Data for the National EMS Assessment were compiled from
four principal data sources, the National EMS Database, the
“2011 EMS Industry Snapshot” conducted by the National
Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO), the EMS for
Children (EMSC) performance measure Federal reporting
system, and the 2007 Indian Health Services Tribal EMSC
Pediatric Assessment. The data used for this Research
Note came from the 2011 EMS Industry Snapshot, a member
survey conducted by the NASEMSO. Responses were
obtained from all 50 State EMS Offices and from four of
the six Territorial EMS Offices. American Samoa and the
District of Columbia did not participate. While all State
EMS offices completed the survey forms, not every question
was answered on each form, leading to lower than
100% responses on many questions