Boston Emergency Medical Services
Boston Emergency Medical Services
Boston Emergency Medical Services (BEMS) (pronunciation: /ˈbɒstən ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɜːrvɪsɪz/) is the primary provider of Emergency Medical Services in the city of Boston, Massachusetts.
Etymology
The term "Boston Emergency Medical Services" is derived from the city it serves, Boston, and the service it provides, which is emergency medical services.
History
Boston Emergency Medical Services was established in 1892 as the Boston City Hospital Ambulance Service. It was the first publicly-funded EMS agency in the United States.
Services
BEMS provides Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Paramedic level care to the residents and visitors of Boston. This includes Emergency Medical Response, Patient Transport, and Community Outreach programs.
Related Terms
- Emergency Medical Services: The network of services coordinated to provide aid and medical assistance from primary response to definitive care.
- Boston City Hospital: The original hospital in Boston, Massachusetts from which BEMS originated.
- Emergency Medical Technician: A health-care professional trained to provide pre-hospital emergency medical services.
- Paramedic: A healthcare professional who responds to medical emergencies outside of a hospital.
- Emergency Medical Response: The act of responding to an emergency situation to provide immediate medical care.
- Patient Transport: The process of transporting a patient from one medical facility to another.
- Community Outreach: Programs designed to provide health education and basic health care services to the community.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Boston Emergency Medical Services
- Wikipedia's article - Boston Emergency Medical Services
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