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EMS: Your Life. Our Mission.
Caring for people is at the heart of what we do. As an essential part of the healthcare continuum, we pride ourselves on clinical excellence. We serve our patients in emergencies, bridge the care gap between healthcare facilities and collaborate across disciplines to improve patient outcomes. Bristol Health EMS provides unwavering dedication to life-saving and life-sustaining healthcare.
In the case of an emergency, stop and immediately call 9-1-1.
We Are Mobile Healthcare
United in our dedication to excellence in paramedicine, Bristol Health EMS is truly mobile healthcare, providing:
- Skilled medical professionals ready 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to deliver life-saving and life-sustaining medical services where and when it's needed.
- Fully mobile, responsive and adaptable, uniting highly-trained clinicians with state-of-the-art technology to serve our patients and communities. Care is our sole focus.
- Treatment for each patient with dignity and respect. We care for people first.
Greater Bristol's Emergency Medical Service Provider
Our highly-trained paramedics work hard to meet all of the medical needs of our community and take pride in being a leading EMS provider in Bristol and beyond. With a central location, we are the primary EMS service, responding to 9-1-1 calls and emergency situations in:
- Bristol
- Burlington
- Plymouth
We also provide paramedic mutual aid to:
- Terryville
Recognized for Excellence
The American Heart Association has recognized our EMS team for attaining 75% of higher performance on each applicable Mission: Lifeline EMS Achievement Measure for consecutive 24-month intervals to improve the quality of care for STEMI patients.
Our EMS team was also recognized for excellence in our survival to discharge rate for prehospital cardiac arrests by CARES (Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival). In 2022, our survival to discharge rate for prehospital cardiac arrest went from 4% to 10.1%, better than the national average.
Training & Education
An Emergency Medical Services provider has the goal of treating, stabilizing and transporting seriously ill or injured persons in the pre-hospital setting. Here, we have another goal and that is to educate and train. Bristol Health EMS is a provider of Emergency Medical Education including First Aid and CPR. Quality EMS education is the first step in improving the standard of care for our citizens.
American Heart Association Classes
Our training is a certified American Heart Association Training Center offering all levels of courses from AHA, including:
- Healthcare Provider CPR/AED
- Heartsaver CPR/AED
- Day Care Provider First Aid – we are a State of CT approved site to offer this training
- Basic First Aid
- ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support
We’re Hiring
We are currently hiring EMTs and paramedics. If you are interested in applying, please view our open positions.
Our Location
Bristol Health Emergency Medical Services
371 Terryville Avenue
Bristol, CT 06010
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