Are EMS personnel authorized to transport patients to alternate destinations?

Are EMS personnel authorized to transport patients to alternate destinations?

Are EMS personnel authorized to transport patients to alternate destinations?

Are EMS personnel authorized to transport patients to alternate destinations? 150 150 Emergency Medical Services Agency

Transport to alternate destinations that are not located on a 9-1-1 Receiving Facility campus is not authorized unless your Provider Agency is participating in an approved pilot program.  EMS personnel may be directed by the 9-1-1 receiving facility to an alternate triage/care site ON campus and adjacent to the Emergency Department, such as a triage tent.  The 9-1-1- Receiving Facility is required to submit a plan to the LA County EMS Agency and to the Provider Agencies in the region. See COVID-19 Update # 8 for more information.