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U.S. emergency medical services statistics
Key figures on the emergency-response system, 911 demand, and the moments when trained people can make a difference before advanced care arrives.
Last updated September 9, 2026. Figures are labeled with the year reported by each source.
At a glance
Emergency response is a national system, delivered locally.
Emergency medical services connect callers, dispatchers, trained responders, ambulances, hospitals, workplaces, schools, and community members. The numbers below give reporters, educators, and organizations a clear starting point for understanding the scale of that work in the United States.
For training decisions, the local setting still matters. A workplace, sports program, school, or community group can use these figures to start a more practical conversation about readiness in the places people gather every day.
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911 calls each year
The National 911 Program estimates that about 240 million calls are made to 911 in the United States each year.
Source: National 911 Program, 2026 ↗27,000
EMS agencies
The National EMS Assessment counted more than 27,000 licensed EMS agencies across the United States.
Source: National EMS Assessment, 2020 ↗1,030,760
credentialed EMS clinicians
The same national assessment reported 1,030,760 credentialed EMS clinicians, showing the scale of the workforce that supports local emergency response.
Source: National EMS Assessment, 2020 ↗More than 356,000
out-of-hospital cardiac arrests annually
The American Heart Association reports that more than 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States each year.
Source: American Heart Association, CPR Facts and Stats, 2024 ↗Why these figures matter
Preparedness has a place before the ambulance arrives.
The EMS system is built to respond quickly, but a medical emergency often begins in an office, classroom, home, gym, field, or event space. People on scene may be the first to recognize what is happening, call 911, locate an AED, begin care within their training, and help responders reach the right person.
That does not replace professional emergency services. It helps create a more organized handoff when professional care arrives. CPR, AED, First Aid, BLS, and emergency-response training give individuals and teams a shared foundation for those first minutes.
Sources and methodology
How to use this page
This page brings together publicly available U.S. figures from national emergency-services and resuscitation organizations. Each statistic links directly to its source and keeps the source’s reported year, so readers can use the right context when quoting it.
- National 911 Program, 911 Issues and Resources, accessed September 9, 2026.
- National EMS Assessment 2020, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
- American Heart Association, CPR Facts and Stats, accessed September 9, 2026.
Balati EMS. “U.S. Emergency Medical Services Statistics.” Updated September 9, 2026. https://balatiems.org/emergency-medical-services-statistics
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