First Posted: 8/13/2013
Back Mountain Regional Fire & EMS has been awarded the 2013 EMS Agency of the Year.
The award is issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, with the assistance of the Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council (PEHSC) to recognize organizations that have made a significant contribution to Pennsylvania’s EMS System.
The local organization was selected because it has worked cooperatively with surrounding community organizations and municipalities to make many changes that included increasing the level of service and facilitating a change from traditional EMS protocols to a new standard that brings a higher level of service to the community with quicker response times.
The public announcement of this year’s award recipients was scheduled to occur on Thursday, Aug. 15, and again on Thursday, Sept. 26, during opening ceremonies of the 36th Annual Pennsylvania State EMS Conference at the Lancaster County and Blair County Convention Centers respectively.
The actual award presentation will occur on Nov. 23, in conjunction with the annual Pennsylvania Fire and Emergency Services Institute Dinner in Camp Hill.