The goal of the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is to ensure the delivery of a high level of emergency medical care to all citizens and visitors of the State of Florida. The Bureau of EMS requires that the equipment of prehospital providers to be up-to-date, functional, and available. Currently, the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) lists not only the required medications, supplies and equipment to be carried in each vehicle, but also the quantity. To ensure proper equipment status, the Bureau of EMS conducts inspections of EMS service providers in accordance with Chapter 401, F.S. Deficiencies are documented and either corrected during the initial inspection visit or by the follow-up inspection. The Medical Care Committee of the EMS Advisory Council has recommended that the Bureau of EMS eliminate the detailed and quantitative medication and supplies lists. In place of quantities, the recommendation is to focus on carrying the items necessary to accomplish the mission of EMS, tailoring the needs or each community, as identified by the Medical Director of each EMS provider; thus, allowing flexibility based on service population, EMS personnel, acute care facility availability, geographical variability, and research and development capabilities.