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Snohomish County Emergency Medical Services consists of 1,491 volunteer and paid First Responders, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics.
FACTS
There are 35 agencies represented, including small rural and large urban Fire Districts, private ambulance companies,
the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office, and the United States Navy.
We work in densley populated urban areas and the rugged, mountainous backcountry of the Cascades. Snohomish County has a population of approximately 644,000, the majority of whom live in the western half of the county, between the mountains and the Puget Sound.
2012 SCEMS PROTOCOLS
Below are the 2012 Protocols for Snohomish County. To view or download the protocols/changes, click the appropriate link below.
- Notice to Paramedics — Beginning in 2009, ALL paramedics practicing under Snohomish County protocols must complete a Comprehensive Airway Management (CAM) course annually. The curriculum rotates yearly, so the course must be taken during each calendar year. This is a requirement for certification/recertification, specific to this county.
- Get Protocols on your IPhone / IPod — An application is available for getting the Snohomish County EMS Protocols on your IPhone / IPod devices. Simply go to the app store, type in "Paramedic Protocol Provider" in the search bar. Updates are free.