Coastal Valleys EMS Agency News

CVEMSA will be restarting ALS Update courses in partnership with the Santa Rosa Junior College Public Safety Training Center.

CVEMSA will reinstate ALS Update completion as a prerequisite for new and renewing paramedic accreditations beginning in November 2022.

Mandatory submission timeframes:

• New accreditation applicants will once again be required to complete the ALS Update course prior to receiving initial accreditation with CVEMSA as of November 1, 2022.
• Renewing paramedics will be required to submit an ALS Update CE Certificate with renewal applications for accreditations expiring on or after November 30,

CVEMSA is providing several opportunities prior to the mandatory submission deadline to accommodate schedules, and we encourage our accredited paramedics with licenses expiring on November 30, 2022 to consider attending an August, September or October class date to avoid a lapse in accreditation.

Dates and registration:

Courses will be held from 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. at the Public Safety Training Center 5743 Skylane Blvd on the following dates:

• August 24, 2022
• September 28, 2022
• October 26, 2022
• November 16, 2022

Students must register in advance through the Public Safety Training Center.

To begin the process the SRCJ requests that students email Georgia Pedgrift at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Students should provide the following information in the email message:

• Name
• Provider Agency
• Paramedic license number
• Students should also indicate if they will be paying registration fees as individuals (including those receiving reimbursement later) or if their sponsoring agency will make  payment directly to SRJC on the student's behalf.

Any registration or payment questions should go directly to: 

Georgia Pedgrift at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (707) 836-2921.

Course Description:

Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers continue to be devoted to the excellent care of all trauma patients in Marin, Sacramento and Solano Counties. The 15th Annual Trauma Symposium is dedicated to this mission. It features local, Bay Area and national speakers discussing a broad variety of current trauma issues. It balances the latest in evidence-based practice and innovative, thought-provoking elements of care. We hope you will be able to join us as partners for fun and celebration as we learn together.

Intended Audience:

General Surgeons, Specialty Surgeons, Emergency Department Physicians, HBS Physicians, Registered Nurses, Paramedics and Other Interested Clinicians.

See the flyer under the Training tab on our website!

Bay Area Cardiac Conference in Foster City, and Yolo County Symposium "When Time Matter - Vascular Emergencies" see the flyers posted under Training tab.

Bay Area Cardiac Conference in Foster City, and Yolo County Symposium "When Time Matter - Vascular Emergencies" see the flyers posted under Training tab.

American Stroke Association - 2019 NORTH BAY GET WITH THE GUIDELINES® STROKE CONFERENCE. This is scheduled for Friday, February 22, 2019. There was delay in getting the Save the Date out. 

We have set aside some space on our Training and Education page for posting presentations and other materials used in the Coastal Valleys EMS Agency ALS Update course. Posted today; a link to the EMCrit article on 'just-in-time" stress management recommended by EMS Medical Director Dr. Mark Luoto.