Emergency Medical Services Portal
County policies, resources, and tools to help our EMS workers with the vital work they do.
Resources By County
Each county’s SUD treatment protocols are different. Below are the EMS policies and protocols for each county.
Monterey
Policy 4520
EMS System Policy on Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT)
Policy E-5
EMS System Policy on Overdose and Poisoning
San Benito
Policy 1600
Pre-Hospital Care: Policies, Procedures, & Protocols Manual
Santa Cruz
Policies and Procedures
Santa Cruz County EMS
Badge Buddies
CCODP has created a badge buddy design, customized for each county. The front has a QR code to take you right to the MDCalc COWS Score Calculator. The back lists the CA Bridge site hospitals in the tri-county area and a QR code linked to each county’s Buprenorphine administration form.
Badge Buddy Front
Monterey County
San Benito County
Santa Cruz County
Other Helpful Tools
COWS Score Calculator
Quickly and easily assess someone’s COWS score with this convenient calculator from MDCalc.
The Xyla-zine
A CCODP original publication, this one-page foldable zine is designed to educate the public about xylazine. Also available in Spanish.
Substance Use Response Card
This printable tri-county resource card directs community members to local SUNs and treatment centers and is written in both English and Spanish.