1. The object of this Act is to ensure that persons in need of pre-hospital emergency services may at all times obtain an appropriate, efficient and quality response aimed at reducing the mortality and morbidity rate among the recipients of pre-hospital emergency services.
For that purpose, the Act establishes a framework for the organization of pre-hospital emergency services and fosters their integration into and harmonization with all other health and social services. The Act identifies the services to be put in place and the various players and defines their rights, roles and responsibilities.