PEC是一個權威的資源，提供最新的臨床和研究信息，先進的醫療護理在院外設置。它提供了EMS領域所有方面的前沿文章。該期刊的使命是培育和傳播高質量的EMS文獻。PEC自1997年第1卷第1期起被編入Medicus和MEDLINE索引。

PEC is an authoritative resource delivering up-to-date clinical and research information on advances in medical care in the out-of-hospital setting. It provides cutting-edge articles on all facets of the EMS field. The mission of the journal is to foster and disseminate EMS literature of the highest quality. PEC was indexed and included in Index Medicus and MEDLINE since volume 1, number 1, 1997.