 |
 Seal of the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS | |
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| City |  Pittsburgh |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | October 15, 1975 |
| Employees | 211 (2019)[1]
|
| Annual budget | $22,910,271 2019[1] |
| Staffing | Career |
| Bureau Chief | Amera Gilchrist |
| EMS level | ALS/BLS |
| Motto | "The Best Care Anywhere" |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Divisions | 3 |
| Stations/Facilities | 16 |
| ALS Medic Units |
|
| BLS Ambulances |
|
| HAZMAT | 1 |
| Heavy Rescue | 3 |
| Special/Technical Rescues | 3 |
| River Rescue boats | 4 |
| Other boats (inflatables) | 5 |
| Hovercraft | 1 |
| TEMS Units | 2 |
| Infectious Disease response | 3 |
| Swift Water/Flood Response units | 4 |
| ALS Motorcycles | 4 |
| Bicycle units | 4 |
| Mass Casualty Unit | 1 |
| ATV/Carts | 4 |
| Prehospital Physician response | 3 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| Union website (FAPP) | |
The Pittsburgh Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (PEMS) provides emergency medical services and medically directed rescue services for the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is a bureau of the Department of Public Safety (DPS), along with the Bureaus of Police, Administration, Fire, and Animal Care and Control. The department is responsible for 55.5 square miles (144 km2) with a population of 305,841 as of the 2013 Census estimation. The Bureau was founded in 1975 by the then current city administration, absorbing Freedom House Ambulance. In addition, the Bureau of EMS was one of the first EMS agencies in the world.
- ^ a b "Operating Budgets | pittsburghpa.gov". pittsburghpa.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
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