Dedicated to Consistent, High-Quality Care Across the State of Wisconsin
Our Mission
The mission of the Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services Section is to ensure that the highest quality and standards of pre-hospital emergency medical care is available to all citizens of and visitors to Wisconsin.
Our Vision
Through leadership, support, and regulation, the EMS Section ensures the development and maintenance of a high quality Emergency Medical Services delivery system for the State of Wisconsin. Its primary focus is to reduce both human suffering and economic loss from premature death and disability resulting from sudden illness or injury.
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EMT Refresher Courses (Note: Scroll down to EMS Refresher List after page opens.)
Attention Providers: Please make sure the email address entered in your E-Licensing account is current and that you are able to access it regularly. Our office uses the email addresses in E-Licensing to communicate with all EMS providers, service directors, and medical directors.
Hot Topics
- The 2017-2018 Wisconsin EMS Workplace Survey which is part of the EMS License Renewal process is now available. It provides information on the current status of EMS in Wisconsin. Feel free to share this information with your peers and stakeholders.
- The FDA has a website identifying those drugs currently on their FDA Drug Shortage list. Please use this resource to confirm any medications you may be unable to obtain or are on backorder.
- The Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance has released new fentanyl safety video for first responders. Please see their announcement for additional information and a link to the video.
- EMS Agencies interactive map is available.
- The 2018-2020 EMS State Plan is available.
- The National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) is pleased to announce the availability of “Evidence-Based Guidelines for fatigue risk management in Emergency Medical Services”. Information on this can be found on the project's website.
