Welcome
We take great pleasure in welcoming you to our publication, The Third Service.
The name refers to EMS systems that are entirely separate from any other city department — standing on their own rather than inside a fire or police agency. Police uphold the law. Firefighters protect property. EMS preserves human life. The third service is what EMS looks like when it is organized around its own purpose.
The paper is written and edited by working EMS. If you want to contribute — reporting, photography, or a piece about conditions at your agency — get in touch.
Read and contribute
Issues are published through EMSPAC. To pitch a piece, join the organization and contact the editorial committee.
Membership is free · No dues, no fees
Organize where you work.
EMSPAC is all-active-duty and all-volunteer. Joining is what lets us respond to hardships, push advocacy, and build a national organization around our demands.