Call 9-1-1 is a park and grab located outside my workplace, the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
This cache recognizes the work of the National Registry employees and medical community partners to maintain a high standard in emergency medical services. More importantly, the cache salutes the essential and challenging service of thousands of EMS personnel and local EMS agencies so that an ambulance shows up when you dial 9-1-1.
The National Registry was established in 1970 to provide a national standard for credentialing emergency response professionals. It designs the computerized exams delivered nationwide at testing centers, then reviews candidates’ scores and other training requirements to issue certification for EMRs, EMTs, Paramedics, and AEMTs.
Over the last 50 years, the Registry has certified almost two million EMS providers, with over 500,000 of those providers currently certified today. While the final license to practice is issued by individual states, almost all states require National Registry certification as part of their licensing requirements.