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EMS Agency Equipment Requirements

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

EMS Approved and Required Medication List

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

Planning for Special Needs Populations

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EMS Agency
EMS Operations
EMS Providers
Preparedness

Here is a document to assist with the planning of special needs.

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Planning Guide for Special Needs Populations (362.75 KB) 362.75 KB

PA Critical Incident Stress Management Team

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EMS Agency
EMS Operations
EMS Providers
Health and Wellness

EMS agencies and providers can benefit from the intervention by a PA Critical Incident Stress Management Team. Here are resources regarding CISM Teams.

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CISM Team Directory 2015-01 (224.39 KB) 224.39 KB

Ebola

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EMS Providers
Preparedness

EMS agencies and providers can find resources related to Ebola.

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Ebola Talking Points (756.21 KB) 756.21 KB
FAQ Document about Ebola (184.54 KB) 184.54 KB
Ebola Guidance from PA DOH (1.27 MB) 1.27 MB
Ebola Health Advisory Poster (480.32 KB) 480.32 KB
ED and EMS Ebola Screening Criteria (200.88 KB) 200.88 KB
PPE Poster (881.26 KB) 881.26 KB
QA Information for 911 Centers (153.23 KB) 153.23 KB

PA Legislation Impacting EMS

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EMS Operations
EMS Providers

There are multiple pieces of legislation impacting EMS. Here EMS agencies, providers, and partners can find various legislation influencing the operations of EMS.

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PA EMS Act 37 of 2009 (196.65 KB) 196.65 KB
PA EMS Act Rules and Regulations (458.48 KB) 458.48 KB
Peer Review Protection Act 193 (45.02 KB) 45.02 KB
The Good Samaritan Act (43.73 KB) 43.73 KB
PA Child Labor Law (221.4 KB) 221.4 KB
EMS Direct Billing Act 84 (174.93 KB) 174.93 KB
Act 9 of 2008 First Class Townships (122.08 KB) 122.08 KB
Act 7 of 2008 Second Class Townships (120.08 KB) 120.08 KB
Act 8 of 2008 Boroughs (121.6 KB) 121.6 KB
Act 31 of 2008 Third Class Cities (119.52 KB) 119.52 KB
HB 1877 Fire and EMS Grant Program Reauthorization (80.7 KB) 80.7 KB

AHA Guidelines

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EMS Providers

Here EMS agencies and providers will find information pertaining to the AHA Guidelines.

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2015 AHA Guidelines (8.51 MB) 8.51 MB

ALS Provider Skills Verifcation

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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) 29.63 KB
EHSF Template for Skills Verification (14.74 KB) 14.74 KB

EMS Agency Medical Direction

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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) 202.33 KB
ALS Agency Medical Director Agreement Sample (9.57 KB) 9.57 KB

Communication and Dispatching

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EMS Agency
EMS Operations
EMS Providers
9-1-1 Centers
911 Dispatching

These documents provide information on EMS dispatching procedures within the EHSF region.

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EHSF Regional Communications Manual Rev 2016-08 (96.25 KB) 96.25 KB
EMD v13 Approval Letter by Dr. Reihart (71.77 KB) 71.77 KB
EMD v13 Response Information for EMS Agencies and Providers (37.95 KB) 37.95 KB

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