There are two types of Paramedics that work for the City of Pittsburgh... Those who work Rescue 2, and those who want too.
01/03/2025
Rescue 2 would like to extend our Congratulations to Paramedic Riz 'Ringo' Valles for 42 years of dedicated service to the citizens and visitors of the City of Pittsburgh! Your contributions as a Paramedic, Rescue technician, River Rescue diver, TEMS member, Instructor, Mentor, Colleague and Friend cannot be overstated! We wish you all the best in your well earned retirement. Godspeed Ringo!
11/27/2024
Rescue music.
01/25/2024
Rescue 2 brings an old soldier back to life.
12/24/2023
Merry Christmas from the crew at Rescue 2!
05/04/2022
12/26/2021
Merry Christmas from Pittsburgh Rescue 2. Photo by Paramedic Dave Bender M14
01/20/2021
Rescue 2 was happy to receive a surprise visit from Millie this evening. Millie was accompanied by Doctor Lawler, who is one of our EMS Physicians.
07/18/2020
We, in PEMS were blessed to have many members with many, supernatural talents. One of our own, Mike Y. was extraordinarily gifted in finding humor, during sometimes difficult times. Woe be the medic who, caught in a predicament, was a victim of Mike's, humerous illustrative mind. All in fun, never in malice. Our colleague, Bob Full, was immortalized in a few of these "Life on the Edge" masterpieces.
07/18/2020
It is with profound sadness that Pittsburgh EMS Rescue 2 reports the passing of former Rescue Chief Robert Full. Chief Full was an original Pittsburgh Paramedic hired in 1975 and served the City for more than 20 years. Chief Full also served Allegheny County and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Emergency Management. Chief Full had an enormous impact on the development of the Pittsburgh EMS Rescue Division and the Pennsylvania USAR Strike Team 1. He will be greatly missed.
Rest easy Chief, we'll take it from here.