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Wisconsin EMS System Statistics

The Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Unit, located in the Bureau of Communicable Diseases and Emergency Response, is charged with developing and maintaining an EMS delivery system throughout Wisconsin. Our system provides consistent high quality care to pre-hospital and interfacility patients. The Wisconsin EMS Office provides leadership, quality assurance, administration, training, coordination, and technical assistance to all EMS personnel and providers. 

The Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services Unit staff are responsible for licensing and coordinating the following statewide services and activities.  All numbers represented below are as of April 12, 2013.

Licensed and/or certified EMS services (804 total statewide)

  • First Responder Groups (342 certified groups)

  • Ambulance Services - Basic (142 licensed services)

  • Ambulance Services - Intermediate Technician (146 licensed services)

  • Ambulance Services - Intermediate (14 licensed services)

  • Ambulance Services - Paramedic (99 licensed services)

  • Ambulance Services - Critical Care (45 licensed services)
  • TEMS Services (16 licensed services)

  • Air Medical Services (10 services licensed at one of the above levels)

Licensed and/or certified EMS personnel (18,632 total statewide)

  • First Responders (3,489 certified personnel)

  • EMT-Basics (8,216 licensed personnel)

  • Intermediate Technicians (2,791 licensed personnel)

  • Intermediates (197 licensed personnel)

  • Paramedics (3,332 licensed personnel)

  • Critical Care Paramedics (607 licensed personnel)

  • TEMS (78 personnel licensed at one of the above levels)

Annual calls by all services statewide for 2012 = 633,798

Last Revised: April 12, 2013