EMS Directory

Resources for EMS Leaders

State EMS office links for all 50 states and DC, national EMS organizations, and primary source documents spanning 160 years of EMS history.

State EMS Offices

Find Your State EMS Office

Click any state to visit their official EMS office website.

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EMS Compact Member State (25)

Non-Member State

All State & Territory EMS Offices

National Organizations

EMS Organizations & Agencies

The key national organizations shaping EMS policy, education, certification, and practice.

Federal & Government

NHTSA Office of EMS

U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of EMS. Federal leadership for EMS policy, standards, and research.

Federal Interagency Committee on EMS. Coordinates federal EMS-related activities, established 2005.

National EMS Advisory Council. Advisory body to NHTSA and FICEMS on EMS policy matters.

EMS for Children

Federal initiative supporting pediatric emergency care improvement through state partnerships.

Interstate & Regulatory

Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice. Enables cross-state EMS licensure across 25+ member states.

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. National EMS certification since 1970.

National Association of State EMS Officials. Supporting state EMS directors and offices nationwide.

Council of State Governments

Nonpartisan organization serving all branches of state government. Home of interstate compact administration.

Professional Associations

National Association of EMTs. The nation's only organization representing all EMS practitioners, founded 1975.

National Association of EMS Physicians. Advancing the role of physicians in prehospital emergency care.

National EMS Management Association. Supporting EMS leaders and managers with resources and advocacy.

International Association of EMS Chiefs. Leadership development and networking for EMS executives.

American College of Emergency Physicians. National medical specialty society representing emergency physicians.

IAFC EMS Section

International Association of Fire Chiefs, EMS Section. EMS leadership within the fire service.

International Association of Fire Fighters. Representing career firefighters and EMS providers.

APCO International

Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials. Advancing public safety communications and 911.

American Ambulance Association. Representing ambulance services and the EMS industry.

Education & Certification

Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions.

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Accreditation for EMS and allied health programs.

National Association of EMS Educators. Professional development and standards for EMS instructors.

International Board of Specialty Certifications. CCP-C, TP-C, FP-C, CP-C, and WP-C specialty certifications.

ibscertifications.org

Data, Memorial & History

National EMS Information System. National standard for EMS data collection and reporting.

National EMS Museum

Official National EMS History Museum. Preserving and sharing the history of emergency medical services.

National EMS Memorial Foundation

Honors EMS providers who have died in the line of duty. Annual memorial service and remembrance wall.

emsmemorial.org

National EMS Week

Annual celebration recognizing EMS practitioners. Resources, proclamations, and community engagement tools.

Primary Sources

170+ Historical Documents

Access 170+ primary source documents spanning 1863 to 2025 — congressional reports, federal guidelines, founding charters, and policy papers that shaped modern EMS. Browse the full library or discover them in context through the Interactive Timeline.

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