Sierra-sacramento Valley Ems Agency

What Sierra-sacramento Valley Ems Agency does

Sierra-Sacramento Valley EMS Agency (S-SV EMS) is a government Joint Powers Agency (JPA) founded in 1975 and headquartered in Rocklin, California, with a secondary training office in Redding. Under California Health & Safety Code Section 1797.200 and California Government Code Section 6500, it serves as the designated Local EMS Agency (LEMSA) for ten counties — Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Nevada, Placer, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, and Yuba — covering a combined population of approximately 1.3 million. The agency is governed by a Board composed of one County Supervisor from each member county and operates with a staff of roughly 14 named personnel including a Regional Executive Director, Medical Director, two Deputy Directors, EMS Specialists, and administrative support.

S-SV EMS's core products and services span six integrated areas: a Self-Service Portal (built on the Certemy credentialing platform) for EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic, and MICN credentialing; a comprehensive Policies and Protocols manual (currently Update #79, effective October 1, 2026) governing ALS/BLS/LALS/AEMT prehospital care; an Education and Training Platform (hosted on Thinkific) delivering regional training modules, airway training, MCI training, BLS optional/expanded skills, and BLS 911 system courses with CEUs; a directory and management system for 40+ ground ALS and 6 HEMS provider agencies operating under permits and Exclusive Operating Area (EOA) agreements; EMS Plans and Data Reports including Ambulance Patient Offload Time data and response time analytics; and a monthly 911 Data Systems Report Dashboard tracking ALS responses, HEMS patients, BLS transports, airway management, medication administration, stroke, and naloxone deployments across the region.

The agency's business model is a hybrid of regulatory fee revenue and member-county contributions. Fee-based revenue streams include EMS provider permit fees, credentialing application charges (including a $10 fee for replacement EMT/AEMT cards), and ground ambulance provider rate oversight (rate schedules effective July 1, 2026). Customer relationships are regulatory rather than commercial: provider agencies (AMR in Colusa and Placer; Bi-County Ambulance in Sutter and Yuba; REACH across Colusa, Shasta, and Yuba; CALSTAR, Careflight, Enloe Flightcare, PHI Air Medical, and CHP Air Rescue) operate within the jurisdiction under agreements and permits. Technology integrations include Certemy for credential management, ServiceNow for license search, Zoho Creator for procedure reporting, and Thinkific for training delivery.

Name

Sierra-sacramento Valley Ems Agency

Legal name

Sierra-Sacramento Valley EMS Agency

Website

https://ssvems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sierra-Sacramento Valley EMS Agency is a California Joint Powers Agency, founded in 1975, designated as the Local EMS Agency for ten counties covering 1.3 million residents. It plans, regulates, and oversees regional emergency medical services, credentialing, protocols, training, and data reporting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services Regulation

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Fire Protection (922160), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Operations & Dispatch (HLAJAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

911/Public EMS Agencies (Municipal/County/Fire-Based) (HLAFANAA), Emergency Management & Disaster Response (EOC, Civil Defense) (BPAIAGAE), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Prehospital care oversight
• EMS personnel credentialing
• Regional EMS regulation
• ALS/BLS protocols

Headquarters

HQ city

Rocklin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. EMS Provider Fees: Fees collected from EMS provider agencies for permits, credentialing applications, and provider agency oversight. Includes $10 fee for replacement EMT/AEMT cards.
2. Ground Ambulance Provider Rates: Regulatory oversight and rate approval for ground ambulance providers within the 10-county region. Published rate schedules effective July 1, 2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sierra-Sacramento Valley EMS Agency is a government Joint Powers Agency that plans, develops, implements, and oversees all EMS system components across 10 Northern California counties. It credentials and accredits prehospital care personnel (EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic, MICN), sets and enforces standardized ALS/BLS/LALS protocols, regulates ground ambulance and HEMS providers, and operates regional 911 data reporting and quality improvement systems for a population of approximately 1.3 million.

