Goals, Vision, & Mission

of Southern Region

Southern Region Emergency Medical Services Council, Inc. is a non-profit corporation established in 1975 to serve as a regional resource center for the emergency medical services system in southcentral and southwestern Alaska.

Southern Region EMS Council, Inc. is overseen by a Board of Directors. This Board is made up of two representatives from each subarea and three at-large members. Meet the Board.

 The region covers an area of 192,369 square miles, extending more than 2,000 miles across, from Cordova in the east to Attu Island in the west.  The region serves 98 ambulance and first responder services from the biggest city to the smallest towns and villages, ranging in population size from 25 to 260,000.

 Two-thirds of those communities are very remote, and do not have access to the rest of the state by road

Southern Region EMS Council is a devoted team working for all the people of EMS, to help them provide the best in patient care, to integrate them into the health care team, and to see that their commitment and value are recognized.  We promote growth and development of community EMS.

We promote the concepts of excellence in patient care, quality management, injury prevention and professionalism. We value the work of the volunteer as well as the paid provider of emergency care. We advocate always for EMS.

The Goal

The goal of Southern Region EMS Council is to improve the quality and availability of emergency patient care, health education, and injury prevention. 

The Mission

Southern Region EMS Council acts to support, strengthen, and promote the quality of the EMS system, integrating local EMS services into a regional and statewide system.

         Just a few areas in which our staff have expertise:

Southern Region EMS Council | 6130 Tuttle Place | Anchorage, AK 99507 | Phone  (907) 562-6449  |  562-9893 (FAX)