Our EMS department assists in the coordination and training of pre-hospital emergency care for Essex County. The office handles many day-to-day tasks including but not limited to:

• Providing technical and administrative support to local emergency medical services agencies around and in Essex County, NY.
• Investigating and developing recommendations dealing with problems affecting the EMS system.
• Administering the training programs and services for EMS agencies around Essex County.
• Serving as the information resource to governmental and local agencies (including hospitals and ambulance services) regarding EMS.
• Providing support to REMAC, EMS Council and the EMS Advisory Board.
• Responding to major incidents including Hazardous Materials.