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PA Department of Health
The Department of Health has the duty and power to protect the health of the people. It has authority to enforce all statutes pertaining to public health for the prevention and suppression of disease and injury. The Department also works closely with local health agencies in cities, counties and municipalities.

Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council (PEHSC)
The mission of the Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council is to promote the coordinated development and evaluation of Emergency Medical Services in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Regional Councils

PA Regional EMS Councils

PA Regional EMS Council Map

Bucks County
Emergency Health Services strives to promote understanding, education and accessibility to emergency services in the Bucks County community.

Eastern Pennsylvania EMS Council
It is a not-for-profit entity established under Commonwealth of Pennsylvania legislation to act as a local regulatory body that assists the Department of Health with local EMS organizations throughout the six county EMS region.

EHSF Council
The Emergency Health Services Federation, Inc., serves as the leader of emergency health services development in the southcentral Pennsylvania region.

EMMCO West, Inc.
EMMCO West, Inc. is Northwestern Pennsylvania's regional Emergency Medical Services Office. EMMCO West serves providers in Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, & Warren Counties.

EMS of Northeastern
Contracted to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Emergency Medical Services Office to coordinate the development of EMS in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Wayne and Wyoming

Seven Mountains EMS Council
Contracted to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Emergency Medical Services Office to coordinate the development of EMS in a four county region of central Pennsylvania including Centre, Clinton, Juniata and Mifflin

Southern Alleghenies EMS Council, Inc.
Contracted to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Emergency Medical Services Office to coordinate the development of EMS in a six county region of south-central Pennsylvania including Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon and Somerset.

County Communication Centers

Snyder County 911 - PA
Snyder County Emergency Services Serves The Residents Of Snyder County, By Performing Our Functions In A Professional Manner, To Save Lives And Protect Property. It Is To These People That We Are Ultimately Responsible And Dedicated.

Our Services

AREA Ambulance
A.R.E.A. Services, Inc. was developed on April 10th of 1989' by its owners, the Rumberger family. In April of 1989', Bernie Rumberger's dream of serving his community became a reality.

Americus Ambulance
Sunbury, PA - Northumberland County

Bloomsburg Volunteer Ambulance Association
Bloomsburg, PA - Columbia County

Buckhorn Fire Department
Bloomsburg, PA - Columbia County

Centrailia Ambulance
Aristes, PA - Columbia County

Dalmatia Ambulance
Dalmatia Area Ambulance League proudly protects approx. 10,000 people living in an area of 70 square miles. We operate out of 1 station that protects a primarily rural/residential area. Our department is a public department whose members are on a volunteer status.

Danville Ambulance

Dauntless Hook & Ladder
Incorporated March of 1966

D.H.&L. Ambulance League is proud to provide Basic and Advanced Life Support to the Residents of Selinsgrove and the surrounding area.

Elysburg Fire Department
In 1919 the Elysburg fire Co. No. 1 became a chartered organization. They cover Elysburg and surrounding areas.

Evangelical Hospital Pre-Hospital Services
In 1986, Evangelical provided the sole medic unit in the area with five employees and one vehicle. Now Evangelical employs 74 people in the unit and answers more than 7,000 calls per year. The Pre-Hospital Services Department also helps community ambulance companies with staffing. With volunteerism declining, several local ambulance companies found it difficult to maintain 24-hour coverage, which could prolong response time to emergencies.

Geisinger Life Flight
Life Flight® is a regional helicopter service designed to provide critically ill or injured patients rapid access to advanced life support care and rapid transportation to critical care facilities.

Kulpmont Fire Department
The West End Fire Association No. 2, established in 1914, is located at 1265 Maple Street in the West End District. The Kulpmont Fire Company No. 1, established in 1907, is located at 11 North Eight Street in the East End District. Each Station has a separate designator with the West End Fire Association No. 2 being Station 210 and the Kulpmont Fire Company No. 1 as Station 220.

Mt. Carmel Area Rescue Squad
Located at 2nd & Walnut Sts. Mt. Carmel, the Mt. Carmel Area Rescue Squad is the lead agency providing Fire-Rescue Services to Mt. Carmel, Mt Carmel Twp, Marion Hts. and Conygham Twp. The all volunteer Squad is solely funded by citizens contributions.

