scope:

This document is designed to assist individuals, agencies, organizations, or systems as well as those interested or involved in emergency medical services (EMS) system design.

Purpose.

The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines, resources, and recommendations to assist those interested or involved in EMS system design. Provision or development of out-of-hospital care requires the coordination and cooperation of disparate elements. This document also provides a framework for designing or evaluating a comprehensive EMS system.