Emergency Medical Service System: World and the Changing Indian Scenario

Abstract

Emergency Medical Service System(EMSS) is a specialty in which time is critical. Broadly, EMSS consists of pre-hospital care (synonyms, out of hospital care), emergency medical services and in-hospital care (popularly called emergency medicine). Dynamic as it is, EMSS is fast changing throughout the world. It may be in its infancy in India but change is imminent and can be perceived in many states and union territories where the pre-hospital care is becoming organized; life-support ambulances can be visualized on the roads. Medical Council of India's recent stand by permitting universities to start the MD course in Emergency Medicine and documenting the minimum standard requirements regarding infrastructure & manpower for recognition are steps in the right direction. JMS 2012;15(2):101-105