Marin County Grand Jury
• 2015-2016
2015/2016 Marin County Civil Grand Jury The 911 First Responder Referral Program More Than a Band-Aid
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
Marin County’s Aging and Adult Services Information and Assistance Program is a highly proactive team of caring professionals who have a strong desire to provide personalized assistance for improving lives of adults in the County.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Marin County fire chiefs should implement the 911 First Responder Referral Program County-wide.
F2
The San Rafael Fire Department has done an effective job implementing the 911 First Responder Referral Program and fostering an efficient relationship with the Aging and Adult Services Information and Assistance Program.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Marin County fire chiefs should create a community outreach campaign for the 911 First Responder Referral Program.
F3
The Marin County Fire Chiefs Association has a strong desire to roll out a consistent 911 First Responder Referral Program, which could be successful in every fire department throughout Marin County.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Marin County police chiefs and Sheriff should have their patrol officers/deputies attend the 911 First Responder Referral Program training.
Additional Recommendations 2
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R4Marin County paramedic agencies should have their emergency first responders attend the 911 First Responder Referral Program training.
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R5Private ambulance companies serving Marin County should have their emergency first responders attend the 911 First Responder Referral Program training. Note: At the time this report was prepared, information was available at the websites listed. Reports issued by the Civil Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code Section 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Civil Grand Jury. The California State Legislature has stated that it intends the provisions of Penal Code Section 929 prohibiting disclosure of witness identities to encourage full candor in testimony in Grand Jury investigations by protecting the privacy and confidentiality of those who participate in any Civil Grand Jury investigation.
Conclusions 1
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CL1Since the publication of the 2014 Grand Jury Report Aging in Marin: What’s the Plan?35, the County of Marin’s Aging and Adult Services has streamlined a senior citizen referral strategy with emergency first responders. While the 911 First Responder Referral Program is still very much in its infancy, the Grand Jury applauds the initiative of the San Rafael Fire Department and Marin County’s Aging and Adult Services Information and Assistance Program. Based on similar programs in the United States, the Grand Jury expects that this program, when rolled out County- wide, will not only make a significant difference in the lives of senior citizens, it will make better use of existing local social services, and will likely reduce many preventable 9-1-1 medical calls. 34 Statistics provided by San Rafael Fire Department 35 http://www.marincounty.org/~/media/files/departments/gj/reports-responses/2013/aging_in_marin.pdf June 9, 2016 Marin County Civil Grand Jury Page 8 of 15