Tag: Emergency Management Department
Riverside County enhances 911 emergency medical services with availability of innovative Nurse Navigation program
Program aims to improve EMS efficiency, reduce healthcare costs, and provide the right level of care for the 911 caller
RIVERSIDE – Riverside County’s Emergency...
Emergency Management Department earns EMAP accreditation, only second in state
RIVERSIDE – Riverside County’s Emergency Management Department became the second county emergency management program in the state to earn the highest level of accreditation...
Containment of Fairview Fire Rises to 98%
HEMET (CNS) - Firefighters are making progress battling the Fairview
Fire near Hemet with containment at 98%Â Â and full containment expected some
time today, authorities said.All remaining...
Rain, strong winds could create dangerous conditions around fire areas
HEMET (CNS) - Heavy rain and strong winds from an incoming storm today
are expected to create dangerous conditions countywide, affecting the areas
around the Fairview...
Agency seeks grant to buy high-frequency communications equipment for emergencies
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors authorized the county Emergency Management Department to apply for a $60,000 state grant that would enable the agency...
Board OKs investigation into patient offloading problems countywide
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, Jan. 11, unanimously approved assigning a standing committee to research and find potential solutions to the “significant...
State oxygen depot established in Riverside County to assist area hospitals with oxygen needs
RIVERSIDE COUNTY – The California Emergency Medical Services Authority, working with the Riverside County Emergency Management Department, brought much needed oxygen into the county...