New Berlin Fire Comapany Ambulance
The New Berlin Fire Company No. 1, Inc. is contracted to provide Fire, Rescue and Emergency Medical Services to the Borough of New Berlin and half of Limestone Township in southern Union County (central Pennsylvania).

Fire Departments

Forest Hills Fire Company
Station 160 is located along Trevorton Road between Shamokin & Trevorton. We are a member of the Coal Township Fire Department.

Preparedness Sites

Pandemic Flu
This site for m the US department of health & human services includes planning and response information and outbreak monitoring. It also links to the HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan at www.hhs.gov/pandemicflu/plan/

OSHA : Guidance for Protecting Workers Against Avian Flu
A section for medical workers covers basic precautions and provides a link for more information

National Hurricane Center
The NHC provides weather outlooks, hurricane history and information, awareness and preparation tips. It also includes materials for annual hurricane preparedness.

National Weather Service
The NWS provides weather warnings and watches organized by type, timing and location. The site also includes education and outreach materials and hosts the NWS storm Ready program.

EMS Responder
The website for EMS magazine is one of the most comprehensive up-to-date resources for disaster news coverage and training information for EMS personnel.

EMS Live
This weekly online radio show feature EMS-related news from around he world, delivers interviews with industry experts and allows listeners to send in questions via email or live chat.

Recruitment & Retention

http://connect.jems.com/group/pennsylvaniaemsproviders
Website of Jems-Connect.( Pa. EMS Providers Group). Please join and contribute to the discussions. This site is a social and professional network for EMS providers. Sign up for free and join our group.

www.pwwemslaw.com
Website of Page, Wolfberg and Wirth, This is a Natl. EMS Industry Law Firm located in Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Steve Wirth is originally from the LTS EMS Council Region and Doug Wolfberg is from Shamokin Dam area.
Their partner, Jim Page, died a couple of years ago. Jim was the founder of JEMS magazine and was considered the Grandfather of Modern EMS. A.J. Heightman (from Cetronia-Allentown area) is the current publisher of JEMS magazine.
Sign up at the PWW website for FREE email alerts on EMS-Legal-Billing Issues. This site has a nice library of EMS reference material.

NOTE: Urge your local Federal Congressmen and Senators to join the EMS Caucus in Washington.

www.advocatesforems.org
This website is for AEMS (Advocates for EMS) This organization is our combined National voice in Washington, D.C. They have a Fed. lobbying group for EMS and are in contact with many of our Senators and Congressmen in regards to EMS Issues. Browse the website and keep up to date on all proposed federal legislation affecting EMS.

www.aa-pa.org
This website is for the Ambulance Assn. of Pa. AAP is the Pa. Affiliate of the American Amb. Assn. Although this Assn. is for EMS agencies/depts, they are about to offer individual memberships in the near future. AAP has been responsible for the past several increases we have gotten from Pa. Medical Assistance. This organization is in contact with our state congressmen and senators and works for all EMS services whether members or not. They are working on plans to get us more reimbursement from MA at the present time. This is a worthwhile group to support and key to the survival and success of EMS in Pa.

www.pehsc.org
This is the website of the Pa. Emerg. Health Services Council in Hbg. This group has a wealth of information on their site and is the advisory body to the Pa. Bur. of EMS.

www.pesla.org
This site is for the Pa. Emergency Services Legislative Alliance. The site keeps track of proposed legislation affecting Emergency Services in Pa. They have alot of important reference material on their site. Another important feature of this site is the section on writing to your Pa. Congressmen and Senators. They have a list of all elected officials in Pa. and have contact info. If you wish to support an issue, all you have to do is type in your name and hit send for that particular issue. If you wish to write your own letter, there is a feature that allows that as well. Great site.

http://www.emsnetwork.org/
This site is for EMSN News. You can sign up for FREE to receive their email network news. They have EMS news from across the US as well as some foreign EMS news. They have a crash log, obituaries and many more good features. Sign up and keep informed. See how many other services in other states have the same problems we face here in Central Pa.

