San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury
• 2018-2019
• Agency Response
County of San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors Agenda Item Transmittal
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Findings and Recommendations 1 findings
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San Luis Obispo County does not allow non-paramedic EMTs to use devices approved in other counties to protect an airway in case of medical emergency. Response: We disagree wholly with the finding. SLO County EMTs are authorized to use three types of airway adjuncts during medical emergencies that require ventilatory support: oropharyngeal airway, nasopharyngeal airway and bag-valve-mask. Each of these adjuncts are part of the basic scope of practice for an EMT in California (Article 2, CH 2, Division 9, Title 22, CCR.) In addition, as of June 1, 2019, specially trained and locally accredited EMTs who work for CalFire/County Fire are allowed to apply Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for medical emergencies.
No recommendations for this finding