Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: President Dave Pine, District 1
Supervisor Noelia Corzo, District 2
Subject: Appointment and Reappointments to the Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation for one appointment and two reappointments to the Emergency Medical Care Committee:
A) Appointment of Shawni Goudarzi as representative of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) for an initial partial term ending March 31, 2025; and
B) Reappointment of Jeff Thorne as the licensed and accredited San Mateo County Fire Services EMT-paramedic representative for a first full term ending March 31, 2027; and
C) Reappointment of Sergeant Joe DeSousa as California Highway Patrol representative for a first full term ending March 31, 2027.
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BACKGROUND:
The Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) is responsible for reviewing and reporting its observations and recommendations to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors and the local Emergency Medical Services Agency (EMS Agency) regarding the emergency medical services system. The Committee monitors and presents recommendations to improve emergency medical care in San Mateo County.
The EMCC consists of 20 members appointed by the Board, for terms of four years, for up to three consecutive terms. Among EMCC's 20 members, it must have, among other requirements: (a) one representative of the American Heart Association, local chapter thereof (AHA); (b) one representative of the San Mateo County Police Chief's Association (Police Chiefs); (c) two fire service representatives, at least one of whom is a representative of the San Mateo County Fire Chiefs Association (Fire Chiefs); (d) one licensed and accredited San Mateo County EMT-Paramedic, who shall be employed as a field care EMT-paramedic or paramedic supervisor by the county-wide exclusive emergency ambulance contractor (Para...
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