Emergency Medical Services
June 3, 2024
PulsePoint increases community awareness of emergency events and alerts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) trained people to cardiac arrest victims who are nearby.
About Emergency Medical Services
The Skagit County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department is an oversight, quality assurance, and support agency. The department serves you as a resident or visitor of Skagit County by monitoring the performance of contracted county EMS providers, supporting a standard countywide patient care reporting system, and providing a standard EMS ongoing training and evaluation program.
Other responsibilities include overseeing EMS credential initial issuance and recertification. The department also provides administrative support to the EMS Physician Medical Program Director.
Our mission
Our mission is to support a system of innovative, patient-centered, pre-hospital care through the work described below.
- Collaboration and participation in local, regional, and state stakeholder groups
- Data collection and analytics, system-wide focused initiatives, and quality assurance measures
- Development and implementation of patient care protocols and standard operating guidelines
- Supervision of initial and ongoing EMS education and training for Skagit County EMS personnel
- Support of public access to health, safety, and injury prevention training programs
Our vision
Our vision is to assure a comprehensive, reliable, and sustainable EMS system. We base this system on continuous quality improvement and on clinically exceptional and culturally competent care for our community.
We want your feedback
Skagit County Emergency Medical Services values your opinion. If you live in or visit Skagit County, you can offer recommendations on ways we can improve our service delivery and the performance of our personnel.
You can provide feedback by submitting a formal commendation or complaint to Skagit County Emergency Medical Services.
Submission Requests
Life Save Award Nomination Comment/Concern Form Car Seat Check Request
