For the last six years, Mr. Silvas has served as the Pediatric Program Coordinator for San Joaquin Community Hospital in Bakersfield. In this role, Jason creates policies, procedures, competencies and ongoing education ensuring the consistent, safe and family-oriented care of all children from the prehospital setting through to the emergency department and inpatient settings, including pediatrics, burn ICU, surgery and postpartum newborns. Jason has worked with Kern County EMS to implement a county-wide Pediatric Receiving Center Designation Policy, adopted in early 2015. Jason was also instrumental in the collaboration and adoption of the Regional Pediatric Disaster Surge Framework for Central California in 2012. In his spare time, Jason loves reading, boating and fishing.