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

The core function of EMS is bridging the critical gap between the point of injury and definitive hospital care through specialized, monitored transport. Critically ill patients cannot simply be placed in a car; they require continuous monitoring of vital signs, secure intravenous lines, and careful management of potential complications during movement. Ambulances are purpose-built medical environments equipped with specialized stretchers, shock-absorbing suspension, and life-support technology designed to ensure the patient's condition does not deteriorate during the high-stress, rapid journey to the emergency department.