Many colleges and universities now also have their own EMS agencies for their campuses.

The medical director may also assist the EMS agency in extending its scope of practice.

There are 32 single-county or multi-county local EMS agencies.

EMS agencies often struggle to integrate clinical parameters into the law enforcement model of evaluation.

This team is available directly to fire districts, EMS agencies and Police departments in Dutchess County.

In contrast with most other EMS agencies, many Hatzolah volunteers will remain at the hospital with the patient long after bringing them to the emergency department.

The organization was founded in 1993 with the goal of facilitating the exchange of information amongst collegiate EMS agencies.

Again, this tool is unheard of in local EMS agencies.

Generally, however, the patient will submit to an evaluation (consisting of vitals and an assessment) before asking or being asked about refusal by the EMS agency.

This can only be done once the graduate student has been hired by the EMS agency.