221-2500 Penn Avenue (map)
Pittsburgh, PA 15221-2166
tel:+1-412-242-7322
tel:+1-866-827-EMSI (3674)
fax:+1-412-242-7434

 

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Services and Resources for Prehospital Personnel/Practitioners

  • Ambulance Attendants
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» We assure the reasonable availability of training programs for emergency medical technicians and EMT-paramedics. Con Ed
» We provide for input from local emergency medical services providers, in decisions which include, but are not limited to, membership on its governing body. Contact our Staff

Safety Event Reporting System
» We develop and implement additional educational programs. EMS Update Conference
» We develop (in consultation with the regional EMS council’s medical advisory committee) and implement regional protocols for the triage, treatment, transport and transfer of patients to the most appropriate facility.
Prehospital Practitioners Scope of Practice Notices

Hospital Emergency Department Status Policy
» We help prehospital personnel to meet licensure, certification, recertification, recognition, registration and continuing education requirements.
» Our Regional Medical Director considers and processes appeals from any individual whose medical command authorization has been denied by an ALS service medical director. 28 Pa. Code §§ 1003.28
Medical Command Authorization
» We accept, process, and attempt to resolve discrepancies involving continuing education credits. Resolving Con Ed Discrepancies

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