Inside Honolulu EMS

          Mission

          Meet the paramedics

Employee Awards

EMS History

Mission

·        To provide quality emergency medical care and services to residents and visitors of O'ahu, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• To prevent injuries and promote safer, healthier lifestyles.

·        To educate the public about Emergency Medical Services.

Meet the Paramedics

EMS Administration 

EMS Unit Supervisors 

Employee Awards

2003     Robert Pedro, MICT     State of Hawai'i

Outstanding MICT of the Year

2002     Ian Santee, MICT         City and County of Honolulu

Employee of the Year

2002     Ian Santee, MICT         State of Hawai'i

Outstanding MICT of the Year

2000     Patricia Jones, MICT     City and County of Honolulu

Employee of the Year

Honolulu EMS -- A Brief History

1910 -- The Queen's Hospital begins private ambulance service
1916 -- The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) begins the city's first ambulance service
1917 -- HPD hires full time ambulance attendants and gives the ambulance service to the Health Department
1931-- 24 hour/day service begins
1960s -- Basic life support and CPR classes begin for ambulance attendants
1971 -- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) classes begin
1973 -- MEDICOM radio network for ambulance to hospital communication established
1974 -- Agreement with Army 68th Medical Detachment integrates helicopter transport with C&C and Army personnel attending to the patient
1975 -- Mobile Intensive Care Technician (MICT) program established; county 911 system finished
1976 -- Co-response agreement with Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) and United States Coast Guard is established

1977 -- Advanced Cardiac and Trauma Life Support classes begin, Federal EMS standards achieved

Click here for a more detailed history of Honolulu's Emergency Medical Service.

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