Aorta. The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body. It is an artery that directly arises from the heart itself and descends through the thorax and into the abdomen. All the arteries of the body, save the pulmonary arteries, stem from the aorta or one of its main branches.
Ambulance Services. Ambulance Services Overview The Office of Emergency Medical Services licenses all ambulance services that are based in or regularly operate in Massachusetts, and certifies ambulance vehicles. Ambulance services may be private for-profit enterprises, private non-profit entities, municipally run or volunteer services.
This Policy Statement describes the application and consideration process, in accordance with Article 30 of the New York State Public Health Law (PHL), when applying for the following: A new ambulance or advanced life support first response service operating certificate, A transfer of EMS service ownership, An expansion of operating territory, and/or. A transition from a municipal declaration to permanent operating certificate at the end of the two year initial operating period.