EMS Emergency Medical Services Corp

Emergency Medical Services Corporation (NYSE: EMS) (the �Company�) today announced that its EmCare subsidiary has entered into an agreement with Advanced ICU Care, Inc. (AICU), a medical service company that provides high-quality remote critical care to patients in the intensive care units (ICU) of community hospitals. Under the terms of the agreement, EmCare�s inpatient services division will partner with AICU to co-market EmCare hospitalist and AICU intensivist programs to hospitals. By offering programs which combine the services of both hospitalists and intensivists, the companies can help hospitals improve the continuum of care delivered to patients in the intensive care unit. William A. Sanger, EMSC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, �This joint agreement further solidifies market expansion opportunities for both companies. Today, the hospitalist physician often provides care to patients in the ICU who also may need the services of a board certified-intensivist, or intensive care specialist. AICU�s cutting-edge approach to onsite and telemedicine technology greatly enhances the critical care continuum for patients.� Mary Jo Gorman, M.D., CEO of AICU, said of the new agreement, �We are excited about our newly formed relationship with EmCare. Through this partnership both AICU and EmCare can offer hospitals improved continuity of care for their intensive care patients requiring the services of these two growing specialties.� About Emergency Medical Services Corporation Emergency Medical Services Corporation (EMSC) is a leading provider of emergency medical services in the United States. EMSC operates two business segments: American Medical Response, Inc.� (AMR), the Company�s healthcare transportation services segment, and EmCare Holdings, Inc.� (EmCare), the Company�s emergency department and hospital-based management services segment. AMR is the leading provider of ambulance services in the United States. EmCare is the nation�s leading provider of outsourced emergency department staffing and related management services. In 2007, EMSC provided services to 10.6 million patients in more than 2,000 communities nationwide. EMSC is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. About EmCare, Inc. EmCare, Inc. (www.emcare.com) and the physician groups operating under the EmCare� brand are leading providers of outsourced emergency department and hospital-based physician services to healthcare facilities in the United States. EmCare has more than 400 exclusive contracts with hospitals and independent physician groups to provide emergency department, anesthesiology, hospitalist and radiology staffing, management and other administrative services. About Advanced ICU Care Advanced ICU Care� (www.icumedicine.com) is a medical service company that provides high-quality remote critical care to patients in the intensive care units (ICU) of community hospitals. Through experienced clinicians, supported by cutting-edge telemedicine technology, and a process improvement program, Advanced ICU Care provides 24/7 ICU patient monitoring and improved care and safety outcomes to critically ill patients across the country. Hospital ICUs are linked with Advanced ICU Care�s eICU� Operations Center in St. Louis, Missouri through a technology platform developed by VISICU, allowing�Advanced ICU Care�s board-certified intensivists and critical care nurses to monitor hospital ICU patients from a central location. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements and information herein may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements relating to our objectives, plans and strategies, and all statements (other than statements of historical facts) that address activities, events or developments that we intend, expect, project, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future. Any forward-looking statements herein are made as of the date of this press release, and EMSC undertakes no duty to update or revise any such statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from forward-looking statements are described in EMSC's filings with the SEC from time to time, including in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Form 10-K. Among the factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those provided in this press release are: the impact on our revenue of changes in transport volume, mix of insured and uninsured patients, and third party reimbursement rates; potential penalties or changes to our operations if we fail to comply with extensive and complex government regulation of our industry; and the loss of existing contracts and the accuracy of our assessment of costs under new contracts.