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Many resources are available to EMT candidates who are interested in learning more about training programs and opportunities for employment. This is a list of the EMS services available in each U.S. state and includes contact information for professional EMS organizations and publications.
State Agencies Each U.S. state has specific guidelines for training and certification in emergency medicine. Many states offer training programs that you can access to start your journey on the road to becoming an EMT-Basic. You will need to contact these agencies for more information on training and testing facilities in your area. Each state has an emergency medical services division, usually within the Department of Health, the Department of Public Safety, or the Department of Homeland Security. The following provides a list of addresses, phone numbers, and Web sites for the EMS offices in every state as well as the District of Columbia:
Alabama Department of Public Health Emergency Medical Services and Trauma RSA Tower 201 Monroe Street, Suite 750 Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: (334) 206-5383 Fax: (334) 206-5260 Web site: www.adph.org/ems/
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Emergency Programs 410 Willoughby Avenue, Room 103 PO Box 110616 Juneau, AK 99811 Phone: (907) 465-2274 Fax: (907) 465-1733 Web site: www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/ipems/
Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma System 150 N. 18th Avenue, Suite 540 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Phone: (602) 364-3150 Fax: (602) 364-3568 Web site: www.azdhs.gov/bems/index.htm
Arkansas Department of Health Emergency Medical Services 5800 W. 10th Street, Suite 800 Little Rock, AR 72204 Phone: (501) 661-2262 Fax: (501) 280-4901 Web site: www.healthy.arkansas.gov
California Emergency Medical Services Authority 1930 9th Street Sacramento, CA 95811 Phone: (916) 322-4336 Web site: www.emsa.ca.gov
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Emergency Medical and Trauma Services 4300 Cherry Creek Drive S. Denver, CO 80246 Phone: (303) 692-2980 Fax: (303) 691-7720 Web site: www.cdphe.state.co.us/em/index.html
Connecticut Department of Health Office of Emergency Medical Services 410 Capitol Avenue PO Box 340308 Hartford, CT 06134 Phone: (860) 509-7975 Fax: (860) 509-7987 Web site: www.ct.gov/dph/
Delaware Division of Public Health Emergency Medical Services Jesse Cooper Building 417 Federal Street Dover, DE 19901 Phone: (302) 223-1350 Fax: (302) 223-1330 Web site: www.dhss.delaware.gov/dph/ems/ems.html
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services 1923 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 102 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 673-3331 Fax: (202) 673-3188 Web site: fems.dc.gov
Florida Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C18 Tallahassee, FL 32311 Phone: (850) 245-4440 Fax: (850) 488-9408 Web site: www.doh.state.fl.us/demo/ems/index.html
Georgia Division of Public Health Emergency Medical Services 2600 Skyland Drive, Lower Level Atlanta, GA 30319 Phone: (404) 679-0547 Fax: (404) 679-0526 Web site: ems.ga.gov
Hawaii Department of Health Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Trotter Building, Basement Level 3675 Kilauea Avenue Honolulu, HI 96816 Phone: (808) 733-9210 Fax: (808) 733-9216 Web site: hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/ems/index.html
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Emergency Medical Services PO Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720 Toll free: (877) 554-3367 Fax: (208) 334-4015 Web site: www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov
Illinois Department of Public Health Emergency Medical Systems and Highway Safety 535 W. Jefferson Street Springfield, IL 62761 Phone: (217) 782-4977 Fax: (217) 782-3987 Web site: www.idph.state.il.us/ems/index.htm
Indiana Department of Homeland Security Emergency Medical Services Commission 302 W. Washington Street, Room E239 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (317) 233-0208 Web site: www.in.gov/dhs
Iowa Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services Lucas State Office Building 321 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319 Toll free: (800) 728-3367 Web site: www.idph.state.ia.us/ems/
Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services Landon State Office Building 900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 1031 Topeka, KS 66612 Phone: (785) 296-7296 Fax: (785) 296-6212 Web site: www.ksbems.org/ems/
Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services 300 N. Main Street Versailles, KY 40383 Phone: (859) 256-3565 Toll free: (866) 97KBEMS Fax: (859) 256-3128 Web site: kbems.kctcs.edu
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Emergency Medical Services 11224 Boardwalk Drive, Suite A-1 Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Phone: (225) 275-1764 Web site: www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=220
Maine Department of Public Safety Emergency Medical Services 45 Commerce Drive, Suite 1 152 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 Phone: (207) 626-3860 Fax: (207) 287-6251 Web site: www.maine.gov/dps/ems
Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems 653 W. Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Toll free: (800) 762-7157 Fax: (410) 706-0853 Web site: miemss.org/home
Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services Office of Emergency Medical Services 99 Chauncy Street, 11th Floor Boston, MA 02111 Phone: (617) 753-7300 Fax: (617) 752-7320 Web site: www.mass.gov/dph/oems/
Michigan Department of Community Health Emergency Medical Services Capitol View Building 201 Townsend Street Lansing, MI 48913 Phone: (517) 373-3740 Web site: www.michigan.gov/mdch/
Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board 2829 University Avenue, SE, Suite 310 Minneapolis, MN 55414 Phone: (651) 201-2800 Toll free: (800) 747-2011 Fax: (651) 201-2812 Web site: www.emsrb.state.mn.us
Mississippi Department of Health Emergency Medical Services/Trauma PO Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215 Phone: (601) 576-7400 Web site: www.msdh.state.ms.us/index.htm
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Emergency Medical Services PO Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Phone: (573) 751-6356 Fax: (573) 751-6348 Web site: www.dhss.mo.gov/ems/
Montana Department of Health and Human Services Emergency Medical Services and Trauma PO Box 202951 Helena, MT 59620 Phone: (406) 444-3895 Fax: (406) 444-1814 Web site: www.dphhs.mt.gov/ems/
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Emergency Medical Services PO Box 95026 Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone: (402) 471-3578 Web site: www.hhs.state.ne.us/ems/emsindex.htm
Nevada State Health Division Emergency Medical Systems 4150 Technology Way, Suite 101 Carson City, NV 89706 Phone: (775) 687-7590 Fax: (775) 687-7595 Web site: health.nv.gov/EMS_EmergencyMedical.htm
New Hampshire Department of Safety Bureau of Emergency Medical Services 33 Hazen Drive Concord, NH 03305 Phone: (603) 223-4200 Fax: (603) 271-4567 Web site: www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/fstems/ems/index.html
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services Office of Emergency Medical Services PO Box 360 Trenton, NJ 08625 Phone: (609) 633-7777 Fax: (609) 633-7954 Web site: www.nj.gov/health/ems/index.shtml
New Mexico Department of Health Emergency Medical Systems 1301 Siler Road, Building F Santa Fe, NM 87507 Phone: (505) 476-8200 Fax: (505) 471-2122 Web site: www.nmems.org/index.shtml
New York Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services Hedley Park Place 433 River Street, Suite 303 Troy, NY Phone: (518) 402-0996 Fax: (518) 402-0985 Web site: www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/ems/main.htm
North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation Office of Emergency Medical Services 2707 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 Phone: (919) 855-3935 Fax: (919) 733-7021 Web site: www.ncems.org
North Dakota Department of Health Division of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma 600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 301 Bismarck, ND 58505 Phone: (701) 328-2388 Fax: (701) 328-1702 Web site: www.ndhealth.gov/EMS/
Ohio PO Box 182073 1970 W. Broad Street Columbus, OH 43218 Phone: (614) 466-9447 Fax: (614) 466-9461 Web site: ems.ohio.gov
Oklahoma Department of Health Emergency Medical Services Division 1000 NE 10th, Room 1104 Oklahoma City, OK 73117 Phone: (405) 271-4027 Web site: www.ok.gov/health/Protective_Health/Emergency_Medical_Services/
Oregon Department of Health Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 465 Portland, OR 97232 Phone: (971) 673-0520 Fax: (971) 673-0555 Web site: oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ems/
Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services 625 Forster Street, Room 606 Harrisburg, PA 17120 Phone: (717) 787-8740 Fax: (717) 772-0910 Web site: www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/emergency_medical_services/14138
