18
607 Patient Destination 5/22/18
608 Patient Refusal of Care, Against Medical Advice or Release at Scene 5/22/18
609 Base Station Guidelines 5/22/18
610 Law Enforcement on Scene 5/22/18
611 On-Scene Medical Control 5/22/18
612 Resource Response and Management 5/22/18
613 Determination of Death in the Field 5/22/18
614 DNR, Advance Directives and End of Life Options 5/22/18
615 Emergency Department Diversion and Bypass 5/22/18
616 Interfacility Transfers 5/22/18
617 Out-of-County Transports 5/22/18
618 Critical Ambulance Demand Mitigation 8/9/19
619 Suspected Child, Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting 5/22/18
620 Intranasal Naloxone by Law Enforcement 12/1/20
621 Patient Acuity Guidelines 5/22/18
622 Patient Restraint 5/22/18
623 Mass Casualty Incidents 5/22/18
624 Emergency Worker Rehabilitation 5/22/18
625 Trauma Transport and Destination 5/22/18
626 Trauma Triage 5/22/18
627 Emergency Department Trauma Re-Triage 5/22/18
628 Infectious Disease Precautions and Exposure Management 5/22/18
629 Controlled Substances 5/22/18
630 Organ Donor Information 5/22/18
631 Hazard Assessment and Mitigation in Unsecured Environments 5/22/18
632 Assisting Patients with their Emergency Medications 5/22/18
633 Pandemics, Emerging Diseases and other Emergencies 3/30/20
634 Leave Behind Naloxone 2/22/23
635 Emergency Medical Services Misuse 5/22/18

Section 700: Adult Treatment Protocols
Policy No. Policy Last Updated
700-C1 Cardiac Arrest 10/5/22
700-C2 Traumatic Cardiac Arrest 11/1/22
700-C4 Tachycardia ≥150 with Pulse 5/22/18
700-C5 Ventricular Assist Devices 5/22/18
700-C6 Suspected Cardiac Ischemia 4/23/19
700-C7 Bradycardia and Heart Blocks 5/22/18
700-D1 Adult Drug List 7/1/23
700-E1 Heat Exposure 5/22/18
700-E2 Cold Exposure / Hypothermia 5/22/18
700-E4 Burns 5/22/18
700-E5 Venomous Snake Bites 5/22/18
700-M1 Overdose and Poisoning 3/1/23
700-M2 Allergic Reaction / Anaphylaxis 5/22/18
700-M3 Routine Medical Care 5/22/18
700-M4 Nausea and Vomiting 5/22/18
700-M5 Excited Delirium 5/22/18
700-M6 Sepsis 5/22/18
700-M7 Diabetic Emergencies 5/22/18
700-M8 Abdominal Pain 5/22/18
700-M9 Non-Traumatic Hypotension / Shock 5/22/18
700-N1 Altered Mental Status 5/22/18
700-N2 Seizure 5/22/18
700-N3 Stroke 5/22/18
700-O1 Childbirth 5/22/18
700-R1 Respiratory Distress 5/22/18
700-R2 Smoke Inhalation 5/22/18
700-T1 Trauma 2/21/23
700-T2 Isolated Limb Injuries (Including Hip) 5/22/18
700-T3 Crush Injury Syndrome 5/22/18
700-T4 Hemorrhage Control 11/11/19

Section 700P: Pediatric Treatment Protocols
Policy No. Policy Last Updated
700-C1-P Cardiac Arrest 10/5/22
700-C2-P Traumatic Cardiac Arrest 11/1/22
700-C4-P Tachycardia with Pulses 5/22/18
700-C7-P Bradycardia / Heart Blocks 5/22/18
700-C8-P Neonatal Resuscitation 5/22/18
700-D1-P Pediatric Drug List 7/1/23
700-E1-P Heat Exposure / Hyperthermia 5/22/18
700-E2-P Cold Exposure / Hypothermia 5/22/18
700-E3-P Burns 5/22/18
700-E4-P Snake Bite 5/22/18
700-M1-P Overdose / Poison Ingestion 10/20/21
700-M2-P Allergic Reaction / Anaphylaxis 5/22/18
700-M3-P Routine Medical Care 5/22/18
700-M4-P Nausea and Vomiting 5/22/18
700-M6-P Sepsis 5/22/18
700-M7-P Diabetic Emergencies 5/22/18
700-M8-P Non-Traumatic Hypotension / Shock 5/22/18
700-N1-P Altered Mental Status 5/22/18
700-N2-P Seizure 5/22/18
700-R1-P Respiratory Distress 5/22/18
700-R2-P Smoke Inhalation 5/22/18
700-S1-P Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 5/22/18
700-S2-P Apparent Life-Threatening Event (ALTE) 5/22/18
700-T1-P Trauma 10/4/22
700-T2-P Isolated Limb Injuries (Including Hip) 5/22/18
700-T4-P Hemorrhage Control 5/22/18