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Boston Emergency Medical Services (BEMS), a Department of the Boston Public Health Commission, is one of the nation's oldest providers of pre-hospital care. It traces its beginnings back more than 100 years, when the Department was known as the City Hospital Ambulance Service.

Boston emergency medical technicians and paramedics work 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on the streets of Boston providing state-of-the-art emergency care with skill, compassion and dignity to those who are ill or who have been injured.

In addition to providing emergency care, Boston EMS has a dual responsibility to serve the Commission's public health goals by identifying the underlying causes of much of the emergencies we see and preventing these crisis situations through education and other forms of outreach.


 
     
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H1N1 Influenza
The City is working closely with state and federal health officials to increase surveillance and will continue to monitor the situation closely. The latest information will be available through the Public Health Commission's website and Twitter.
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Boston EMS Honored at BEMSC Awards
Several members of Boston EMS were awarded for their outstanding services to the city.
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EMS Takes Part in USCG Exercise
Boston EMS took part in a U.S. Coast Guard exercise in late September to prepare for the Tall Ships arrival in Boston Harbor next summer.
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  World Stroke Awareness Day  
     
World Stroke Awareness Day
Boston EMS would like to remind residents to act F.A.S.T. and call 911 immediately upon observing signs of stroke.
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City CalendarSee a listing of upcoming events from Boston EMS.

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Seasonal Safety Reminder
Mayor Menino joins members of the EMS and BFD to remind residents of the seasonal safety issues.
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2008 Boston EMS Graduation Ceremony
Mayor Menino speaks at the graduation ceremony of 31 new EMT recruits.
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