Coastal Valleys EMS Agency News

The Coastal Valleys EMS Agency has released EMS Special Memorandum 24-002 Accreditation Authorization Process for EMT Administration of Draw-up Epinephrine 2024

The memo (linked here) provides process for accreditation of Emergency Medical Technicians to administer epinephrine via a draw-up syringe after training in the skill. This Memo also serves as a reauthorization of any EMTs accredited in the skill to date through EMS Special Memorandum 22-004 or as re-released 23-003.

Please contact EMS Coordinator James Salvante at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions or concerns related to this EMS Special Memorandum.

The Coastal Valleys EMS Agency has released EMS Special Memorandum 24-001 Public Safety First Aid Optional Skills Training Program Authorization

This Memorandum serves to outline the approved treatment provisions of the Title 22, Public Safety-First Aid (PSFA), Optional Scope under local medical control. The addition of the Optional Scope approvals identified in the Memorandum are aimed to improve overall response capabilities and treatment standards for our Public Safety-First Responders.  Implementing the PSFA Optional Scope provisions aligns with our commitment to providing high-quality emergency care.

The memo is available here.

Any questions regarding the EMS Special Memo should be directed to EMS Agency staff at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Coastal Valleys EMS Agency offices are moving!

Coastal Valleys EMS Agency will have a new location beginning Friday, July 26, 2024. Plese note our new address will be:

Coastal Valleys EMS Agency

463 Aviation Blvd.

Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Phone numbers and email contacts will remain unchanged. 

27th EMS for Children Educational Forum - Save the Date!

Please see this flyer for the 27th EMS for Children Educational Forum to be held Thursday November 7, 2024 from 8:30 am- 3:30 pm in Fairfield, CA.

Topics covered include:

Difficult deliveries and neonatal resuscitation

Sports-related cardiac arrest

Behavioral Health, a family perspective

Pediatric run review

Skills and simulation training

5.5 BRN or EMS CE continuing education hours will be offered for attendees.

UPDATE 07/15/2024: Registration Flyer now available here: EMSC Educational Forum Registration Flyer

Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital in collaboration with Santa Rosa Junior College is presenting their first annual EMS/Trauma Symposium on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. 

The event will be held at the SRJC Public Safety Training Center from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration is free but required by May 17, 2024.

4.0 Continuing Education credits are offered for EMS personnel and nurses. Please see this posting for all the details:

 EMS/Trauma Symposium-Register by May 17 for free trauma care education

CVEMSA has published final versions of the policies listed below following public comment.

Administrative Policy 4008, Turnover of Patient Care has been revised to support the increased use of Basic Life Support ambulance transport where such utilization is medically appropriate for patients. The policy provides direction to EMS care providers for patient-centric decision making. This policy formalizes current medical direction provided in EMS Special Memorandum 23-005

Administrative Policy 4010 EMT Transport of Emergent Patients, is a new policy that guides decision making for EMT caregivers when considering immediate transport to an emergency department or an ALS intercept when managing critical patients in the absence of paramedics on scene. This policy formalizes current medical direction provided in EMS Special Memorandum 23-005

Administrative Policy 4014 Stat (Emergency) Ambulance Transfer revised to include “Emergency” in the title for clarity. Also expanded to be applicable to emergency obstetric cases in hospitals without OB services. Dispatch interrogation of callers revised to confirm patient location in sending facility which may be in critical care areas of the hospital in addition to the ED. Paramedic scope of practice limitations are called out within the policy to differentiate STAT (Emergency) Transfers from Critical Care Transfers.  

The policy updates are incorporated into the CVEMSA Administrative Policy Manual (4-2024 revision) available here.