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AGENCY

Emergency Medical Services Agency

The Emergency Medical Services Agency (EMSA) provides oversight for the Emergency Medical Services System in San Francisco. We direct, plan, monitor, and evaluate the San Francisco EMS System in collaboration with system and community providers.

AGENCY

Emergency Medical Services Agency

Yellow automated external defibrillator (AED) on blue background

Community CPR initiative

Save lives through CPR and proper use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs).Learn more

Policies and protocols for ambulance medical services

View our current policies and protocols for ambulance medical services in San Francisco.

Announcements and updates

Review the latest information from the Emergency Medical Services Agency.

Find or register an AED in San Francisco

Find Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in SF, register a new AED, and report on usage.

Calendar

PAST CALENDAR

July 30

July30

Meeting

Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee Meeting

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

10:00 am

April 24

April24

Meeting

Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

10:00 am

Services

Get certified as an EMT: Start here

Get certified as a new EMT in San Francisco

Renew your certification as an EMT in San Francisco

Review additional information for EMT certification

Complete a background check for EMT certification

Submit your application for an EMT license or renewal

Get accredited as a paramedic

Get accredited as a paramedic in San Francisco

Create an event medical plan

Submit an emergency medical plan for your special event

Other services

Tell us about an incident involving an ambulance

Get life saving CPR training for your group

Community CPR initiative

Save lives through CPR and proper use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). Learn more

Resources

Resources from EMSA

Permitted ambulance providers

Where to get training as an EMT or paramedic in San Francisco

EMSA Community Paramedicine and Triage to Alternate Destination information

Get answers about EMS care from a specialty advisor

EMSA Announcements and Updates

Protocols and policies for emergency medical services

Find or register an AED in San Francisco

2016 Trauma Retriage Guideline

2016 Trauma Retriage Guideline from EMSA

LVO Stroke Retriage Guideline April 2022

Guideline for Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO) Retriage from EMSA.

Emergency Medical Services Data and Reports

This website shows all the public facing data available regarding Emergency Medical Services in San Francisco.

Resources from external sources

Health Alerts for health care providers from the San Francisco Department of Public Health

SF Department of Public Health sends out health alerts regarding communicable disease prevention and control

Emergency Preparedness from SF72

SF72.org City Now provides real time information during a special event or emergency.

Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT)

NERT is a free training program for individuals, neighborhood groups and community-based organizations in SF.

Cal OES California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

About

We direct, plan, monitor, and evaluate the San Francisco EMS System in collaboration with system and community providers. We provide oversight of dispatchers, first responders, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and receiving facilities.

If you are interested in providing feedback to our agency in an effort to improve the San Francisco EMS System, submit your comment via the EMSA Public Feedback Form.