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EMS Agency Equipment Requirements

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Providers
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Agencies
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EMS Agency
EMS Operations
Licensure
EMS Agency Medical Director
EMS Providers

This document provides the required and approved equipment list for EMS agencies based on the EMS agency licensure level.

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EMS Agency Equipment Requirements 2019-06 90.14 KB
EMS Agency Equipment Requirements 2017-06 77.93 KB
EMS Agency Equipment Requirements 2016-06 77.11 KB

EMS Approved and Required Medication List

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Providers
Partners
Agencies
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EMS Agency
EMS Operations
Licensure
EMS Agency Medical Director
Medical Command Facilities
Medical Command Facility Medical Director
Medical Command Physician
EMS Providers
Treatment
Clinical

This document provides the required and approved medication list for EMS agencies based on the certified provider level and EMS agency licensure level.

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EMS Approved and Required Medication List 2019-06 83.78 KB
EMS Approved and Required Medication List 2018-04 82.47 KB
EMS Approved and Required Medication List 2017-06 2.12 MB
EMS Approved and Required Medication List 2015-08 77.11 KB

ALS Provider Skills Verifcation

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Providers
Partners
Agencies
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EMS Agency
EMS Operations
EMS Agency Medical Director
EMS Providers
Licensure

All providers certified at or above the AEMT level are required to have ALS skills verifications completed by the EMS agency's medical director. The skills verification must be completed initially and every 12 months. The EMS agency is responsible for maintaining the verification records for seven years.

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Information about the ALS Provider Skills Verification Requirements 29.63 KB
EHSF Template for Skills Verification 14.74 KB

EMS Agency Medical Direction

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Partners
Agencies
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EMS Agency
EMS Operations
EMS Agency Medical Director
Medical Direction

The EMS Act of 2009 and the Rules and Regulations require every EMS agency to have an EMS agency medical director. Here you will find sample medical director agreements.

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EMS Agency Medical Director Agreement Sample 202.33 KB
ALS Agency Medical Director Agreement Sample 9.57 KB

EMS Protocols

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EMS Agency
EMS Agency Medical Director
Medical Command Physician
EMS Providers
Clinical
Treatment

These documents provide the approved Statewide EMS Protocols for the various levels of EMS certification.

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2008 BLS Protocols 1.07 MB
2008 ALS Protocols 1.02 MB
2011 BLS Protocols 1.4 MB
2011 ALS Protocols 1.43 MB
2013 BLS Protocols 1.43 MB
2013 ALS Protocols 2.46 MB
2013 ALS Protocols Revision 1.24 MB
2015 BLS Protocols 1.51 MB
2015 AEMT Protocols 733.94 KB
2015 ALS Protocols 2.52 MB
2015 CCT Protocols 444.59 KB
2017 BLS Protocols 1.61 MB
2017 AEMT Protocols 726.24 KB
2017 ALS Protocols 2.63 MB
2019 PA BLS Protocols 1.88 MB
2019 PA ALS Protocols 2.62 MB
2019 PA CCT Protocols 401.36 KB
2020 PA BLS Protocols 2.27 MB
2020 PA AEMT Protocols 1.12 MB
2020 PA ALS Protocols 2.75 MB
2021 PA BLS Protocols 2.6 MB
2021 PA ALS Protocols 2.64 MB
2021 PA CCT Protocols 455.9 KB

EMS Provider Scope of Practice

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EMS Agency Medical Director
Medical Command Facilities
Medical Command Physician

Here are resources for the EMS provider scope of practice.

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EMS Scope of Practice 2017-06 2.59 MB

Title 28 Health and Safety Rules and Regulations

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Providers
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Agencies
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EMS Agency
EMS Operations
EMS Providers
EMS Agency Medical Director
Medical Command Facilities
Medical Command Facility Medical Director
Medical Command Physician

There are multiple pieces of legislation impacting EMS. Here EMS agencies, providers, and partners can find the Rules and Regulations, which support the legislation of the PA EMS Act 37 of 2009.

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EMS Rules and Regulations 458.48 KB

Sample EMS Agency Medical Director's Agreement

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Partners
Agencies
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BLS
ALS
Licensure
Medical Direction
EMS Agency Medical Director

This document provides a template of sample agreement between the EMS agency and their EMS agency medical director for medical direction as required for licensure as an EMS agency in Pennsylvania.

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Sample EMS Agency Medical Director's Agreement.pdf 51.56 KB

Handbook for EMS Medical Directors

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Partners
Agencies
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EMS Agency
EMS Operations
EMS Agency Medical Director

Here is a resource for EMS agency medical directors.

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Handbook for EMS Medical Directors 2.58 MB

ACT 37 Emergency Medical Services System Rules and Regulations

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Providers
Partners
Agencies
Tags
EMS Agency
EMS Operations
EMS Providers
EMS Agency Medical Director
Medical Command Facilities
Medical Command Facility Medical Director
Medical Command Physician

There are multiple pieces of legislation impacting EMS. Here EMS agencies, providers, and partners can find the PA EMS Act 37 of 2009.

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EMS Act 37 197.31 KB

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