OKAMA was formed in 2000 to serve as a voice for Oklahoma EMS. The purpose of the Association is:
To provide an organized and unified voice for ambulance services to intermediaries, legislators, and regulatory bodies.
To develop and promote a code of ethics for ambulance services.
To provide for the exchange of appropriate information with those interested in ambulance services and pre-hospital medical care.
To promote understanding, cooperation and communication among ambulance services.
To develop and promote high standards of patient care and assurance of quality in pre-hospital care.
To initiate, sponsor, and promote educational programs, cost saving projects and research in the ambulance industry.
To assemble and disseminate information about ambulance services, issues and needs to ambulance services, appropriate bodies and individuals.
To establish cooperative liaison activities with other associations and governmental agencies interested in the improvement of emergency medical care for the benefit of ambulance providers.
To promote health care and safety in the state of Oklahoma.