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General manager: Nor‑Cal EMS will end EMR certifications; board asks for training cost breakdown
Summary
The general manager reported Nor‑Cal EMS is sunsetting its Emergency Medical Responder certification effective Feb. 10, 2026, requiring staff to shift to NREMT or maintain PSFA; the board asked staff to produce a cost estimate for additional training.
The general manager reported that Nor‑Cal EMS is sunsetting its Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) certification program effective Feb. 10, 2026, and that California Pines Fire Department personnel will need to transition to certification through the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) or maintain Public Safety First Aid (PSFA) as the minimum training pathway required by California regulation. "Nor‑Cal EMS is sunsetting its Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) certification program effective February 10, 2026," the minutes record the general manager as reporting.
Board members expressed interest in providing firefighter training beyond the basic PSFA level and requested that the general manager provide a cost breakdown for training personnel through the newly required pathways. The minutes do not specify which training programs, vendors, or timelines the board prefers; those details were requested to be provided in follow-up materials.
