title: EMS systems in Hong Kong.
abstract: Emergency medical services (EMS) in Hong Kong, now a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, have a distinguished history spanning more than 50 years. This paper outlines the history and the development of the Hong Kong EMS, with a particular focus on the ambulance service, the design of the system and the training of its staff.
authors.affiliation: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, China. cagraham@cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: C S K
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Rainer
mesh_terms: D000552:Ambulances / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D012041:Regional Medical Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*