Rhode Island Department of Health Office of Health Professionals Regulation Division of Emergency Medical Services 3 Capitol Hill, Room 105 Providence, RI 02908 Phone: (401) 222-2401 Fax: (401) 222-3352 Web site: www.health.ri.gov/hsr/professions/ems/index.php
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Division of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803) 545-4204 Fax: (803) 545-4989 Web site: www.scdhec.gov/health/ems/
South Dakota Department of Public Safety Emergency Medical Services 118 W. Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 Phone: (605) 773-4031 Fax: (605) 773-6631 Web site: dps.sd.gov/emergency_services/emergency_medical_services/
Tennessee Department of Health Emergency Medical Services Heritage Place, Metro Center 227 French Landing, Suite 303 Nashville, TN 37243 Phone: (615) 741-2584 Fax: (615) 741-4217 Web site: health.state.tn.us/ems/
Texas Department of Health Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems PO Box 149347 Austin, TX 78714 Phone: (512) 834-6700 Fax: (512) 834-6714 Web site: www.dshs.state.tx.us/emstraumasystems/
Utah Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services PO Box 142004 Salt Lake City, UT 84114 Phone: (801) 273-6666 Toll free: (800) 284-1131 Fax: (801) 273-4149 Web site: health.utah.gov/ems/
Vermont Department of Health Office of Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention 108 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05402 Phone: (802) 863-7310 Fax: (802) 865-7577 Web site: healthvermont.gov/hc/ems/ems_index.aspx
Virginia Department of Health Office of Emergency Medical Services 1041 Technology Park Drive Glen Allen, VA 23059 Phone: (804) 888-7507 Fax: (804) 371-3108 Web site: www.vdh.state.va.us/oems/
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Trauma and Emergency Medical System 350 Capitol Street, Room 425 Charleston, WV 25301 Phone: (304) 558-3956 Fax: (304) 558-3856 Web site: www.wvoems.org/
Washington Department of Health Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems PO Box 47853 Olympia, WA 98504 Phone: (360) 236-2800 Fax: (360) 236-2830 Web site: www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/emstrauma/
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Emergency Medical Services PO Box 2659 Madison, WI 53701 Phone: (608) 261-6870 Web site: www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ems/
Wyoming Department of Health Emergency Medical Services Hathaway Building, 4th Floor Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-7955 Fax: (307) 777-5639 Web site: wdh.state.wy.us/sho/ems/index.html
Professional EMS Organizations and Publications There are many professional EMS organizations and publications that represent EMS personnel and work for the promotion of educational standards. These organizations also provide exclusive member services such as job listings, training scholarships, and the opportunity to connect with other EMS providers from across the country. Take the time to investigate each organization and decide which ones would best suit your needs. The following provides a list of contact information for several notable EMS organizations and publications:
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians PO Box 1400 Clinton, MS 39060 Phone: (601) 924-7744 Toll free: (800) 34-NAEMT Fax: (601) 924-7325 Web site: www.naemt.org
National Association of EMS Educators 250 Mount Lebanon Boulevard, Suite 209 Pittsburgh, PA 15234 Phone: (412) 343-4775 Fax: (412) 343-4770 Web site: www.naemse.org
National Association of EMS Physicians PO Box 19570 Lenexa, KS 66285 Phone: (913) 895-4611 Toll free: (800) 228-3677 Fax: (913) 895-4652 Web site: www.naemsp.org
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Rocco V. Morando Building 6610 Busch Boulevard PO Box 29233 Columbus, OH 43229 Phone: (614) 888-4484 Fax: (614) 888-8920 Web site: www.nremt.org
Annals of Emergency Medicine American College of Emergency Physicians 1125 Executive Circle Irving, TX 75038 Phone: (972) 550-0911 Toll free: (800) 798-1822 Fax: (972) 580-2816 Web site: www.annemergmed.com
EMS Magazine 7626 Densmore Avenue Van Nuys, CA 91406 Toll free: (800) 547-7377 Fax: (818) 786-9246 Web site: www.emsresponder.com
Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS) 525 B Street, Suite 1800 San Diego, CA 92101 Toll free: (800) 266-5367 Fax: (619) 699-6396 Web site: www.jems.com
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