New York City Fire Department Bureau of EMS
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The New York City Fire Department Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (FDNY EMS) is a division of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) in charge of emergency medical services for New York City. It was established on March 17, 1996, following the merger of the FDNY and New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation's emergency medical services division. FDNY EMS provides coverage of all five boroughs of New York City with ambulances and a variety of specialized response vehicles.
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Operational area | |
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Country | United States |
State | New York |
City | New York City |
Agency overview | |
Established | March 17, 1996 (1996-03-17) |
Annual calls | 1,706,324 incidents[1] |
Employees | 4,414 (as of December 31, 2016)[1] |
Staffing | Career |
EMS Command | EMS Operations Chief - Michael Fields. |
AC of EMS Field Operations | EMS Assistant Chief - Cesar A. Escobar. |
AC of EMS Administration | EMS Assistant Chief - Paul A. Miano. |
EMS level | Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) |
Motto | "New York's Best"[2] |
Facilities and equipment | |
Divisions | 9 |
Ambulances | 450[3] (2018) |
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