To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Arcata-Mad River Ambulance - Service Area/Zone I Ground Ambulance Permit for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Humboldt County Health Officer to renew ambulance operating permit for Arcata-Mad River Ambulance for Service Area I (Northwest - Arcata/McKinleyville) for FY 2025-26; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to Provide the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)- Public Health with one fully executed certified copy of the Board order related to this item.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommended actions support the following areas of the Board of Supervisors' Strategic Plan:
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1001 -Support and sustain partnerships between public safety and partner agencies to enhance public safety in our communities
DISCUSSION:
Ambulance services in Humboldt County are regulated under Division 5 - Emergency Medical Services System of Title V - Health and Safety of the Humboldt County Code. Humboldt County Code Section 551-3 Ambulance Service Permit mandates ambulance companies must hold a current valid permit for operation of an ambulance service. The County of Humboldt issues five permits annually to provide ground ambulance services in four service areas. Service Area/Zone IV is shared by City Ambulance of Eureka covering Fortuna and Garberville Sub-Zones while Southern Trinity Area Rescue covers Southern Trinity/Eastern Humboldt in the Highway 36 corridor.
Humboldt County Code Sections 551-4, 551-5, and 551-7 allow renewal of existing permits by the Board of Supervisors if it is found that all provisions of the sections have been met. The Humboldt County Health Officer has reviewed the renewal application and required documentation provided by Arcata-Mad River Ambulance for Service Area...
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