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Utah Forming Disaster Medical Assistance Team

We are forming Utah's first DMAT. A DMAT is a group of medical and non-medical personnel trained to provide emergency medical care during a disaster or other catastrophic event, as well as non-disaster mass gathering events, when local medical resources become overwhelmed or are non-existent. Open positions are available for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and nurse practitioners. The DMAT recruitment meeting will be held August 12 at the Bureau of EMS office. See the flier for more information and to register for the recruitment meeting...


New BEMS Certification System Online

The Bureau's new online Certification System is now available for EMS certification verification and listings of upcoming EMS courses.


Utah EMSC Pediatric Off-line Protocol Guideline Presentations

All Utah EMS providers, ED staff and Medical Control Physicians are invited to presentations of the Utah EMSC Pediatric Off-line Protocols by Utah EMSC and Primary Children’s Medical Center in July. Visit the EMSC page for dates, location, and topics, or to watch the presentations online...


H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) Information

Information about H1N1 Influenza for healthcare providers and the public is available at health.utah.gov/h1n1flu.


Rural and Frontier EMS and Trauma Summit August 26–28

Join us for the third installment in the Summit Series at The Lodges at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, August 26–28. This Summit will have something for everyone, from federal and state policy makers to local EMS managers and hospital administrators to individual EMTs. The Summit is a regional conference co-sponsored by the Utah Bureau of EMS. Conference information and registration...


Prehospital Data Collection System

The Bureau's new prehospital data collection system, POLARIS, went live in September 2006. The Bureau has created an extensive Web site section to give prehospital agencies and software vendors the information they need to transition from Utah's 20-year-old AIS data system to POLARIS or any NEMSIS-compliant system. Additional information about NEMSIS and POLARIS...


Bureau of EMS Locations and Contact Information

Mailing Address
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
Utah Department of Health
PO Box 142004
Salt Lake City UT 84114-2004

EMS Office (map)
3760 S Highland Dr, Fl 4 & 5
Salt Lake City UT
(Do not mail to this address; use our mailing address, above)
Hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:00am–6:00pm, except state holidays
Phone: 801-273-6666
Toll-free: 800-284-1131
Fax for certification paperwork: 801-273-4149
Disaster Line (emergencies only): 866-DOH-UTAH (866-364-8824)

EMS Warehouse (map)
130 S Redwood Rd Unit J
North Salt Lake UT 84054
Hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:00am–5:00pm, except state holidays
Phone: 801-936-0231

Updated June 23, 2009