Who is Lee County EMS?

EMS stands for Emergency Medical Services.

Many different kinds of people work to respond to 911 calls--911 operators, medical technicians, paramedics, ambulance drivers and even doctors! These people have very important and demanding jobs. If you get into a crash on the road, these are the people you rely on to repair your injuries and even save your life!

Lee County EMS Paramedics and EMTs work under the direction of Emergency Physicians and provide care on-scene and during transport to the most appropriate medical facility. Lee County EMS covers over 1,000 square miles with twenty-five ambulances and a helicopter.

Emergency Dispatch Operators answer emergency calls, obtain the who, what and where information, and send help on the way.

First Responders are usually police officers and firefighters who are first to arrive at the emergency scene. They assist emergency victims until EMS arrives, and are often trained as EMTs or paramedics.

Emergency Medical Technicians, or EMTs, have various levels of training. Some EMTs drive the ambulance, assist with rescues and perform basic emergency care. Other EMTs are emergency dispatch operators who send ambulances and emergency vehicles to the emergency scene.

Paramedics are EMTs with the highest level of training. They perform medical procedures at the scene of the emergency or in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. Using a radio to communicate, paramedics often get instructions from physicians.

Emergency Nurses are specially trained to help and treat emergency patients. They are the first contact at the emergency room, they meet the ambulance, get the patient's medical information and arrange for the doctor to see the patient.

Emergency Physicians are doctors who specialize in treating people who are seriously injured or who have become sick suddenly, such as heart attack victims.