Yakima County EMS agencies may find many commonly used forms, recertification information, course schedules and additional training opportunities here. In addition, under the “Agencies/Providers” navigation button you will find a menu for protocols and procedures, and more.
Yakima
County Department of Emergency Medical Services offers an Ongoing Training
and Evaluation Program (OTEP). This program has been approved by the Washington
State Department of Health EMS & Trauma Prevention office and by the
Yakima County Medical Program Director.
The following is a list of class dates, times and locations. For information regarding attending an OTEP class in Yakima County contact the EMS office.
Ninth Brain Suite
Training Login for Ninth Brain
2023 EMS Department Monthly Training Schedules
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OTEP Workshop Makeup Schedule
Download the 2023 Makeup Schedule
MPD Quarterly Schedule
Download the MPD Quarterly Lecture Schedule
OTEP Plan Clarifications
- Clarification on the ALS OTEP Plan for 2022 and 2023
- Clarification on the ILS OTEP Plan for 2022 and 2023
- Clarification on the BLS OTEP Plan for 2022 and 2023
The Yakima County Department of Emergency Medical Services will be offering the following classes for all current EMS Evaluators.
2023 Washington State EMS Evaluator Courses - Initial and Refresher
Please plan on attending one of the above listed courses if you are currently a Washington State EMS Evaluator. To check your current Washington State EMS Evaluator, log into your SAW Account or search your status here.
To register, email Diane at diane.koch@co.yakima.wa.us or call the office at 509-574-2158.
Protocol Exams for EMT, AEMT and Paramedic
- Protocol Exams are available online, by request.
- Please email Diane Koch at diane.koch@co.yakima.wa.us to set up a day to have the exam assigned to you.
- The exam will be timed, and you will have one chance to pass the exam.
- Further information is available through your agency or by contacting Diane Koch.
Protocols and Quality Improvement / Quality Assurance
Yakima County EMS Protocol Review Request Form
EMS Request for Review or Recognition (QI/QA)
Washington State Department of Health Application forms
- Initial EMS Certification Application
- Personal Status Application Online - use to change your contact information (phone, email, address), add or change an agency and/or county.
- Expired Reactivation – Reissuance of an expired certification
- Recertification – Online (preferred)
– Hard copy
Recertification Requirements - Reciprocal (out-of-state) Certification – General Information
You will need the following Initial Certification Packet - Uniform Disciplinary Act (UDA)
The updated protocols for Yakima County have been approved by the Washington State DOH. Every provider, regardless of certification level, will have to successfully pass a written exam before the protocols may be utilized.
More details regarding the written certification exam will be forthcoming.
Yakima County Protocols 2022
Download the Pre-Hospital Patient Care Guidelines Protocols – Counties of Adams, Benton, Franklin, Yakima
Additional Procedures
Yakima County Operating Procedures
South Central Region System Plan - July 1, 2021-June 30, 2023
South Central Region Patient Care Procedures - May 28, 2020
Broader Issues Regarding Capacity of a Patient to Refuse Care
Guidance for EMS Responders regarding HB 1054 and 1310
Narcan Naloxone Clarification for Protocol M10 & M12
New Dangerous Drug Download information on ISO - Metonitazene/Etonitazene - more potent than Fentanyl
