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Alabama

Center for Advanced Public SafetyUpdated 191 days ago(Effective: Sep 24, 2025)

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Agencies

450

Facilities

2,289

Required Elements

594

Custom Elements

Surveillance

0/4

Surveillance Capabilities

0/4 tracked

Opioid Incident Tracking

NOT TRACKED

State captures whether EMS incidents are opioid-related

Naloxone Administration

NOT TRACKED

State tracks pre-arrival naloxone administration

Trauma Activation

NOT TRACKED

State captures trauma activation level (Red/Yellow/No activation)

Homeless Patient Status

NOT TRACKED

State tracks patient homeless status at time of call

Population & Density

Population

5,108,468

Agencies per 100k

8.81

#20 of 51 states

Pop. Density

100.9/sq mi

Land Area

50,645 sq mi

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 2023

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Shortage

High

16.3

105 designated areas

Mental Health Shortage

High

17.1

80 designated areas

Severity score (0-25) is the key comparison metric. Area counts vary by state size and include geographic, population-based, and facility designations.

Source: HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce 2024

Medicare Reimbursement (2025)

Ranked #48 of 51 states

ALS1

$491.08

BLS

$258.47

SCT

$840.01

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EMS Wages

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Paramedic Median#50 of 50

$45,020/year

1,890 employed

EMT Median#43 of 51

$36,260/year

2,420 employed

Source: BLS OEWS May 2024

Custom Elements (11)

Element ID↑	Label	Type	Section	Values
`emsa.AlabamaStrokeSystemEntry`	EMSA - Alabama Stroke System Entry	Single select	—	2
`emsa.E1`	EMSA - Horizontal Gaze	Single select	—	2
`emsa.M2`	EMSA - Facial Weakness	Single select	—	2
`emsa.M3`	EMSA - Arm Weakness	Single select	—	2
`emsa.M4`	EMSA - Leg Weakness	Single select	—	2
`emsa.Onset`	EMSA - Onset	Single select	—	2
`emsa.Pain`	EMSA - Pain	Single select	—	2
`emsa.SA5`	EMSA - Naming	Single select	—	2
`emsa.SA6`	EMSA - Repetition	Single select	—	2
`emsa.SuspectedOccurrence`	EMSA - Suspected Acute (New Onset) Stroke/CVA Occurrence	Single select	—	3
`emsa.TimeFactor`	EMSA - Time Factor Date/Time	Single select	—	0

Formulary

161 total medications across 4 cert levels

Medications

—

Procedures

Certification Level

Critical Care Transport Paramedic

Note: Medication codes are stored as RxNorm/SNOMED codes. Drug name resolution coming in a future update.

Agencies

450 registered agencies

A-MED AMBULANCE SERVICE - ETOWAH

965

A-MED AMBULANCE SERVICE - MARSHALL

997

A-MED AMBULANCE SERVICE- BLOUNT

1115

ABBEVILLE FIRE RESCUE

822

ADAMSVILLE FIRE AND RESCUE

103

ADVANCED EMS, INC

1171

ADVANCED EMS, INC

917

ADVANTAGE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, LLC

1060

ADVANTAGE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, LLC

1127

AIR EVAC EMS INC DBA AIR EVAC LIFETEAM

1207

AIR EVAC EMS, INC. - COLBERT

943

AIR EVAC EMS, INC. - CORINTH, MS

970

AIR EVAC EMS, INC. - CULLMAN

944

AIR EVAC EMS, INC. - DEMOPOLIS

1031

AIR EVAC EMS, INC. - FAYETTE

945

AIR EVAC EMS, INC. - JACKSON

946

AIR EVAC EMS, INC. - MANCHESTER, TN

1028

AIR EVAC EMS, INC. - MARSHALL, TN

1030

AIR EVAC EMS, INC. - SAVANNAH, TN

1006

AIR EVAC EMS, INC. - WAYNESBORO, TN

983

Facilities

2,289 registered facilities across 9 types

Required Elements

594 required elements across 36 sections