National Emergency Medical Services Association
The National Emergency Medical Services Association (NEMSA or National EMS Association) is a registered labor union and California non-profit mutual benefit corporation. The bulk of NEMSA's membership consists of emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics and critical care nurses (CCT-RN). NEMSA also represents EMS dispatchers and call takers, vehicle service technicians and other EMS-related support staff.
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