Escambia County EMS Earns Outstanding State Compliance Review

Considered a "role model of excellence as an EMS provider in the state of Florida," Escambia County Emergency Medical Services has passed the Bureau of Emergency Medical Oversight's Compliance Monitoring site survey with no deficiencies found, with the Bureau praising Escambia County EMS for its exemplary service and organization. This inspection marks Escambia County EMS’s second state inspection since 2021, both of which were passed with zero deficiencies.

On Wednesday, April 17, Escambia County EMS received a Compliance Monitoring site survey from the Florida Department of Health's Bureau of Emergency Medical Oversight. During the inspection, Escambia County EMS was reviewed on the following:

• Employee training records and certifications
• Compliance with controlled substance medication storage, how medications are distributed for use by EMS, and tracking of medication administration by EMS
• How EMS orders, stocks, distributes, and replaces medical equipment and supplies
• Random ambulances were selected for complete inventory inspection in compliance with state requirements
• Patient care records and storage of records
• Quality assurance and quality improvement measures with patient care and patient care reports
• Training and in-service records for all EMS employees
• Compliance with state requirements for medical direction

Throughout the site survey, the Bureau of Emergency Medical Oversight representative provided glowing reviews in numerous areas, noting that Escambia County EMS vehicles and records were "outstanding" and considered EMS a "role model of excellence as an EMS provider." 

"Receiving a rating of 100% with no deficiencies for the second year in a row is a true testament to the dedication and hard work our Logistics, Training and Administrative Division personnel have done to make certain that Escambia County EMS is a model organization," said EMS Chief David Torsell III.

Following the state inspection, Regional Coordinator of FDOT's Bureau of Emergency Medical Oversight Jeff Guadiana offered additional praise to the EMS staff stating, "please extend my sincere gratitude to your staff for their assistance and for the overall contribution to your service and community. Your continued support of emergency medical services is deeply appreciated."

“This is a tremendous honor to receive this recognition, and it speaks volumes of our team at EMS," said Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore. "These site surveys are held at random, meaning our facilities, ambulances, service and training records, and equipment must always be at their best. I’m thankful to our men and women at EMS and extend my congratulations for their outstanding work and dedication to the citizens of Escambia County.”

For more information about Escambia County EMS, visit the MyEscambia website.