Emergency Medical Services
Oversight and coordination of Multnomah County's fire and ambulance paramedics.
The health officer works with deputy health officers for Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties to align public health activities in the Portland-metro area.
Our Work
We support our region’s government agencies, community partners and physicians to promote health and prevent disability and disease. This includes:
- Communicable disease prevention
- Outbreak response
- Environmental health concerns
- Injury and chronic disease prevention
- Public health emergency preparedness
Health Department Programs We Oversee
- Medical Examiner
- Emergency Medical Services
- Public Health Preparedness - Ensures our department and community can manage the public health aspects of large-scale emergencies. And that our region’s health care system can deliver effective care.
