History of EMS
 In
a multi-part article, the history of the emergency medical
service in the City of New York will be explored, with a special
emphasis on training after the EMS merger with the FDNY.
On March 17, 1996, the New York City Fire Department became
not only the primary provider of pre-hospital emergency care
in the five boroughs, but the largest fire department-based
EMS in the country. Many of the improvements in pre-hospital
medical care that have been implemented since then have been
a direct result of this merger. These advances have impacted
the EMS Command as well as the Fire Department.
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The above article is excerpted from FireWorks: The FDNY's
Electronic Magazine. Be sure to check out FireWorks for more
great articles and features
EMS Slide Show
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