• Providing advanced and basic life support for the citizens of Saint Paul
• Recording and compiling data generated by EMS incidents through patient care reports or via the Penbase computer system now being used by the Fire Department
• Coordinating  the medical education and training
• Certifying to meet standards required by the State of Minnesota
• Testing new and innovative products
• Evaluating new procedures to stay on the cutting edge of pre-hospital delivery of patient care

• This Division has 119 Emergency Medical Technicians at the Paramedic level (EMT-P).
• All Department of Fire and Safety Services personnel working in suppression are trained to the Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B) level or higher.
• Firefighters not assigned to an ambulance serve as first responders that can initiate medical treatment.
• All personnel assigned to ambulances are also assigned to a fire engine to ensure the crew responds in the appropriate apparatus.
• Our department Paramedics / EMTs standby on various events that occur through the City including:
  • Minnesota Wild hockey games
  • State Fair
  • Taste of Minnesota
  • Grand Old Days
  • The Twin City Marathon

Dr. R. J. Frascone and Dr. K. Kaye (Co-Medical Directors), of Saint Paul Regions Hospital, provide medical direction and control most of the training for the EMS program.