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NREMT Exam and Test Site Information

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EMS Statutes
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EMS Substantive
Policy Statements

Guidance Documents:
   
Drug Profiles
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EMT And First Responder Guidelines - SIDS
and Other Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths
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2005 Annual EMS & Trauma System Assessment & Results [PDF 2.1Mb]


EMS for Children

Primary Stroke Centers [PDF 14]


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Contact Us:

Bureau of
Emergency
Medical Services & Trauma System
 
Street Address:

 
150 N. 18th Ave.
  Suite 540
  Phoenix, AZ 85007

Map to 150 N. 18th  Avenue [PDF 131K]

  Office Hours:

  8:00 am - 5:00 pm

  Monday - Friday


 
Main Telephone:
  (602) 364-3150

  Toll Free:
  (800) 200-8523
 
Fax:
 
(602) 364-3568
 

Certification

  EMT Questions:
  (602) 364-3186

  Toll Free:
  (800) 200-8523

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(602) 364-3566

Division of Public Health Services  

Bureau of Emergency Medical Services & Trauma System


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BEMSTS Mission - To protect the health and safety of people requiring emergency medical services; promote improvements in Arizona's EMS and trauma system through research and education of the public and EMS providers; and provide courteous, professional and responsible service to the public and EMS providers.


TRAUMA SYSTEM

Trauma System development information, Trauma Center Designation, and Arizona State Trauma Registry


DATA & QUALITY ASSURANCE
Responsible for collecting, analyzing and reporting on data obtained from designated trauma centers and those EMS agencies participating in the Premier EMS Agency designation Program. The Data & Quality Assurance section views reported data in order to enhance the EMS & Trauma System in Arizona.


EMT CERTIFICATION

Requirements for state certification including the application and instructions, the form for name change/address change/duplicate card request, and the Statutes, Rules, and Substantive Policy Statements


TRAINING PROGRAMS

For Students: This section provides information about upcoming EMT courses and lists training providers by region.

For Providers: This section provides all necessary forms and applications as well as including how to submit course notifications and rosters online.


BASE HOSPITALS

Base hospitals by region and all necessary forms and applications


BEMS ENFORCEMENT

Filing complaints with the Bureau as well as any resulting enforcement actions


AMBULANCE PROGRAMS

Air and ground ambulance registration including Certificates of Necessity (CON) for ambulance service areas, rates for licensed ambulance services, ambulance complaint investigation


REGIONAL COUNCILS

Contact information for Arizona Emergency Medical Systems (AEMS), Northern Arizona Emergency Medical Services (NAEMS), Southeastern Arizona EMS Council (SAEMS), and Western Arizona Council of  EMS (WACEMS)


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES

Committee schedules, Agendas, Rosters, Vacancies, Minutes, and Bylaws


EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ACCESS TASK FORCE REPORT

On May 25, 2006, Governor Janet Napolitano signed Executive Order 2006-09, forming the Emergency Medical Services Access Task Force (“EMSA Task Force”). The Executive Order recognized that Arizona faces increasing strain on its medical emergency and trauma systems, due in part to the combination of explosive population growth and national and State physician shortages. The Governor charged the EMSA Task Force with assessing the status of the physician supply, including physicians available to hospital emergency departments and trauma services, and developing recommendations to improve the number of physicians who are providing emergency and trauma care in our State.


EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT CAPACITY/OVERCROWDING

The following information is provided in response to questions from the emergency medical community and is related to issues of exceeding licensed capacity in high-demand and/or non-emergency situations. This information is intended to provide general guidance and may not be construed as a final legal determination by the Department with regard to a specific situation.

Any documents contained on this Web site that are translations from original text written in English are unofficial and not binding on this state or a political subdivision of this state.

Los documentos que son traducciones al Español y que se encuentran en esta página Web no tienen validez oficial ni legal en este Estado o en alguna entidad politica del mismo.

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