North County Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services
The public's demand for emergency medical services has steadily increased over the years and represents approximately 75% of all calls for service (6,394 total calls in 2017). Approximately 70% of all EMS calls result in an ambulance transport to the hospital or transport by a helicopter to a hospital providing specialized services. Given this increased demand for services, in 2016 North County Fire entered into a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with the Fallbrook Regional Health District to develop collaborative partnerships to improve access to healthcare, reducing hospital readmissions, and address the impacts associated with the closure of Fallbrook Hospital in 2014.
50% cost share for the replacement of one ambulance each fiscal year
50% cost share for a full-time Emergency Medical Services Officer each fiscal year
50% cost share for a full-time Customer Service/Social Media position
Fallbrook Regional Health District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Fallbrook Regional Health District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Fallbrook Regional Health District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Fallbrook Regional Health District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
