Emergycare
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EmergyCare was started in 1983 as a non-profit ambulance service for the city of Erie, Pennsylvania
. The service has support from UPMC Hamot medical center and Saint Vincent Health Center, both in Erie. EmergyCare currently has divisions in Erie, Titusville
, Warren
and Kane
. They are also co-owners of Corry Ambulance in Corry
along with Corry Memorial Hospital. In the year 2011, EmergyCare underwent several changes in organization. The organization removed the "Inc." from its name in order to better represent the status of EmergyCare, as it is not a corporation, but an non-profit organization. EmergyCare also unveiled new paint schemes for its vehicles, and has removed the "almost 30 year old" "tripump", and replaced with a more healthcare related logo.
EmergyCare also provides non-emergency ambulance transportation. This service is used for patients who are non-ambulatory and are unable to tolerate a wheelchair, or who may need other types of monitoring, both basic and advanced. They also provide critical care transportation by ground with what is known at the Mobile Intensive Care Unit or MICU team. These crews are specially trained to provide advanced care to critical patients. These teams can consist of an Emergency Medical Technician
(EMT) and Paramedic
, and may also have a Pre Hospital RN.
EmergyCare provides emergency ambulance to all areas in their respective divisions. They also provide paramedic intercepts for residents in eastern Erie County
, as well as areas in northern Crawford County
.
. The LifeStar program was started in May 1986. The current aircraft is an Eurocopter EC 145.
The flight team is composed of a pilot, critical care/emergency Board Certified RN and critical care paramedic. LifeStar is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems
.
LifeStar entered an agreement in 2009 to become part of the Stat MedEvac system of helicopters based out of Pittsburgh, run by the Center for Emergency Medicine. At that time, LifeStar officially changed its call sign to LifeStar/Stat MedEvac 17.
LifeStar/Stat MedEvac 17 provides a robust and comprehensive level of on-scene and interfacility critical care air medical transport within a 150 mile radius of Erie. The level of care provided includes cardiac monitoring, defibrillation, external and transvenous pacing, advanced airway management, ventilator, invasive and non-invasive CPAP/BiPAP, blood product administration, invasive line management, a-lines, central lines, extensive line of critical care medications, IV pumps, cardiac assist devices, intraaortic balloon pump management and specialty team neonatal critical care.
Also tracks calls for outlying divisions in:
The EmergyCare Operations Center is staffed 24/7/365 and receives information for emergency calls from the Erie County Department of Public Safety for Emergency Medical Services calls for assistance in the city of Erie PA, along with other medically necessary transportation arrangements for the Northwest PA area.
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...
. The service has support from UPMC Hamot medical center and Saint Vincent Health Center, both in Erie. EmergyCare currently has divisions in Erie, Titusville
Titusville, Pennsylvania
Titusville is a city in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,146 at the 2000 census. In 1859, oil was successfully drilled in Titusville, resulting in the birth of the modern oil industry.-History:...
, Warren
Warren, Pennsylvania
Warren is a city in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States, located along the Allegheny River. The population was 9,710 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Warren County. It is home to the headquarters of the Allegheny National Forest and the Cornplanter State Forest...
and Kane
Kane, Pennsylvania
Kane is a borough in McKean County, Pennsylvania, east by south of Erie. It was founded in 1863 by Civil War general Thomas L. Kane at an elevated site 2210 feet above sea level. In the early part of the twentieth century, Kane had large glassworks, bottle works, lumber mills, and manufactures of...
. They are also co-owners of Corry Ambulance in Corry
Corry, Pennsylvania
Corry is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. With a population of 6,834 at the 2000 United States Census, it is the second largest city in Erie County. Corry is a part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area...
along with Corry Memorial Hospital. In the year 2011, EmergyCare underwent several changes in organization. The organization removed the "Inc." from its name in order to better represent the status of EmergyCare, as it is not a corporation, but an non-profit organization. EmergyCare also unveiled new paint schemes for its vehicles, and has removed the "almost 30 year old" "tripump", and replaced with a more healthcare related logo.
