The Use of EMS Personnel as Intelligence Sensors: Critical Issues and Recommended Practices

• The Use of EMS Personnel as Intelligence Sensors: Critical Issues and Recommended Practices

The use of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel ¹ as intelligence sensors or information collectors to provide information to Terrorism Early Warning Groups (TEWGs) and other local and state government intelligence fusion centers is recommended by numerous academic papers, professional articles and presentations, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security best-practice documents