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Emergency Medical Services: Internet Resources

Organizations and Certificates

Professional organizations are a great resource for information on emergency medical services and related careers. Offerings on these web sites vary. Take a look and see what they have to offer.

Emergency Medical Services Web Resources

Texas Health and Human Services
National Association of EMTs
EMSWorld
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

This is what the federal government has to say about the prospects for emergency medical services careers. It includes information on training, working conditions, earnings and more.
  • Texas Bureau of Emergency Management EMS/Trauma Systems
    This is the place to start for state EMS news, licensure/certification information, EMS standards, eduction resources, and links to regional offices within the state.
  • JEMS
    This website, provided by the Journal of Emergency Medical Services offers information on a wide range of EMS topics, from training and classified ads, to news about the profession. Note that articles from JEMS are free in the EVC library.
  • MedlinePlus: Emergency Medical Services
    MedlinePlus is a clearinghouse of medical information provided by the National Library of Medicine on a wide range of topics. This site about EMS provides links to many authoritative sites with quality information.

EMS web sites

  • CDC - Centers for Disease Control
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people.
  • CoAEMSP
    The mission of the CoAEMSP is to continuously improve the quality of EMS education through accreditation and recognition services for the full range of EMS professions.
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • FEMA
    Official site of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Additional links include: Disaster Communities, Emergency Personnel, Education and Training, News Media and Regions.
  • NAEMT National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
  • National Institutes of Health
    National Institutes of Health is one of the world's foremost medical research centers and the federal focal point for medical research in the United States.
  • OSHA
    OSHA's mission is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health.
  • US Department of Health and Human Services
    Leading America to better health, safety and well-being.
  • US Department of Transportation
    Official site for the DOT. Additional links include: citizen, business and government services.
  • US Food and Drug Administration
  • Visible Human
    The Visible Human Project® is an outgrowth of the NLM's 1986 Long-Range Plan. It is the creation of complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies.
  • World Health Organization
    WHO is the United Nations specialized agency for health.