Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Emergency Medical Services, more commonly known as EMS, is a system that provides emergency medical care.
EMS is most easily recognized when emergency vehicles or helicopters are seen responding to emergency incidents. But EMS is much more than a ride to the hospital. It is a system of coordinated response and emergency medical care, involving multiple people and agencies. A comprehensive EMS system is ready every day for every kind of emergency.
EMS is an intricate system, and each component of this system has an essential role to perform as part of a coordinated and seamless system of emergency medical care.
An EMS system comprises all of the following components:
● Agencies and organizations (both private and public)
● Communications and transportation networks
● Trauma systems, hospitals, trauma centers, and specialty care centers