EMS
n. uncountablen. Stands for Emergency Medical Services. The emergency services that provide medical care and transport to a hospital. You call them when someone is seriously hurt or very sick.
n. Abbreviation for Emergency Medical Services. The system that provides pre-hospital care and transport to medical facilities. Often used as a collective term for paramedics, ambulances, and emergency dispatchers.
The witness called EMS immediately after the accident.
When the hiker collapsed, his friends contacted EMS to coordinate a helicopter rescue from the trail.
Modern EMS protocols have significantly improved survival rates for cardiac arrest by bringing advanced life support directly to the patient's side before they reach the hospital.
Typically used as an uncountable collective noun; often functions as a modifier in noun phrases like 'EMS workers' or 'EMS protocols'.