This document is an FAQ document to agency questions about the difference between the name as filed with the Department of State and a Doing Business As (DBA) for EMS agency licensure.
EMS agencies and providers can benefit from the intervention by a PA Critical Incident Stress Management Team. Here are resources regarding CISM Teams.
There are multiple pieces of legislation impacting EMS. Here EMS agencies, providers, and partners can find various legislation influencing the operations of EMS.
In 2015, Act 15 required EMS providers, both paid and volunteer, to have background completed every 5 years. The required background checks include a Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check, Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance, and Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Background Check through the Department of Human Services.