Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System

North Dakota Century Code (N.D.C.C.):

• N.D.C.C. 11-28.3 Rural Ambulance Service Districts
• N.D.C.C. 23-07.5 Bloodborne Pathogen Testing
• N.D.C.C. 23-12-08 Public Health, Miscellaneous Provisions
• N.D.C.C. 23-27 Emergency Medical Services Operations Licenses
• N.D.C.C. 23-27.1 Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact
• N.D.C.C. 23-46 Emergency Medical Services
• N.D.C.C. 57-40.6 Emergency Services Communications Systems
• N.D.C.C. 57-15-50 County Emergency Medical Service Levy
• N.D.C.C. 57-15-51 City Emergency Medical Service Funding
• N.D.C.C. 57-15-51.1 Funding for Township Emergency Medical Service

North Dakota Administrative Code (N.D.A.C.):

• N.D.A.C.33-11 Licensing of Emergency Medical Services
• N.D.A.C. 33-36 Emergency Medical Services Personnel

The North Dakota EMS Advisory Council (EMSAC) was established as part of North Dakota Century Code Chapter 23-46-02.  

EMSAC Bylaws

EMSAC Members

EMSAC Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Meetings are conducted on the third Thursday of every third month.

• Thursday, January 09, 2025 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Thursday, April 10, 2025 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

EMSAC meetings are currently being held as a combination of in-person and virtual meetings via Teams. Meeting invites sent out before each meeting will contain the meeting link.

North Dakota Secretary of State Public Meeting Notices

• Ambulance Dispatch Report
• Ambulance Collision Report
• North Dakota EMS Treatment Guidelines/protocols
• North Dakota Scopes of Practice (06/2024)

• EMS Course Forms and Applications
• EMS Agency Medical Director Form
• EMS Agency Squad Leader Form
• Quick Response Unit Equipment Checklist
• BLS Ambulance Equipment Checklist
• ALS Ambulance Equipment Checklist
• Air Ambulance Equipment Checklist
• Ambulance Collision Report
• Course Notification for Licensed Training Institutions (To be used by LICENSED TRAINING INSTITUTIONS only)
• EMS Agency and Personnel Licensure

  • EMS Agency Licensure

  • EMS Personnel Recognition, Certification, and Licensure

• Special Fuel Tax Claim For Refund By EMS (Office of the State Tax Commissioner)

• North Dakota Ambulance Service Self-Assessments: Attributes of a Successful Rural Ambulance - North Dakota 2016

• NREMT: Removal of Distributive Education Limits as of September 30, 2022
• EMS Course Forms and Applications
• Continuing Education and Training Opportunities (Including NCCR)
• Upcoming EMS Courses
• North Dakota EMS Personnel Renewal Requirements
• Instructor Resources
• Training Institution Information 
• EMS Testing
• 2020 EMT Portfolio
• 2024 EMR Portfolio

PRS Grant Resource Documents

• How to Complete a Training Grant Application in PRS (EMS) (PDF)
• How to Complete a Training Grant Application in PRS (EMS) (PowerPoint)
• How to View a Completed Application in PRS (EMS) (PDF)

HHS (EMS Unit) Grants

• North Dakota Rural EMS Assistance Grant - 2024 - 2025 Grant Award List
• Training Grant

Other Grants (not offered by HHS)

• Nothing listed at this time.

• EMS Agency Licensure
• EMS Personnel Certification, and Licensure
• North Dakota EMS Personnel Renewal Requirements
• EMS Personnel / Agency Registry (Big Picture) - *Emails were sent to EMS personnel on 9/22/2023 explaining the new login process. Upon your initial access to the new Big Picture system you will need to create a new password.
  • Personnel Access: Please follow instructions located HERE. At this time personnel have the ability to update personal information and print their certificate/license. The ability to renew certifications/licensure is not available yet. Please email any issues or questions to dems@nd.gov.
  • Squad Leader Access: Please follow instructions located HERE. At this time squad leaders have the ability to review their personnel and vehicle rosters and print agency license. The ability to add/remove personnel or vehicles is not yet available Please email any needed changes to: dems@nd.gov. 

EMS Personnel Certification/Licensure Verification

• North Dakota Department of Emergency Services: ND Emergency Response Boundaries

• North Dakota Emergency Medical Services Association

• North Dakota Secretary of State Public Meting Notices

• North Dakota 9-1-1

• North Dakota 9-1-1 Association

• North Dakota Firefighter's Association

• North Dakota EMS Line of Duty Death

• Simulation in Motion - University of North Dakota (SIM-ND)

• National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of EMS

• ESO Solutions

• American Heart Association (AHA)

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute (EMI)

• EMS Voluntary Event Notification Tool (E.V.E.N.T.)

The Division of Emergency Medical Systems, Health Resources and Response Section of the North Dakota Department of Health does not assume responsibility for the content obtained from the external hyperlinks accessed from this website. Any links to external sources are outside of our domain. Information on external websites does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Division of Emergency Medical Systems, Health Resources and Response Section or North Dakota Department of Health. Links on this website do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation.

If you would like to post a position here, please email position details to dems@nd.gov. Positions posted will be removed after 30 days unless requested otherwise.