Fire Rescue

Mission

The Mono County Fire/Rescue Department provides emergency medical coverage to people residing in or passing through Mono County and responds to all requests for emergency medical service within other areas covered by mutual aid agreements. In addition, Mono County Fire/Rescue provides administrative direction for Mono County’s Paramedic Firefighter Program in coordination with Fire District first responders and volunteer ambulances.

Mono County Fire/Rescue continually strives for excellence in prehospital patient care by routinely reviewing all calls and field-to-hospital radio transmissions. Additionally all personnel must maintain proficiency in skills/knowledge through mandated and optional Continuing Education courses.

Overview

Mono County Fire/Rescue is solely responsible by ordinance for all emergency medical calls and ambulance inter-facility transfers received within the county. In addition, mutual aid agreements with surrounding counties extend the area of coverage in times of need. Mono County has eleven (11), mostly volunteer, fire departments that provide first responder medical aid, extrication and manpower support to the Paramedics.

Mono County Fire/Rescue employs twenty-three paramedic/firefighters and two EMT/firefighters. They staff four advanced life support ambulances around the clock, usually with two paramedics. In addition, one reserve ALS ambulance is fully equipped and is placed in service when needed. They provide advanced life support services 24 hours a day in all weather conditions to the citizens of this county and visitors.

Policies

Mono County Fire/Rescue operates under a physician medical director, and is authorized to perform state-of-the-art advanced medical procedures in the field through a comprehensive medical protocol system. The system was developed through cooperation with three other counties (forming ICEMA) and the base hospital staff. This allows quick and effective intervention when only minutes can mean the difference between life and death.  The Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency  (ICEMA) is continuously updating protocols to keep abreast of the most recent medical advances. Their website is: http://www.sbcounty.gov/icema/.