Pittsburgh EMS overcomes EMT shortage through new training programs, but paramedics remain understaffed
Emergency medical services are experiencing staffing shortages across the country, including in Pittsburgh, but the city is making great strides with boosting some of those crews, specifically EMTs.
Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS welcomes new emergency medical technicians, paramedics
The Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS welcomed new members on Friday. Mayor Ed Gainey swore in eleven new emergency medical ...
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Driver in Critical Condition After High-Speed Crash with Light Pole in Homewood, Pittsburgh
A high-speed crash into a light pole on Penn Avenue in Homewood prompted emergency response; driver is in critical condition.
New EMTs continue legacy of Pittsburgh's pioneering Freedom House
The city of Pittsburgh has six new EMTs who were honored during a graduation ceremony in the city council building on Friday morning. The men and women are a part of the second class to graduate from ...
To address more pressing problems, some Pittsburgh councilmembers eye cutting controversial $6 million plan
City Council is looking for ways to cut spending, and some members are eyeing a controversial $6 million comprehensive plan.
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Pittsburgh's Bureau of Emergency Medical Services celebrates 50 years
REPORTER KALEA GUNDERSON WITH A LOOK. 50 YEARS AFTER THE LAUNCH OF PITTSBURGH’S BUREAU OF EMS, CITY LEADERS AND PARAMEDICS WHO WERE ON THAT VERY FIRST EMERGENCY CALL, REFLECTING ON THE BUREAU ...
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‘We are part of this city': Pittsburgh Freedom House EMTs graduate
The Freedom House EMT Training Academy honored its latest graduates, celebrating a program rooted in Pittsburgh’s pioneering ...
Pittsburgh EMS overcomes EMT shortage through new training programs
Emergency medical services are experiencing staffing shortages across the country, including in Pittsburgh, but the city is making great strides with boosting some of those crews, specifically EMTs.