RT Book, Section A1 Cushman, Jeremy T. A2 Cooney, Derek R. SR Print(0) ID 1126789786 T1 EMS System Design T2 Cooney's EMS Medicine YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071775649 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126789786 RD 2024/03/29 AB The emergency medical services (EMS) system is a complex combination of various providers and facilities that provide three basic medical functions: stabilization, evacuation, and redistribution. Although organizational structures and resources vary worldwide, the fundamental components of any EMS system are essentially the same. This chapter will provide the EMS physician with a vital understanding of the organization of EMS systems and how such design considerations provide ­challenges and opportunities for patient-centered emergency medical care.