Our Charter

Founded in 2007, the PA EMS Provider Foundation was created to serve its communities, ensure public confidence, develop the next generation of EMS providers, and generally further the cause of Pennsylvania’s emergency medical services through education, outreach and philanthropy. The Foundation is committed to supporting the health and welfare of EMS providers, delivering a strong team of first responders for all of Pennsylvania.  

Your support helps the PA EMS Provider Foundation in its endeavors:

Scholarships to Develop the Next Generation

The Foundation awards scholarships in support of EMT’s becoming Paramedics or AEMT’s. Improving the number of advanced care providers is critical to the success of EMS in the Commonwealth.

Support the Welfare of Providers and Their Families

  • Providers - The Foundation shares the concern about the emotional toll EMS can impact on providers and endeavors, with the assistance of others, to improve their wellness.
  • Families - While EMS provider agencies strive to eliminate tragedy, should a family ever be in need, the Foundation is there to help by providing immediate financial assistance in the event of a Line of Duty Death (LODD). 

Events

The Foundation hosts the annual PA EMS Weekend of Recognition and Remembrance to raise funds and create awareness. The ‘Weekend’ consists of three (3) events:

·       PA EMS Memorial Service - honors the lives of PA EMS providers who died in the line of duty. Since the beginning of EMS in the Commonwealth, over 70 PA EMS providers lost their lives in service to others. The memorial service is held on the last day of the event.

·       Stars of Life Awards Banquet – a Class A Uniform/business attire affair, the event recognizes Pennsylvania’s exemplary EMS providers as identified by their leadership or peers, with Stars of Life awards.  The banquet also recognizes recipients of scholarships awarded by the Foundation.

·       PA EMS Memorial Bike Ride – a cycling event honoring the service, sacrifice and memory of PA EMS providers who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to others. 

Sponsors of the PA EMS Weekend of Recognition and Remembrance are the Foundation’s primary source of funding.  Your support is need to further the Foundation’s efforts --  Sponsor today!

      

Individual Scholarship Program 

The Pennsylvania EMS Provider Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2025 scholarship program. The scholarships are intended for individuals interested in furthering their training and becoming either a Paramedic or AEMT.

The requirements for a Paramedic scholarship is a minimum of three (3) complete years of experience as a certified EMT and AEMT applicants must have two (2) complete years of experience as a certified EMT.

An EMT scholarship applicant must be working with a licensed PA EMS agency (either paid or volunteer), or the applicant must have been guaranteed an offer of a position with a licensed PA EMS agency upon completion of the education program for which the scholarship was awarded.

The DEADLINE for applications is the close-of-business on Monday, FEBRUARY 10, 2025. Submission of applications is completely online (see link below).

The amount of each scholarship will be determined by the Foundation Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the Application Review Committee.  Please carefully review the 2025 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS.pdf and prepare your required documents prior to starting your online application.

2025 Online Application - apply here

For more information, please see the application instructions and general information links above. You can also contact, Doug Garretson, Foundation Chair at doug.garretson@gmail.com or 412-760-4185.

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