Seven Mountains EMS Council is conducting a National Registry BLS Practical Examination on December 4th, 2021 at the Snyder County East Building. Testing starts at 9 AM. For more information or to register, please contact Scott Reiner at the Council Office – sreiner@smemsc.org
On August 2nd, the Bureau of EMS released two EMS Information Bulletins related to staffing of licensed BLS ambulances. Click on the Link(s) below to review. EMSIB 2021-11 Rescinding EMSIB 2020-11 EMSIB 2021-12 Additional Exceptions Under Act 17 of 2020
The Bureau of EMS has updated the Commonwealth Transfer of Care form template to include an area for ‘next of kin/emergency contact’ information. Agencies are authorized to use the previous form until supplies are exhausted. Please contact the Council office for additional information. The new Transfer of Care form is available on the Bureau of […]
The Bureau of EMS has released a new information bulletin whereby they have announced that approved CPR course expiration dates on or after January 1, 2020 will be considered current through June 30, 2021. Please note that this only applies to the requirement for your PA EMS certification – the Bureau can not extend expiration […]
The Bureau of EMS has temporarily suspended the requirement for obtaining a signature from staff of a receiving facility when transferring care. Please click on the EMSIB below to view the bulletin. EMSIB 2020-15
Due to the current COVID-19 shutdowns, all Pennsylvania EMS certification that were to expire on April 1, 2020 have been extended until 7/1/2020. The PA EMS registry system is currently showing this extension. PLEASE NOTE: 1) New cards will not be issued for this extension period, please use your current EMS certification card throughout this […]
The PA Department of Health, Bureau of EMS in an effort to help increase the EMS provider pool within the Commonwealth has modified the re-entry process for EMS providers who failed to maintain their certification. This process is applicable to individuals who’s certification has lapsed on or after 2/1/2010. Please click appropriately for the policy […]
The Bureau of EMS has released a new information bulletin concerning a recently declared outbreak of Hepatitis A within the Commonwealth. Please click the link for the information bulletin: EMSIB 2019-05
Newly released Information Bulletin providing measles guidance. Click below to view document. EMSIB 2019-03
The Bureau of EMS has just released new information concerning EMS agency reporting of Drowning/Near Drowning situations for which they are dispatched. This information supersedes EMSIB 2017-07. The new EMS Information Bulletin can be accessed by clicking the link below: EMS Information Bulletin 2019-01