McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority

Shaler EMS was incorporated in 1992 as a non-profit 501c3 charitable organization. We are governed by a Board of Directors consisting of four voting members including our medical director and one ex-officio member who is the Chief of Police of Shaler Township Shaler EMS has 9 full time employees, including 4 Paramedics, 3 Emergency Medical Technicians, 1 Manager, and 1 Outreach Coordinator. Shaler EMS also relies on professional volunteers to staff its ambulances. Volunteers are one of Shaler EMS' most valuable assets. There are over 20 volunteers, who contribute an average of 10, 000 volunteer hours a year. Using both paid staff and volunteers, Shaler EMS operates three ALS ( Advanced Life Support ) ambulances.

Founded in 1978, Ross/West View Emergency Medical Services Authority specializes in providing a pre-hospital care and medical transportation services. Based in Pittsburg, Pa., the healthcare facility provides emergency as well as non-emergency medical care, wheelchair van and rescue services for people across Ross Township, West View borough, Millvale borough, Reserve Township and Ohio Township. The medical care authority serves a population of more than 54,000 people spanning out over a 25 square mile service area. It also offers mutual aid to the bordering EMS (Emergency Medical Service) agencies of McCandless/Franklin Park EMS, Valley Ambulance, Shaler EMS, Northwest EMS and The City of Pittsburgh. Ross/West View Emergency Medical Services Authority s services include the provision of basic life support, advanced life support, rescue services, public education and training.

Valley Ambulance Authority (VAA) is dedicated to providing emergency medical services to the residents of Moon Township, Coraopolis Borough, Crescent Township, Neville Island, and select areas around Pittsburgh International Airport. Quaker Valley Ambulance Authority (QVAA) serves the communities of Sewickley, Sewickley Heights, Sewickley Hills, Aleppo Township, Bell Acres, Edgeworth, Leet Township, Leetsdale, Glenfield, Haysville, and Glen Osborne. With a commitment to the well-being of its communities, VAA emphasizes the importance of public safety and offers training in CPR and first aid. The organization operates with a focus on timely response and quality care for all individuals in their service areas. Generated from the website