Services provided
EmergyCare provides both emergency and non-emergency medical transportation services. They have a medical taxi service which gives ambulatory patients transportation to and from doctors appointments. They also provide wheelchair transportation for patients who use wheelchairs.EmergyCare also provides non-emergency ambulance transportation. This service is used for patients who are non-ambulatory and are unable to tolerate a wheelchair, or who may need other types of monitoring, both basic and advanced. They also provide critical care transportation by ground with what is known at the Mobile Intensive Care Unit or MICU team. These crews are specially trained to provide advanced care to critical patients. These teams can consist of an Emergency Medical Technician
Emergency medical technician
Emergency Medical Technician or Ambulance Technician are terms used in some countries to denote a healthcare provider of emergency medical services...
(EMT) and Paramedic
Paramedic
A paramedic is a healthcare professional that works in emergency medical situations. Paramedics provide advanced levels of care for medical emergencies and trauma. The majority of paramedics are based in the field in ambulances, emergency response vehicles, or in specialist mobile units such as...
, and may also have a Pre Hospital RN.
EmergyCare provides emergency ambulance to all areas in their respective divisions. They also provide paramedic intercepts for residents in eastern Erie County
Erie County, Pennsylvania
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 280,566. Its county seat is the City of Erie.- Geography :...
, as well as areas in northern Crawford County
Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 88,765.Crawford County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford...
.
LifeStar air medical services
EmergyCare provides medical crew staffing for LifeStar helicopter which is based out of CorryCorry, Pennsylvania
Corry is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. With a population of 6,834 at the 2000 United States Census, it is the second largest city in Erie County. Corry is a part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. The LifeStar program was started in May 1986. The current aircraft is an Eurocopter EC 145.
The flight team is composed of a pilot, critical care/emergency Board Certified RN and critical care paramedic. LifeStar is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems
Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems
The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems , is an independent, non-profit agency which audits and accredits fixed-wing and rotary wing air medical transport services as well as ground inter-facility critical care services in the U.S. to a set of industry-established criteria....
.
LifeStar entered an agreement in 2009 to become part of the Stat MedEvac system of helicopters based out of Pittsburgh, run by the Center for Emergency Medicine. At that time, LifeStar officially changed its call sign to LifeStar/Stat MedEvac 17.
LifeStar/Stat MedEvac 17 provides a robust and comprehensive level of on-scene and interfacility critical care air medical transport within a 150 mile radius of Erie. The level of care provided includes cardiac monitoring, defibrillation, external and transvenous pacing, advanced airway management, ventilator, invasive and non-invasive CPAP/BiPAP, blood product administration, invasive line management, a-lines, central lines, extensive line of critical care medications, IV pumps, cardiac assist devices, intraaortic balloon pump management and specialty team neonatal critical care.
EmergyCare/Lifestar Operations
EmergyCare/Lifestar Operations was started with the start of EmergyCare. Air medical services:- Life Star
- Any other flight programs which enter the area
Also tracks calls for outlying divisions in:
- KaneKane, PennsylvaniaKane is a borough in McKean County, Pennsylvania, east by south of Erie. It was founded in 1863 by Civil War general Thomas L. Kane at an elevated site 2210 feet above sea level. In the early part of the twentieth century, Kane had large glassworks, bottle works, lumber mills, and manufactures of...
- TitusvilleTitusville, PennsylvaniaTitusville is a city in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,146 at the 2000 census. In 1859, oil was successfully drilled in Titusville, resulting in the birth of the modern oil industry.-History:...
- WarrenWarren, PennsylvaniaWarren is a city in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States, located along the Allegheny River. The population was 9,710 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Warren County. It is home to the headquarters of the Allegheny National Forest and the Cornplanter State Forest...
- CorryCorry, PennsylvaniaCorry is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. With a population of 6,834 at the 2000 United States Census, it is the second largest city in Erie County. Corry is a part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area...
which is a joint venture between Corry Ambulance Service, Inc and EmergyCare, Inc.
The EmergyCare Operations Center is staffed 24/7/365 and receives information for emergency calls from the Erie County Department of Public Safety for Emergency Medical Services calls for assistance in the city of Erie PA, along with other medically necessary transportation arrangements for the Northwest PA area.