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.
SECTION I. AIR AMBULANCES. License required: It shall be unlawful for any ambulance service provider, agent or broker to provide or arrange for air ambulance. service originating in this State unless such ambulance service meets the provisions this Stateâs Emergency Medical. Services Laws and these Regulations.