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2019 Emergency Medical Service Administrative Rules Updates 

Public Comment and Response on the Proposed Administrative Rule Updates

05-02-2019 Administrative Rules Public Hearing Meeting Minutes

Washington County

Public Notice

Dear EMS stakeholder,

This is a public notice that a change is being made to the Washington County EMS Administration Rules. 

Currently, Washington County Administrative Rule 500-500(B) requires a static call assignment time for the designated emergency ambulance provider.  This standard states that an emergency ambulance shall be assigned to a call within sixty seconds of receipt of the call.  This standard is also reiterated in the current Franchise Agreement for Emergency Ambulance Service.

As population and call volume grow, along with the development of more evidence-based guidelines, static time metrics may become antiquated.  The WCEO seeks to amend this rule to allow flexibility in negotiating the terms of this standard which would then be detailed in a Franchise Agreement.  Additionally, a new paragraph was created (500-500(C)) to clarify when time calculations begin for both assignment time and response time.

Prposed Admin Rules Changes

There will be a public comment session on May 28th 1-2pm to ask questions or give feedback.  You are welcome to email questions in as well.

All questions will be responded to in a posted Q&A document posted on the Washington County EMS Website: https://www.co.washington.or.us/HHS/EMS/Regulations/regulations.cfm

To join the public comment Zoom Meeting session: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89038788644

Meeting ID: 890 3878 8644
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