The EMS system is best defined as:
a. EMTs and paramedics working to provide care in a local emergency department (ED)
b. EMTs, paramedics, nurses, and physicians providing integrated patient care
c. Network of EMTs and paramedics working in prehospital care
d. Police, fire, and ambulance personnel responding to an emergency
Answer: b. EMTs, paramedics, nurses, and physicians providing integrated patient care
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