Emergency Medical Services Professions: General Web Sites

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.

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.

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.

Another website provided by a journal, this one from the publishers of EMS World. Many articles from this magazine are online, and it is also available in the EVC library.

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.

Primarily supported through advertising, EMS1.com provides news and other content on a range of topics relevant to the EMS community. An online version of a trade magazine, this site offers, videos, review articles, job announcements and product information.

A page of useful links maintained by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's U.S. Fire Administration.