Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

EMS

South Shore Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has provided care to Weymouth and surrounding communities since 1992, when South Shore Hospital championed a then-first-of-its-kind, non-transport paramedic program. Today, our team is made up of over 100 EMS professionals who follow a model of integrated care that ensures patients get appropriate medical services, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in the communities we proudly serve.

In 2018, South Shore Health became the Town of Weymouth’s EMS provider, adding dedicated state-of-the-art advanced life support (ALS) and basic life support (BLS) vehicles to its fleet.

South Shore Health EMS is staffed with highly-trained paramedics and emergency medical technicians who are deeply experienced and knowledgeable. Our new state-of-the-art EMS Headquarters in Weymouth serves as the central location for all South Shore EMS professionals.

To see all open positions at South Shore Health, click here.

Our EMS division provides medical oversight to multiple community fire departments and private ambulances throughout the South Shore. This oversight is provided by an EMS board-certified physician. Every day, we support local fire and police departments and ambulatory care sites with the highest level of expertise.

On Monday, November 15, South Shore EMS opened a new headquarters located at 60 Winter Street in Weymouth, Mass. The 14,453 square foot facility sits directly next door to the Weymouth Fire and Police Departments, helping to enhance the already strong relationship between the three public safety entities.

New, State-of-the-Art Headquarters

South Shore EMS opened a new, state-of-the-art HQ in Weymouth.
A close-up view of a South Shore Health ambulance parked at the new EMS Operations Facility in Weymouth.

South Shore EMS Earns Mission: Lifeline Awards

South Shore Hospital and South Shore EMS were recognized with Mission: Lifeline® Gold Quality Achievement Awards.

EMS News & Events

A male MIH paramedic administers IV medication to an elderly patient
Blog

Bringing Hospital Care Home: Five Things to Know about Mobile Integrated Health

Bringing Hospital Care Home: Five Things to Know about Mobile Integrated Health

A veterinarian from Weymouth VCA stands in front of a classroom teaching first responders basic K9 first aid
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South Shore EMS Hosts Police K9 Treatment and Transport Class

South Shore EMS Hosts Police K9 Treatment and Transport Class

Ben Shulman, Dealer Principal, Best Automotive; Eugene Duffy, Director of South Shore EMS; William Tollefsen, MD, Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care, South Shore Health; and Alex Shulman, Dealer Principal, Best Automotive stand alongside an emergency response vehicle donated by Best Automotive to South Shore EMS.
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30 Years of Life-Saving Medical Care: South Shore EMS Celebrates Three Decades of First Responder Services

30 Years of Life-Saving Medical Care: South Shore EMS Celebrates Three Decades of First Responder Services