PA Government Links

PA Regional EMS Councils
Pennsylvania Bulletin
PA Emergency Preparedness & Bioterrorism
PA General Assembly - House & Senate
PA Emergency Management Agency (PEMA)
Act 45 1985
Con Ed Handbook

Professional EMS Associations

Basic Trauma Life Support International
National Association of EMS Educators
National Association of EMS Physicians
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
National Collegiate EMS Foundation
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
National Association of EMS Educators
National EMS Management Association
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATED AGENCIES:

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Emergency Management Institute, FEMA/USFA
NIMS - Virtual Campus On-line Training Center
Office for Domestic Preparedness
Office for State & Local Domestic Preparedness Support
US Dept. Health & Human Services
Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Computerized Info System
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
US Dept of Labor - OSHA
Department of Health and Human Services

Miscellaneous Links

American Heart Association
American Red Cross
Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania
National Homeland Security Knowledgebase
National EMS Memorial Service
First Responder News
Emergency Care Research Institute
Domestic Preparedness.com
Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) on-line credentialing program for Point of Dispensing (POD) activities.

EMS Publications

Jems Communications
EMS Magazine
Emergency Medical Abstracts
JAMA Homepage
New England Journal of Medicine On-Line

General Links of Interest

American College of Emergency Physicians
EMT-P and EMT-I National Standard Curricula Revision Project
FARMEDIC National Training Center
Emergency Services Sites
Wilderness EMS Institute
Fire & EMS Information Network
Toronto EMS
EMS Guide
Merginet-news
Page, Wolfberg & Wirth, LLC
National EMS Information System
Kaiser Family Foundation - State Health Facts On-line
Brain Safety Resource Sheet, PaDOH Head Injury Program
EMS Research Agenda, PEHSC

Education

http://connect.jems.com/group/pennsylvaniaemsproviders

Website of Jems-Connect.( Pa. EMS Providers Group). Please join and contribute to the discussions. This site is a social and professional network for EMS providers. Sign up for free and join our group.

www.pwwemslaw.com

Website of Page, Wolfberg and Wirth, This is a Natl. EMS Industry Law Firm located in Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Steve Wirth is originally from the LTS EMS Council Region and Doug Wolfberg is from Shamokin Dam area.

Their partner, Jim Page, died a couple of years ago. Jim was the founder of JEMS magazine and was considered the Grandfather of Modern EMS. A.J. Heightman (from Cetronia-Allentown area) is the current publisher of JEMS magazine.

Sign up at the PWW website for FREE email alerts on EMS-Legal-Billing Issues. This site has a nice library of EMS reference material.

NOTE: Urge your local Federal Congressmen and Senators to join the EMS Caucus in Washington.

www.advocatesforems.org

This website is for AEMS (Advocates for EMS) This organization is our combined National voice in Washington, D.C. They have a Fed. lobbying group for EMS and are in contact with many of our Senators and Congressmen in regards to EMS Issues. Browse the website and keep up to date on all proposed federal legislation affecting EMS.

www.aa-pa.org

This website is for the Ambulance Assn. of Pa. AAP is the Pa. Affiliate of the American Amb. Assn. Although this Assn. is for EMS agencies/depts, they are about to offer individual memberships in the near future. AAP has been responsible for the past several increases we have gotten from Pa. Medical Assistance. This organization is in contact with our state congressmen and senators and works for all EMS services whether members or not. They are working on plans to get us more reimbursement from MA at the present time. This is a worthwhile group to support and key to the survival and success of EMS in Pa.

www.pehsc.org

This is the website of the Pa. Emerg. Health Services Council in Hbg. This group has a wealth of information on their site and is the advisory body to the Pa. Bur. of EMS.

www.pesla.org

This site is for the Pa. Emergency Services Legislative Alliance. The site keeps track of proposed legislation affecting Emergency Services in Pa. They have alot of important reference material on their site. Another important feature of this site is the section on writing to your Pa. Congressmen and Senators. They have a list of all elected officials in Pa. and have contact info. If you wish to support an issue, all you have to do is type in your name and hit send for that particular issue. If you wish to write your own letter, there is a feature that allows that as well. Great site.

http://www.emsnetwork.org/

This site is for EMSN News. You can sign up for FREE to receive their email network news. They have EMS news from across the US as well as some foreign EMS news. They have a crash log, obituaries and many more good features. Sign up and keep informed. See how many other services in other states have the same problems we face here in Central Pa.

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