The Pleasant Gap Fire Company’s ambulance is staffed by volunteers, full-time and part-time paid staff. As such, we are what is known as a “Combination Service”. Our ambulances are crewed by a mixture of paid and volunteer staff members who perform job duties according to their training and certification levels as determined by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Management of our EMS Service is performed by an EMS Chief, several Assistant EMS Chiefs and an Ambulance Committee of several fire company members who handle governance and oversight of the service.
From time-to-time, the company solicits applications for Part-Time and Full-Time Employees. To be considered for a paid position with our service, an applicant must meet the below qualifications:
- Pennsylvania EMT, AEMT, Paramedic, or PHRN
- CPR/BLS/Healthcare Professional CPR
- Hazmat Awareness Level
- Emergency Vehicle Operations Course
- PA DOH EMSVO Credential
- Valid driver’s license
- State Required Clearances
The application for employment can be found here:
If you have questions, you can email the EMS Chief at emsadmin@fire8.com