COVID-19 Information
CoSD
Public Health Services Epidemiology Unit Updates (updated
continuously)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: EMS Medical Director Urges Enhanced Protective Measures During Respiratory Virus Surge (January 5, 2024)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: EMS Medical Director Urges Continued Protective Measures (August 9, 2023)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: Transfer to ED Waiting Area Option (December 16, 2022)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: Respiratory Virus Surge Protective Measures (December 12, 2022)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: P-801 Exemption/Waiver Option Re-Activated (May 27, 2022)
CoSD
EMS COVID-19: Implementation of "County Ambulance
Diversion" (February 8, 2022)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: EMS Medical Director Urges Continued Protective Actions (December 23, 2021)
CoSD
EMS COVID-19: DoD Beneficiary Patient Destination
Option (September 15, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: Operational Tools, Procedures, and Options (September 15, 2021)
CoSD
EMS COVID-19: P-801 Exemption/Waiver Option (August 14,
2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: EMS Medical Director Urges Protective Actions (August 5, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: EMS Medical Director Urges Continued Protective Measures (January 23, 2021)
CoSD EMS Oxygen Delivery Modalities for Interfacility Transport Notification (December 31, 2020)
CoSD
EMS COVID-19: Abbreviated Radio Report Option During the COVID-19
Pandemic (December 28, 2020)
CoSD
EMS COVID-19: Safe EMS Handoffs and Transfer of Care During the
COVID-19 Pandemic
(October 28, 2020)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: EMS Medical Director Urges Continued Caution (June 26, 2020)
CoSD EMS COVID 19: Cardiac Arrest Management Principles (April 20, 2020)
CoSD EMS COVID 19: Safe EMS Handoff at Receiving EDs (April 5, 2020)
CoSD
EMS COVID 19: EMS Personnel Masking Recommendations (April 3,
2020)
CoSD
EMS COVID 19: MDI Option Approval Memo (March 14, 2020)
CoSD EMS COVID 19: Non Patient Passenger Restriction Memo (March 12, 2020)
CoSD
EMS Treatment Considerations During The COVID-19
Outbreak (March 11, 2020)
CoSD
EMS COVID 19: Infection Control and Communicable Disease Reporting
Memo
(February 25, 2020, updated March 21, 2020)
CoSD EMS Communicable Disease Reporting Form
CoSD
EMS COVID 19: Destination Considerations Memo (February 14,
2020)
CDC and Other Federal and State Sources:
CDC Information for Healthcare Workers
FDA COVID Vaccination Information
California EMS Authority:
EMSA
Policy to Ensure the Continued Operation of the EMS
System (Updated November 12, 2021) NOTE: All Emergency
Standards will conclude June 30, 2022.
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Archived COVID-19 Documents
CoSD EMS COVID 19: Infection Control and Communicable Disease Reporting Memo
(February 25, 2020, updated March 21, 2020)
CoSD EMS Communicable Disease Reporting Form
CoSD EMS COVID 19: AHA Card Expiration Extension Memo (March 14, 2020, updated April 1, 2020)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: P-801 Temporary Exemption (March 14, 2020, deactivated July 1, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID 19: EMS Medical Director Urges Social Distancing (March 15, 2020)
CoSD EMS COVID 19: Assess and Refer Option Memo (March 27, 2020, deactivated April 30, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID 19: Regarding Bed Counts in Acute Care Facilities (March 27, 2020)
CoSD EMS COVID 19: Annual County Of San Diego EMS Protocol Updates (April 10, 2020)
CoSD EMS COVID 19: Cardiac Arrest Management Principles (April 20, 2020)
CoSD EMS COVID 19: POLST Verbal Signature Guidance (April 24, 2020)
CoSD EMS COVID 19: Provisional Paramedic Extension Memo (April 24, 2020)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: EMS Medical Director Urges Continued Caution (June 26, 2020)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: EMS Training Program Modification Approval During the COVID-19 Pandemic (July 6, 2020)
CoSD EMS Protocol Guidance for Expanded Stroke Windows, Midazolam, and Ketamine
(October 24, 2020)CoSD EMS COVID-19: Emergency Departments Requiring Complete Ambulance Diversion During the COVID-19 Pandemic (December 15, 2020, deactivated July 1, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: Pediatric Trauma Patient Destinations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(December 21, 2020, updated December 22, 2020)CoSD EMS COVID-19: Transfer to Waiting Area Option During the COVID-19 Pandemic (December 30, 2020)
CoSD EMS Oxygen Delivery Modalities for Interfacility Transport Notification (December 31, 2020)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: Pediatric Patient Destination Directive During the COVID-19 Pandemic (January 8, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: Intramuscular Vaccine Administration Local Optional Scope of Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic (January 14, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: UPDATED DOD Beneficiary Patient Destination Directive During the COVID-19 Pandemic (January 14, 2021, updated January 15, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: EMS Medical Director Urges Continued Protective Measures (January 23, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: Pediatric Patient Destination Directives During The COVID-19 Pandemic To End (March 2, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: Deactivation of the Assess and Refer Option (April 27, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: Reduction in Hospital Data Reporting Requirements (April 30, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: Reduction in Hospital Data Reporting Requirements (June 18, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: Deactivation of the P-801 Exemption/Waiver (June 24, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: Deactivation of the Hospital County Ambulance Diversion Option (June 24, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: EMS Medical Director Urges Protective Actions (August 5, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: P-801 Exemption/Waiver Option (August 14, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: Assess and Refer Option Re-Activated (September 2, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: DoD Beneficiary Patient Destination Option (September 15, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: Operational Tools, Procedures, and Options (September 15, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: EMS Medical Director Urges Continued Protective Actions (December 23, 2021)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: Temporary Deactivation of Hospital-Initiated Emergency Department Ambulance Diversion (January 12, 2022)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: Assess And Refer Option for Low-Risk Patients During The COVID-19 Pandemic –Expanded Criteria (January 18, 2022)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: Continued Temporary Deactivation of Hospital-Initiated Emergency Department Ambulance Diversion (January 26, 2022)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: P-801 Exemption/Waiver Option Re-Activated (May 27, 2022)
CoSD EMS COVID-19: Assess and Refer Option Re-Activated (May 27, 2022)
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