14 Reasons Why a Robust EMS System Defines a Resilient and Equitable Society

The evolution of Community Paramedicine (CP) represents a proactive expansion of the traditional EMS role into public health and chronic disease management. CP programs involve paramedics conducting home visits to high-risk patients (e.g., those with poorly controlled diabetes or frequent congestive heart failure exacerbations) to provide preventative care, education, and social support referrals. This preventative function reduces the need for costly and burdensome repeat emergency room visits and hospital readmissions, making the EMS system an integral part of primary and post-acute care coordination.