Panel: EMS endangered in the commonwealth
(The Center Square) - Emergency services are in demand in Pennsylvania, yet the people who provide them are struggling to keep their organizations afloat while those tasked with... Read More.
Stories tagged with: EMS
Call for new strategies to support EMS efforts
(The Center Square) - Recruitment and retention were primary challenges for Berkeley Hills Fire Company in Allegheny County. It’s one of the thousands of volunteer fire departments that... Read More.
Guthrie EMS expands paratransit services with Towanda Auxiliary donation
Towanda, Pa. – Local health care access just received a major boost as the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Auxiliary donated more than $63,000 for a state-of-the-art paratransit vehicle, enabling Guthrie EMS to expand its vital community services.The specialized vehicle serves as a lifeline... Read More.
Pickett, Owlett announces fire, EMS grants for Bradford County
Thirty-three fire and emergency medical services (EMS) companies in Bradford County were collectively awarded nearly $432,000 in funding support through the 2024-25 Pennsylvania Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) announced on Tuesday.“It is encouraging... Read More.
Pickett: New law boosts reimbursement rates for EMS companies in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG -- Legislation that provides higher reimbursement rates for emergency medical services (EMS) providers in Pennsylvania, supported by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming), was signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro this week.“EMS companies in the Northern Tier have been in crisis and are struggling... Read More.
Fisherman rescued by Owego and Apalachin EMS from Susquehanna River
On 06/22/22, about 7:16 AM, Village of Owego Police were dispatched to Front St. at Church St. on the Riverwalk to Aid Owego EMS for a male that fell on the river rocks into the river. While en-route, Tioga County Sheriff’s Office dispatch advised... Read More.
Mayor Baratta: Owego EMS Department to Start Billing
NEWS RELEASE FROM OWEGO MAYOR MICHAEL BARATTA: Starting soon, Squad calls, other than to the Town of Tioga contract area, will have a price tag. The Village Board has reluctantly taken the steps needed to bill for EMS Department transport to a hospital. These... Read More.
