User:Mattmm13/sandbox

Member Of Service Any first responder such as a police officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, paramedic. Originally used as an exclusive term by the NYPD (New York City Police Department), its use expanded throughout the northeast to identify other types of emergency responders. The term is primarily used to identify an emergency responder in need of assistance. The M.O.S. in question may have been in a motor vehicle accident, an assault, or shooting. The units responding usually get this information from their dispatcher after receiving a 911 or radio call for "M.O.S. needs help!"