Feb 19, 2025 · Emergency Medical Services, more commonly known as EMS, is a system that provides emergency medical care. It is activated by a call for help, after an incident of serious illness or injury.

Feb 19, 2025 · What Is EMS? Emergency Medical Services, more commonly known as EMS, is a system that responds to emergencies in need of highly skilled pre-hospital clinicians.

EMS.gov’s new Resources hub makes it easy to search for and browse a wide variety of documents, reports, guidelines and policies created by the Office of EMS, our partners, and other stakeholders.

Feb 19, 2025 · Here you’ll find information about EMS-related legislation at the State level as well as details about how to request a free assessment of your State’s EMS system.

Learn about the role and mission of the Office of EMS, which includes the National 911 Program.

Feb 19, 2025 · This symbol is a means of identification on ambulances, emergency medical equipment, patches or apparel worn by EMS clinicians. It also adorns materials such as books, pamphlets, …

Sep 4, 2025 · Prehospital blood transfusion is the delivery of whole blood or blood components (packed red blood cells, plasma, platelets) by EMS clinicians to a patient who is bleeding severely, internally …

Feb 19, 2025 · The emergency medical responder (EMR) is an out-of-hospital practitioner whose primary focus is to initiate immediate lifesaving care to patients while ensuring patient access to the …

Feb 19, 2025 · Unique to the DoD, EMS personnel trained both to community standards and specialized levels of care deliver EMS in forward deployed and hostile areas, including in combat and combat …

The National EMS Information System (NEMSIS) standardizes data collected by EMS agencies and provides the framework for collecting and sharing data from States and Territories.