Advanced life support, critical care transport, and dedicated emergency response across California and Arizona.
"Our mission is simple: to be there when it matters most. Baker Emergency Medical Services has proudly served the communities along the California-Arizona border since 1993 — providing advanced life support, critical care transport, and dedicated 911 response to our neighbors, our visitors, and the countless travelers who pass through our desert communities each day. We provide both Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) services in California and Arizona, ensuring the highest level of care is always available no matter which side of the river you're on. We treat every patient with dignity, urgency, and the same care we would give our own family."
— Baker Emergency Medical Services, Inc. · Needles, CA · Est. 1993
Professional EMT-level emergency and non-emergency transport. Baker EMS provides BLS services in both California and Arizona for routine interfacility transfers, discharge transport, and situations requiring trained medical oversight and monitoring.
Paramedic-level emergency and interfacility transport for patients requiring advanced interventions. Our ALS teams carry a full complement of medications, cardiac monitoring, and advanced airway equipment for the highest level of prehospital care.
Specialized interfacility transport staffed by Registered Nurses for critically ill patients requiring advanced monitoring and interventions beyond standard paramedic scope. Serving hospitals and facilities across the Tri-State region.
Baker EMS holds the Exclusive Operating Area (EOA 22) designation through the Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (ICEMA), covering the Needles area and surrounding desert communities of San Bernardino County. We are an ICEMA-authorized ALS and BLS provider.
Click map to interact · EOA 22 covers Needles and surrounding San Bernardino County desert communities
In Arizona, Baker EMS operates under Certificate of Need (CON) 131, providing 911 backup and ALS and BLS response in the Mohave Valley region. We are licensed with the Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau of EMS and Trauma System (BEMS).
Click map to interact · CON 131 covers the Mohave Valley region of Arizona
We are always looking for dedicated, certified EMS professionals to join our team. Baker EMS offers meaningful work in a unique desert environment serving a community that depends on us every day.
National certification is required for all positions. Send your resume and a brief introduction to our hiring team. We will follow up with an application and next steps. Part-time positions are available with flexible scheduling.