Mountain-Valley EMS Agency

12/01/2022

Snow chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels at the following locations:
• State Route 4 from Big Meadows (Calaveras County) to the Mt. Reba turnoff (Alpine County).
• Route 88 from 6.3 miles east of Ham’s Station (Amador County) to 1 mile west of Woodfords (Alpine County).
• Route 89 from Picketts Junction (Alpine County) to 2.7 miles south of the junction of U.S. 50/Luther Pass (El Dorado County).
• Route 108 from 7 miles east of Long Barn to 7.2 miles east of Strawberry (Tuolumne County).
Route 4/Ebbetts Pass, Route 89/Monitor Pass, Route 108/Sonora Pass, and Route 120/Tioga Pass are closed.
For road information, including road closure, chain control and snowplow locations, check Quickmap.dot.ca.gov or download the Quickmap app to your smart phone. You can also call 1-800-427-7623 (ROAD).

12/01/2022

11/21/2022

11/21/2022

Coffee with a First Responder Event

11/21/2022

Did you know that Thanksgiving is the leading day of the year for home fires involving cooking equipment? Safety in the kitchen is important especially on Thanksgiving Day when there is a lot of activity and people at home.

Here are some helpful safety tips that will help you have a fire safe holiday!

-Stay in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stove top so you can keep an eye on the food.
-Stay in the home when cooking your turkey and check on it frequently.
- Keep children away from the stove. The stove will be hot, and kids should stay three feet away.
-Make sure kids stay away from hot food and liquids. The steam or splash from vegetables, gravy or coffee could cause serious burns.
-Be sure electric cords from an electric knife, coffee maker, plate warmer or mixer are not dangling off the counter within easy reach of a child.
-Keep matches and utility lighters out of the reach of children — up high in a locked cabinet.
-Never leave children alone in room with a lit candle.
Keep the floor clear so you don’t trip over kids, toys, pocketbooks, or bags.
Make sure your smoke alarms are working. Test them by pushing the test button.
Have activities that keep kids out of the kitchen during this busy time. Games, puzzles, or books can keep them busy. Kids can get involved in Thanksgiving preparations with recipes that can be done outside the kitchen.

11/19/2022

Join our team! Disaster Preparedness Coordinator - Recruitment Closing December 12, 2022

11/11/2022

Our recent webinar was focused on the future of small smart AED’s, a pre-hospital Emergency Care System Evaluation toolkit, and the new CPR training course (RevivR) from the British Heart Foundation. To watch the recording, visit: https://www.globalresuscitationalliance.org/