JOINT STATE GOVERNMENT COMMISSION General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania STAFF STUDY OF THE MERGENCY EDICAL ERVICES YSTEM E M S S IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DECEMBER 2013 Serving the Pennsylvania General Assembly Since 1937 i __________________________________________________________________ The Joint State Government Commission was created by the act of July 1, 19371 (P.L.2460, No.459), as amended, and serves as the primary and central non- partisan, bicameral research and policy development agency for the General Assembly of Pennsylvania. __________________________________________________________________ Contact Information: Room 108 Finance Building 613 North Street Harrisburg, PA 17120-0018 Telephone: 717-787-4397 Fax: 717-787-7020 E-mail:
[email protected] Website: http://jsg.legis.state.pa.us @JointStateGovt 1 Act of July 1, 1937 (P.L.2460, No.459), amended by the Act of March 8, 1943 (P.L.13, No.4), the Act of May 15, 1956 (P.L.1605, No.535), the Act of December 8, 1959 (P.L.1740, No.646), and the Act of November 20, 1969 (P.L.301, No.128). ii General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania JOINT STATE GOVERNMENT COMMISSION Room 108 Finance Building - 613 North Street Harrisburg, PA 17120 717-787-4397 December 2013 To the Members of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania: I am pleased to announce the release of the report, Staff Study of the Emergency Medical Services System in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which was authorized by 2012 House Resolution 315. The resolution directed the Commission to study the administrative effectiveness of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system.