Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
EMS Policy
NO: P-100
APPROVED: Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner
EFFECTIVE:
December 17, 2015
REVIEWED:
05/11/2018
REVISED:
12/17/ 2015
UPDATED:
05/11/2018
P-100-1
POLICY
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
In an effort to better serve the residents and visitors of Kern County, the Kern County Sheriff’s
Office has developed an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program. With the assistance of
the Kern County Emergency Medical Services Division, the Sheriff’s Office has developed four
(4) Kern County Sheriff’s Office Basic Life Support (BLS) Programs.
All Sheriff’s Office EMS Programs will be required to receive and maintain State of California
and Kern County Emergency Services Division certification and accreditation for their specific
programs. All members of the Sheriff’s Office EMS Programs will have the appropriate State
and County certifications and accreditation required to provide EMS services