Emergency Medical Services

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Montecito Fire Department provides paramedic emergency medical services to the community of Montecito. The delivery of high-quality, effective patient care is administered by the EMS Battalion Chief.

Montecito Fire Protection District operates a fully equipped Advanced Life Support (ALS) Paramedic Squad, centrally located at Station 91. When staffing allows, additional Paramedic/Firefighters are staffed on our fire engines.

In addition to the frontline Paramedic Squad, the District maintains a transport ambulance for large-scale emergency medical incidents when private ambulance companies may be overwhelmed. Montecito Fire Protection District is recognized by the California EMS Authority as a Continuing Education Provider for Firefighter/Paramedics and Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technicians.

Montecito Fire Protection District is a participant in Santa Barbara County's automated EMS patient care record (PCR) system, utilizing Imagetrend software. The software is programmed to capture patient data upon receipt of a 911 call and provides enhanced capabilities for monitoring and evaluating patient care. The District is committed to protecting private patient healthcare information.

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Website Accessibility Statement

Montecito Fire Department (the "District") is committed to ensuring that its services are accessible to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, the District strives to provide an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, AA, and commercial screen reading software. Features of the website are created to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Contact our compliance support team via telephone at: (888) 765-1970

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Coordinator

The District has designated a Compliance Coordinator for website disability-related accommodations. The Compliance Coordinator has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices and requirements.

Compliance Procedures

The District is working to ensure all website content complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and controlling State laws. In an ongoing effort to continually improve and remediate accessibility issues, the website is regularly scanned to ensure ongoing compliance, and timely changes are made to any inaccessible content if found.

Accessible Documents Policy

The District is committed to providing all documents hosted on the website in an accessible format or making accessible alternatives available.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests in a timely manner. If you need assistance or accommodations while accessing content on this website, please contact our Compliance Coordinator via the form below:

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