What is the purpose of the National Ambulance Contract (NAC) as described?

• A. To coordinate hospital inventories
• B. To provide licensed ambulance services and para-transit services in response to disasters or public health emergencies
• C. To fund EMS training programs
• D. To regulate ambulance insurance rates

Answer: (B)

The National Ambulance Contract is about ensuring a ready pool of licensed ambulance and para-transit services that can be mobilized during disasters or public health emergencies. In such events, local EMS capacity can be overwhelmed, so the contract guarantees that pre-approved providers are available to transport patients, support surge operations, and maintain essential patient movement when time and resources are critical. It focuses on securing licensed transport options and non-emergency transport (paratransit) as part of the emergency response, rather than handling hospital inventories, funding EMS training programs, or regulating ambulance insurance rates.