Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS

Check out the Pittsburgh EMS Week-in-Review for May 24-30!

Congratulations to Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS Medic 1 Jill Fox on her retirement after 27 years of service to the City of Pittsburgh! Thank you for protecting residents and making our city healthier and safer.

☀️ As we prepare to enter a busy weekend of concerts and festivals in the City of Pittsburgh, the forecast has temperatures above 80 degrees. ☀️

Please keep these safety tips in mind:
🔸 Drink plenty of water
🔸 Apply sunscreen
🔸 Take regular breaks in the shade
🔸 Be aware of the signs of heat-related illness

If someone who may be overheated becomes confused, dizzy, or unconscious, treat it as a medical emergency and call 911 immediately.

Have a safe weekend!

EMS Crew Recognition!

Pittsburgh EMS recently responded to two emergency calls involving babies who arrived ahead of schedule. In both instances, the crews delivered outstanding prehospital care. Both mothers and newborns arrived safely at the Emergency Department in stable condition.

This week, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS recognized these individuals:

🔹 Crew Chief Duane Lewis
🔹 Crew Chief Jerome Wasek (not pictured)
🔹 Paramedic Duncan Laduke
🔹 Paramedic Katsiaryna Lohinava
🔹 Paramedic Austin Saenger
🔹 Paramedic Mark Schneider (not pictured)
🔹 Advanced EMT Logan Ondos
🔹 EMT Cortney Jaworski
🔹 EMT Pacey Daniels

Congratulations to these outstanding providers for their excellent care of a mother and newborn child in the prehospital setting!

EMS Training Tuesday!

Today marks exactly one week until the recruits of Class 26-02 complete their Academy Training. Over the past two weeks, these Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians have received training in the Pittsburgh EMS Clinical Core Programs, alongside refreshers in BCLS, ACLS, and PALS.

In addition to their core medical training, the class completed the Bureau's Rescue Medicine, Hazardous Materials Medicine, Active Threat Response, Water Rescue and Marine Operations Awareness, and Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training programs.

We are excited for them to begin Field Training next week!

Check out the Pittsburgh EMS Week-in-Review for May 17-23!

EMS Training Tuesday!

This week, we want to introduce Recruit Class 2026-02. This class includes nine certified Paramedics and three certified Emergency Medical Technicians who are starting their careers with Pittsburgh EMS.

Over the next few weeks, the class will complete a 120-hour recruit training academy, orienting the recruits on operations within the Bureau of EMS.

Join us in welcoming one of the largest recruit classes in the past decade to Pittsburgh EMS!

Yesterday we honored the men and women who gave their lives for our freedom, ensuring their sacrifice will not be forgotten.

In the morning, Pittsburgh EMS participated in the Lincoln Place, Brookline, and Lawrenceville Memorial Day Parades to honor the legacy of these heroes.