Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS)
The Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) certifies more than 26,000 Emergency Medical Technician (EMTs) and 1,700 Mobile Intensive Care Paramedics (MICP's) as well as licensing mobility assistance vehicles, ambulances, mobile intensive care units, specialty care transport units and air medical units totaling more than 4,500 vehicles.
Created in 1967, Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) was the first office of its kind in the United States. OEMS is part of the department's division of Division of Disaster Preparedness, Resiliency, and Emergency Medical Services (DPREMS).
For routine business questions, please call 609-633-7777 or send an email to ems@doh.nj.gov
For licensed services needing to report a regulatory issue after hours, please utilize the number listed on the licensing platform
Security Alerts
- All OEMS staff carry State of New Jersey picture identification cards. If you or your service are questioned or stopped by someone claiming to be an OEMS employee and you do not know that person, ask to see his/her state-issued ID card. If you have any further questions after seeing the ID card, please call OEMS for confirmation of the person's identity.
- Visitors to OEMS: All visitors MUST have a scheduled appointment with OEMS staff. No walk-ins will be permitted. Visitors must have a valid government photo ID with them to present to security upon entering the building. Thank you for your cooperation.
- Be Alert for Individuals Seeking Information About Emergency Response Agencies Specific information Available here
Contact EMS
| Mailing Address: NJ Department of Health Office of Emergency Medical Services PO Box 360 Trenton, NJ 08625-0360 |
OEMS Physical Address: (for UPS, FedEx, Visitors) NJ Department of Health Office of EMS 55 N. Willow St. Trenton, NJ 08625 |
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OEMS Telephone Number: 609-633-7777 OEMS Email: ems@doh.nj.gov |
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Executive Directive No. 25-001 (Administration of Buprenorphine by Licensed Paramedics)
Today Commissioner Baston enacted an Executive Directive expanding the scope of Buprenorphine or its equivalent for paramedics to include the treatment of opioid withdrawal without the pre-requisite of receiving an opioid antidote. This important advancement will assist our clinicians in better meeting the needs of this vulnerable population. Below is the full executive directive.
“Moving mountains one pebble at a time”
Anti-Choking Device Position Statement (Updated - 2025)
EMT Scope of Practice Waiver
The New Jersey Department of Health Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) has approved changes that authorize Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) providing service for a Basic Life Support (BLS) Ambulance Service to expand their scope of practice under certain conditions.
BLS Ambulance Services wishing to expand their EMTs' scope of practice to include Albuterol, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP), and/or Glucometers must submit a complete application to ems@doh.nj.gov. The application must include all elements outlined in the waiver, specifically:
1. Cover Letter: Required elements are outlined in the waiver.
2. Education Program for Each Medication, Skill, and/or Procedure:
• Curriculum
• Lesson Plan
• Cognitive Examination
• Competency Assessment Instrument
3. Written Clinical Protocol for each medication, skill, and/or procedure.
4. Written Policies and Procedures:
• To initiate and request advanced life support services (ALS)
• Storage and Maintenance
• Maintenance of Sufficient Quantities
• Assessment of Competency
• Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement
• Documentation and Use
• Maintenance and Testing of Medical Equipment
• CLIA Waiver
Please note that applications will be reviewed in the order they are received. OEMS will initiate the review process only upon receipt of a complete application. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. All inquiries regarding the waiver should be sent to ems@doh.nj.gov
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Candace Gardner
Director
Office of Emergency Medical Services
NJ Emergency Department Status & Designations
Emergency Medical Services Payments
New Jersey Public EMS Meetings
2025 Dates and Times
New Jersey EMT Training Fund
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location:
Union County Fire Academy
1075 Edward St.
Linden, NJ 07036
Mobile Intensive Care Advisory Council
Monday, June 9, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Monday, September 8, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Monday, December 8, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location:
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (OHSP)
Auditorium
1200 Negron Drive
Hamilton, NJ 08691
EMS for Children
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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New Jersey EMS Advisory Council
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m
Location:
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (OHSP)
Auditorium
1200 Negron Drive
Hamilton, NJ 08691
New Jersey EMS Meeting Minutes
National Conference on EMS
2025 National Conference on EMS
Refresher Day: November 18, 2025
Pre-Con: November 19, 2025
Conference: November 20-22, 2025
*** Call for Speakers is OPEN ***
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE CONFERENCE WEBSITE