EMS Acronyms

Common EMS Acronyms

AAMS — Association of Air Medical Services

AEMT — Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

ACLS — Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

ALS — Advanced Life Support

BLS — Basic Life Support

CAAHEP — Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

CAPCE — Commission on Accreditation for Pre‑Hospital Continuing Education

CCP — Critical Care Paramedic

CEU — Continuing Education Unit

CEVO — Coaching the Emergency Vehicle Operator

CPR — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

DNR — Do Not Resuscitate

DOT — U.S. Department of Transportation

EMR — Emergency Medical Responder

EMS — Emergency Medical Services

EMT — Emergency Medical Technician

EPC — Emergency Pediatric Care

EVOC — Emergency Vehicle Operator Course

ICS — Incident Command System

ILS — Intermediate Life Support

ITLS — International Trauma Life Support

NAC — Nevada Administrative Code

NHSTA — National Highway Safety and Traffic Administration

NIMS — National Incident Management System

NREMT — National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

NRP — Nationally Registered Paramedic

NRS — Nevada Revised Statutes

NSC — National Standard Curriculum

PALS — Pediatric Advanced Life Support

PEARS — Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition & Stabilization

PEPP — Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals

PHTLS — Prehospital Trauma Life Support

POLST — Physician Orders for Life‑Sustaining Treatment

SAR — Search and Rescue

TCCC — Tactical Combat Casualty Care

TECC — Tactical Emergency Casualty Care