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Emergency Medical Services, more commonly known as EMS, is a system that responds to emergencies in need of highly skilled pre-hospital clinicians.
Learn about the work of the Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS), part of NHTSA and the federal government's Department of Transportation.
NEMSAC Advisories and Recommendations. NEMSAC is authorized by Congress to make recommendations related to the nation’s EMS system to NHTSA and the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS. Advisories are drafted by one of the council’s standing committees or by ad hoc committees created to address specific needs.
The collection and use of data in EMS systems nationwide is key to the improvement of operations, provider safety and patient care. It’s also vital in supporting the efforts of others in reducing death and disability, such as highway safety and public health officials.
An emergency medical technician (EMT) is a health professional whose primary focus is to respond to, assess and triage emergent, urgent and non-urgent requests for medical care, and to apply basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and medical transportation to/from an emergency or healthcare facility.
The "Star of Life" has become synonymous with emergency medical care around the globe. This symbol is a means of identification on ambulances, emergency medical equipment, patches or apparel worn by EMS clinicians.
Office of Emergency Medical Services (NPD-400) 1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E. Washington, DC 20590. Email: nhtsa.ems@dot.gov
emergency medical technician (EMT), advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT) and paramedic—and delineates the practices and minimum competencies for each level.
Emergency warning lights and siren (L&S) are standard components of EMS vehicles, and these devices have historically been used to decrease times for response of EMS providers to the scene and for transport of patients to more definitive care.
FICEMS Vision Statement: A Federal interagency committee that enhances coordination and strategically aligns emergency medical services and 911 systems priorities among Federal agencies to ensure safe and effective delivery of healthcare in the out-of-hospital environment.