We're here for you 24/7 with full trauma services in Temple

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple is the only designated Level I Trauma Center between Dallas and Austin.

Level I Trauma Centers provide the highest level of specialty care available and meet stringent national standards of performance.

Our trauma center near you utilizes the services of many specialties, including orthopedics, general surgery, rehabilitation and plastic surgery, and it is supported by a staff of nurses, therapists, social workers and injury prevention specialists. These specialists are available 24/7 to provide care to you close to home in Temple.

The trauma center is verified by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and is part of the Central Texas Regional Advisory Council (CTRAC) Service Area-L Trauma Council.

Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Services (BSWEMS)

Baylor Scott & White EMS has been serving Central Texas communities since 1985. We specialize in the timely and efficient transport of emergency and non-emergency patients.

Emergency medical assistance and transportation
Please dial 911 if you have a medical emergency.

Non-emergency transportation

Schedule EMS for an event or general inquires

Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Services (BSWEMS) ambulance

More about Baylor Scott & White EMS

  • Fleet of 15 ambulances and three wheelchair vans
  • State-of-the-art communications center
  • Serving approximately 1,100 square miles, including most of Bell County
  • The exclusive ambulance provider for the city of Temple, Texas
  • Also providing non-emergency transportation for patients of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple and surrounding nursing facilities.

We serve the following Central Texas areas:

  • Bartlett
  • Bruceville-Eddy*
  • Holland
  • Little River-Academy
  • Moody*
  • Morgan's Point Resort
  • Nolanville
  • Rogers
  • Salado
  • Temple
  • Troy

* in McLennan County

Baylor Scott & White EMS offerings

Dispatch

Our state-of-the-art communications center is staffed by a team of highly trained emergency medical dispatchers. We are able to quickly and efficiently assign the closest, most appropriate vehicle to respond to your needs.

Baylor Scott & White EMS emergency medical dispatchers are trained and certified by the National Academies of Emergency Medical Dispatch, a nationally-recognized course of study. Our dispatchers are also trained in customer service, system resource management and the National Academy of Emergency Medical Dispatch (NAEMD) protocols.

Education, research and outreach

Our trauma center near you here in Temple is committed education, research and outreach through:

  • Enhancing the skills of medical professionals involved in the care of injured patients through the training of medical students and residents
  • Being a leader in developing new technologies and treatments
  • Educating the community through outreach
  • Actively participating in the Texas Department of State Health Services Central Texas Regional Advisory Council
  • Providing support for facilities seeking trauma center designation
  • Providing continuing education course and seminars

Injury prevention

We have an injury prevention team that provides community outreach classes and events to promote injury prevention and safety.

They educate community leaders, work to impact legislation, and provide informational resources to the community.