Contra Costa EMS System

[46Young]

Asst Chief Daryl Louder of the Fairfax County FRD has been named the new Contra Costa (CA) Fire Chief. As I've mentioned before, Fairfax County Fire does all 911 EMS txps. I noticed that the CCFPD has engine medics and no txp services.

I'm wondering how the county's EMS txp is run. Is it all private? Third service? Some fire txp? If you're working there at a private agency, or know someone that is, I would get a plan B, a contingency plan in place, in case "you know what" happens. I'm sure that Chief Louder will strongly consider the prospect of absorbing EMS txp duties. He's our Asst Chief in charge of Business Services, after all.

[Seb Wong]

Asst Chief Daryl Louder of the Fairfax County FRD has been named the new Contra Costa (CA) Fire Chief. As I've mentioned before, Fairfax County Fire does all 911 EMS txps. I noticed that the CCFPD has engine medics and no txp services.

I'm wondering how the county's EMS txp is run. Is it all private? Third service? Some fire txp? If you're working there at a private agency, or know someone that is, I would get a plan B, a contingency plan in place, in case "you know what" happens. I'm sure that Chief Louder will strongly consider the prospect of absorbing EMS txp duties. He's our Asst Chief in charge of Business Services, after all.

Con Fire as it is known out here is the major fire protection department and ALS First Response for Contra Costa County. The next largest department in Contra Costa County is Richmond Fire Department. The EMS ambulance transport for Co Co County is contracted to AMR through a competitive bid through a RFP process. AMR recently won the bid a few years ago and will be the transport provider for a few more years until the next RFP. The only fire department in Co Co County that has a transport capability is the Moraga/Orinda Fire Protection District.

[46Young]

Thanks for the reply, that's what I figured after googling Contra Costa EMS. I know that the FD has a strong union there, but they're currently facing brownouts, possibly layoffs and other issues. If AMR has the contract for another few years, then there should be no problem, as long as the partnership with the county remains profitable.