CA Emergency Medical System Recovering After ‘Insane’ Period
In another sign that COVID-19 is declining, Kern County Public Health Services has returned it’s EMS System Surge Plan to the lowest of four tiers due to improvement in 911 call volume, increased ambulance availability.
by JSam Morgen, The Bakersfield Californian
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March 3, 2021
AP
(TNS) - Mar. 2—Emergency medical services workers may finally get to breathe a sigh of relief after Kern County's emergency medical services system finally hit levels not seen since the early part of the coronavirus winter surge.
In another sign that COVID-19 is declining, Kern County Public Health Services has returned the county's EMS System Surge Plan to the lowest of four tiers due to improvement in 911 call volume, increased ambulance availability, lower offload times and percentage of staff impacted by COVID-19.