Recommendation R4
By April 1, 2027, the Board should direct the County A3 Program to consider using non-ambulance vehicles to transport persons in a behavioral crisis and/or who are on a 5150 hold and not having a medical emergency, as recommended in the Fitch & Associates Report, titled EMS System Assessment Summary Briefing Report.
Jury report: Ambulance Patient Offload Delays: Time Is of the Essence · PDF page 23
Permanent linkOfficial response
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
Agency plans to implementA3 is evaluating non-EMS transport options and will complete a final recommendation by April 1, 2027.
Read official response · PDF page 5Deliverable is an evaluation recommendation, not completed vehicle deployment.
- Complete a final recommendation evaluating non-EMS transport for behavioral crises without concurrent medical emergency. Owner: Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. Timing: 2027-04-01.
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