About EMS Agencies

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems vary from state to state and city to city. There are a number of different models for delivering emergency medical service care within the Greater Kansas City region.

EMS systems include more than just ambulance services. Emergency services usually begin with a 9-1-1 call, which is routed to the appropriate Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). First responders are dispatched to the scene, and, when necessary, patients are transported to a nearby hospital.

First response and transport services are also configured differently from one community to another. They might include police officers, firefighters, EMTs and/or paramedics trained in basic life support (BLS) or advanced life support (ALS). The responders might be city or county employees, employees of a private for-profit entity, or volunteers.

Local EMS Agencies:

American Medical Response
Belton Emergency Services
Bonner Springs Ambulance District
Central Jackson County FPD
Claycomo Fire Dept.
Excelsior Springs Fire Dept.
Fort Osage Fire District
Gladstone Public Safety Dept.
Grandview Fire Dept.
Holt Fire Protection District
Independence Fire Dept.
Johnson County Med-Act
Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department
Kearney Fire and Rescue
Lawrence–Douglas County Fire and Medical
Leavenworth EMS
Lee’s Summit Fire Dept.
Lenexa Fire Dept.
Liberty Fire Dept.
Lotawana Fire Protection District
Miami County EMS
North Kansas City Fire Dept.
Northland Regional Ambulance District
Olathe Fire Dept.
Overland Park Fire Dept.
Pleasant Hill Regional Fire and Rescue
Pleasant Valley Fire Dept.
Raytown Emergency Medical Services
Sni Valley Fire Protection District
South Metro Fire District
West Peculiar Fire Protection District