West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services

Welcome to the Office of Emergency Medical Services, a part of the Trauma and Emergency Care System.

Our goal is to increase the quality of prehospital care for West Virginia's citizens by providing EMS workforce development assistance programs, reasonable provider regulations, and increased operational awareness throughout the State.

How do I...

• Get certified as an EMT?
• Post a job opening?
• Contact the Office of EMS?
• Register my Automatic External Defibrillator?
• Become licensed as an EMS provider agency?
• Get a background check

Find...

• EMS jobs and careers
• Frequently asked questions on Certification
  
• Testing centers
• Retirement information
• Code and law
• Protocols and Scope of Practice
• Updates, Policies, and Memorandums
• Patient Care Record instructions 
• EMS Personnel Application
• EMS Conference information
• Sample fingerprint card
  

More information about...

• WV EMS Data System and Electronic Patient Care Record (including WVPreMIS)
• Critical Care Transport (CCT)
• EMS For Children (EMS-C)
  

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Important updates

CIS enrollment prerequisites for agencies

All EMS provider agencies in West Virginia must complete and submit EMSPIC's enrollment packet to participate in CIS (Credentialling Information System.)

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 Personnel Policy Updates and CE Record Revision

 The following policies have been updated:

• EMS Personnel Background Check Policy
• EMS Personnel Legal Recognition Policy
• EMSA-First Responder Recertification Requirements
• EMT-Basic Recertification Requirements
• EMSA-Intermediate Recertification Requirements
• ALS Personnel Recertification Requirements

More details...