OC fire chiefs call for removal of county emergency medical services official

OC fire chiefs call for removal of county emergency medical services official

Orange County fire chiefs are seeking the removal of one of the county’s top Emergency Medical Services directors, accusing him of endangering 911 patients by blocking paramedics from using innovative medical treatments already employed statewide. The Orange County Fire Chiefs Association, in an Aug. 20 letter to the Orange County Health Care Agency, called EMS Medical Director Carl Schultz “abrasive,” saying he has damaged the morale of paramed…

Calif. fire chiefs association calls for removal of county EMS director

Chiefs say Dr. Carl Schultz endangers patients, demoralizes crews by refusing prehospital blood transfusions, ketamine, magnesium and opioid-care pilots already used statewide