Welcome To My World Of EMS



I've been working in EMS for the past 8 years, (my how time flies) and I enjoy it so very much. I started out as a volunteer for a wonderful service and then eventually went to work full time for one of the largest emergency care providers in the nation, Rural Metro. I now only do it on a part time basis but I guess it is true that it gets in your blood and I know it will always be a part of my life, either by volunteering or just remembering this time in my heart. *S*

I think that EMS is a very misunderstood field by the general public, the don't realize the hours of training it takes to do this job, as well as the hours in the hospital and on the ambulance as a student. Also it takes a special type of person to give enough of themselves to be on the go 24 hours a day whenever needed day or night, in all types of weather and situations, yes some comical, but some dangerous as well. To be that first ray of hope to a critically injured or ill patient or to be the one bringing that newborn into the world in no telling what situation is a rewarding job by the gratitude that we recieve. For this field is vastly underpaid and the general public is fortunate for the advances and dedication of the employees in EMS in this day and age.




The Beginning
During the 1960's, the development of the modern Emergency Medical Services system began. In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged the United States Department of Transportation with developing EMS standards and assisting the states to developing EMS standards and assisting the states to upgrade the quality of their prehospital emergency care.

In 1970, the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians was founded to establish professional standards. In 1973, Congress passed the National Emergency Medical Services Systems Act as the cornerstone of a federal effort to implement and improve EMS systems across the United States.

Since then, the states have gained more control over their EMS systems, but the federal government continues to provide guidance and support. For example, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Technical Assistance Program has established an assessment program with a set of standards for EMS systems.







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