§ 1799 Emergency Medical Services Commission

• •There is a special group in California called the Commission on Emergency Medical Services.
• •This group is part of the California Health and Human Services Agency.
• •They work on rules and plans for emergency medical services, like ambulances and paramedics.
• •The law was updated in 2008 and started working in 2009.

If you call 911 because someone is really sick or hurt, the ambulance and paramedics that come to help follow rules set by this group.

The Commission on Emergency Medical Services makes sure that when you need an ambulance or paramedics, they are well-trained and follow the right rules to help you.