Product overview

Sierra-Sacramento Valley EMS Agency operates as a Joint Powers Agency (JPA) providing regional EMS system management for 10 California counties. The agency offers a portfolio of interconnected services including a Self-Service Portal for EMS personnel credentialing, comprehensive Policies & Protocols for ALS/BLS/LALS care delivery, an Education & Training Platform with online and in-person courses, Hospital & EMS Provider coordination, and 911 Data Systems reporting. The product ecosystem integrates credential management, training delivery, and operational data analytics to serve the approximately 1.3 million population across Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Nevada, Placer, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, and Yuba counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Self-Service Credentialing Portal Web-based portal providing EMS personnel credentialing applications for EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic, and MICN levels, public registry lookup, and service forms for address changes, card replacements, and employment status reports. Powered by the Certemy platform with digital credential wallet for EMRs, Paramedics, and MICNs.
• EMS Plans & Data Reports
• Policy & Protocol Manual Comprehensive policy and protocol manual covering ALS/BLS protocols, LALS/AEMT protocols, pediatric protocols, field policies, and training program requirements organized in 10 sections. Current version is Field Manual #79.
• Education & Training Programs
• EMS Provider Agency Oversight & Rate Regulation Directory and regulatory oversight of 40+ ALS ground ambulance provider agencies and 6 HEMS provider agencies across the 10-county region, including Exclusive Operating Area (EOA) agreements, transport permits, and published ground ambulance rate schedules (effective July 1, 2026).
• 911 Data Systems Report Dashboard
• Ambulance Patient Offload Time (APOT) Data System

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CALSTARcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAir ambulance provider with agreement covering Placer County. One of multiple HEMS provider agencies operating within the S-SV EMS region.
• CareflightcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAir ambulance provider with agreement covering Nevada County. Part of regional HEMS network.
• Enloe FlightcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAir ambulance provider with agreement covering Butte County.
• PHI (Air Medical)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAir ambulance provider with agreement covering Shasta County.
• REACH Air Medical ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAir ambulance provider with agreement covering Colusa, Shasta, and Yuba Counties.
• CHP Air RescueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAir rescue provider with permit covering Placer and Shasta Counties. Government partner for emergency air rescue.
• EMSA (California Emergency Medical Services Authority)coreTechnology or IntegrationState regulatory agency providing EMS system guidelines, training program standards, and policy frameworks that S-SV EMS operates within.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ESO Solutions: Provider of EMS data, software, and analytics products for fire departments, EMS agencies, and LEMSAs. Operates in the same data and quality management space that S-SV EMS's 911 data systems dashboard addresses.
• ImageTrend: Commercial vendor of EMS data management, reporting, and credentialing platforms used by many LEMSAs. Potential technology vendor / system integrator that could replace S-SV EMS's current mix of Certemy, ServiceNow, and Zoho Creator solutions.

Direct peers

• Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (ICEMA): Multi-county LEMSA in California serving San Bernardino, Inyo, and Mono counties. Closest structural peer to S-SV EMS as a multi-county Joint Powers Authority with comparable regional scope and credentialing/protocol/data portfolio.
• Riverside County EMS Agency: California LEMSA providing equivalent EMS system planning, credentialing, and provider oversight across Riverside County. Operates a similar technology-enabled credentialing framework and policy/protocol structure.
• San Diego County EMS Agency: California LEMSA delivering EMS planning, credentialing, protocol management, and provider oversight under the same statutory authority. Direct competitor in regulatory framework and service mix.
• Los Angeles County EMS Agency: Designated LEMSA for Los Angeles County under California Health & Safety Code Section 1797.200, providing direct equivalent EMS planning, credentialing, and oversight functions for a much larger California population. Most directly comparable peer in terms of statutory mandate and operational scope.
• Coastal Valleys EMS Agency: California multi-county LEMSA serving Mendocino, Sonoma, and Lake counties. Operates under the same statutory framework with a similar product portfolio of credentialing, protocols, and provider oversight.
• Mountain Valley EMS Agency: California LEMSA serving Modoc, Lassen, Plumas, Sierra, and Nevada counties (partially overlapping S-SV's jurisdiction). Deliver comparable EMS regulatory, credentialing, and protocol services.
• Alameda County EMS Agency: California LEMSA providing EMS system planning, personnel credentialing, and provider oversight functions for Alameda County. Operates the same statutory framework as S-SV EMS with a comparable product portfolio (protocols, credentialing, data reporting).

Broad incumbents

• California EMS Authority (EMSA): State-level regulatory body that sets the framework and guidelines under which all California LEMSAs, including S-SV EMS, operate. Functions as a broader incumbent that defines the operational playbook for local agencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sierra-sacramento-valley-ems-agency

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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