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The EMS Compact

Description
Information on the agreement enabling emergency medical service (EMS) personnel licensed in Compact member states to cross state borders to practice and work in other Compact states without getting an EMS license in the remote state. Describes ways in which this agreement may enhance communities' responses to COVID-19 when local resources are reduced. Includes a map showing locations of EMS Compact states and contact information for each member state's Compact Commissioner.
Type
Website
Organization
Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice
Tagged as
Emergency medical services · Emergency medical technicians and paramedics · Emergency preparedness and response · Health workforce supply and demand · Infectious diseases · Legislation and regulations · Licensure and certification of health professionals · Public health · Scope of practice