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Governor’s Disaster Declaration regarding Opioid Crisis
On January 10, 2018, the Governor signed a Disaster declaration for the Commonwealth in regard to the Heroin and Opioid crisis. As an element of this, the Acting Secretary of Health/Physician General Dr Levine has made the determination to modify the Nal ...
New Password Requirements for EMS Registry
New Password Requirements Coming This will be implemented for the new EMS Registry System. Any logon you have for the commonwealth SharePoint will change to this standard in January as indicated below. –Minimum length to increase from 8 t ...
TRAIN-PA Course Offerings
A group of new training programs are being added to TrainPA starting December 22, 2017. It is expected that all of the programs will be available by the first of 2018. New program offerings include: Airway Care Airway management Ess ...
First Responder PPE for Synthetic Opioids
The PA Department of Health, Bureau of EMS has forwarded the following recommendation document on selection and use of PPE against exposure hazards to Synthetic Opioids. Click on the link below to review the document. First Responder PPE for Synthetic Op ...
Implementation Date for New Licensure Requirements
The link below is an EMS Information Bulletin establishing the implementation date for EMS Agency licensure requirements published in the June 17th Pennsylvania Bulletin. EMSIB 2017-12
2017 Protocols/Scope of Practice/Licensure Equipment List
Below is an EMS Information Bulletin concerning release of a new set of protocols, updated scope of practice, and updated equipment listing for EMS agency licensure. EMSIB 2017-09
Pediatric Safe Transport Device
As published in the June 17, 2017 Pennsylvania Bulletin, a Pediatric Safe Transport Device will be required equipment on all licensed, EMS transport vehicles effective September 1, 2017. Information about Pediatric Safe Transport Devices can be found by ...
EMS Agency Minimum Staffing
The Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of EMS has just released an Information Bulletin concerning EMS agency minimum staffing. To see the bulletin, click below: EMSIB 2017-06
Naloxone Increased Dosage Option
The PA Department of Health, Bureau of EMS has just released additional guidance for administration of Naloxone in the Prehospital setting. Click on the link below to review this document. EMSIB 2017-03
High Tension Cable Median Barriers
PennDOT is installing High Tension Cable Median Barriers along roadways across the Commonwealth. They have provided several videos explaining their purpose, performance during a collision, and Emergency Procedures when dealing with High Tension Cabl ...
MAD Recall
Please click on the link below to to view a just released recall for LMA® MAD Nasal ™ Intranasal Mucosal Atomization Devices
Attention all providers:
As per the April 1, 2014 Rules & Regulations, we would like to remind all providers who may be re-registering (recertifying) on January 1st 2017 and going forward, that the requirement for the Patient Care or Core (formerly Medical/Trauma) p ...
2015 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES LAW (CPSL) FAQs
Information on the Child Protective Services Law are available at the following link: 2015 CPSL FAQs for EMS REMINDER: This is NOT an EMS law and agencies are encouraged to speak with their legal counsel in regards to any questions pertaining to t ...