EMS

What does EMS stand for?

Emergency medical services

A health care acronym for a service dedicated to providing out-of-hospital medical care to patients with injuries or illnesses that prevent the patient from transporting themselves; also known as an ambulance or paramedic service.

Example

We called the EMS after he collapsed and they were here within 10 minutes

Related Slang

EMTEmergency medical technician
ACLSAdvanced cardiac life support
ALSAdvanced life support
BLSBasic life support
MDMedical doctor
medsMedications
UNADRYou need a doctor
EDEmergency department
EREmergency room

Categories

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Updated February 11, 2015

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