Peters Township Ambulance Service recognized for pediatric care
Every year, more than 70,000 children are transported by ambulances in Pennsylvania. This means that almost every seven minutes, a child is being taken to the hospital with a potentially life-threatening medical condition. In order to ensure that EMS agencies within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are prepared for pediatrics, the Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Services for Children program, in partnership with the Department of Health, Bureau of EMS and the Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council, has created the Pediatric Voluntary Recognition Program to recognize EMS agencies that are willing to go above and beyond current requirements to deliver excellence in emergency medical care to children within Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Pediatric Voluntary Recognition Program has recognized more than 100 EMS agencies across the state, including Peters Township Ambulance Service. The program consists of five levels that include pediatric equipment standards, ChildLine background checks, pediatric-related continuing education courses, community outreach programs and car seat check programs. Peters Township Ambulance Service is recognized at the Expert Level, which means that the EMS agency has additional pediatric-specific medical equipment on its ambulances, requires EMS providers to complete ChildLine child abuse background clearances, provides four hours of pediatric-specific continuing education per year, is actively involved in multiple community outreach programs, and offers ongoing car seat checks to parents and guardians in the community. By participating in the program, Peters Township Ambulance Service is demonstrating that they are truly prepared for pediatric patients and are ready to respond to any and all emergency situations involving Pennsylvania’s youngest citizens.
Peters Township Ambulance Service is the first EMS agency in Washington County, and only one of 33 in the Emergency Medical Service Institute region to be recognized under the program. The Emergency Medical Service Institute is the designated regional EMS council that serves Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland counties in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Peters Township Ambulance Service is the primary ambulance provider for Peters Township, Finleyville Borough and portions of North Strabane and Nottingham townships.