Resources for EMS

Position Statements, Guidelines, and Advisories

The positions of these organizations are not necessarily the positions of the UW medical directors, though we consider them strongly in our policies.

Wisconsin EMS Laws

EMS in Wisconsin is governed by Wisconsin Administrative Code. The statutes pertinent to EMS can be found across multiple chapters. We have collated some of these statutes here.

• EMS Professionals
• EMS Providers (“Agencies”)
• Medical Directors
• Training Centers
• CPR Training Organizations
• Enforcement

• Structure of Statewide Trauma Care System
• Trauma Care Improvement and Registries

• Civil Immunity for Quality Assurance and Improvement
• Privilege of Quality Assurance

• Establishment of EMS Board
• State EMS Activities
• Ambulance Staffing
• Licensing of EMS Professionals
• EMS Agency Service Levels
• Civil and Criminal Liability for EMS Care of Domesticated Animals
• Community Paramedics
• Statewide Emergency Services Number and Phone System
• Ambulance Service Provider Fees

• Declaration of Emergencies

• Lights and Sirens

• Good Samaritan Laws
• Immunity for Forcible Entry into Vehicles
• Immunity at Sporting Events

• Defamation

• Vehicle Standards
• Medical Equipment Standards

• Consent for Recording Communications