Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Allegheny County coordinates with EMS agencies and municipalities, businesses, industrial organizations, and educational entities to meet emergency medical needs in the county.

The division also supports more than 20 certified quick-response and rescue companies to ensure the rapid arrival of medical resources during emergency situations.

Functions

The Emergency Services Division assists more than 60 licensed EMS agencies, comprised of more than 4,000 certified EMTs and paramedics, who respond to more than 200,000 calls per year in Allegheny County.

In addition to the operational responsibilities of the division, the EMS Manager is the liaison and Chief Administrative Officer of the Allegheny County EMS Council, a not-for-profit corporation that represents the pre-hospital care community with issues of recruitment, retention, reimbursement, recognition, and response.

In addition to working closely with the other divisions within Emergency Services, EMS is actively involved with the Allegheny County EMS Councils Operational Support Team to manage communications and multi-discipline preparation for disaster response and special event planning.

Mission

The mission is to provide guidance and assistance related to emergency medical services for each of the 130 municipalities, and to the independently licensed emergency medical service agencies within the county. EMS also provides administrative and operational assistance to the Allegheny County Emergency Medical Services Council.

Vision

We are committed to responding to the changing needs of EMS agencies throughout the county by providing educational programs and initiatives that will train current and future EMS leaders in becoming recognized innovators and providers of comprehensive, cost-effective, and clinically sophisticated emergency medical services.

Related Links

County, Regional, and State Agencies

EMS/EMT Certification and Continuing Education

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