Fraternal Association of Professional Paramedics

07/04/2026

As the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of Independence Day we want to take a moment to acknowledge the members who are spending the day away from their families and friends to serve the tens of thousands who will be celebrating at various locations throughout the City of Pittsburgh.

We appreciate the dedicated men and women who have worked through this unprecedented heatwave and all those who will be out in force today deployed throughout Downtown, Point State Park, Mount Washington, and The North Shore to handle the crowds.

Stay safe out there and look after one another. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

06/25/2026

Huge news today! We are deeply grateful for the City’s partnership with UPMC and AHN. This financial commitment will ensure that our fleet is reliable for years to come. Thank you to Mayor Corey O’Connor and his staff for their hard work in securing this funding.

06/16/2026

We never stop training.

06/10/2026

We appreciate the City Controller’s continued interest in our work! This is the second time she has done a full shift ride along on the busiest medic unit in the City! City Controller Rachael Heisler

I joined Medic 14 of Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS to learn more about the work our paramedics do and see the unique challenges they face. It’s a difficult, stressful job, and we need to make sure they have the resources and support they need to do this life-saving work. Thank you to all of EMS for your service to the city – and happy birthday to Medic Bendig!

06/05/2026

Today Paramedic Jill Fox worked her final shift at Medic 1. Jill was hired in 1999 and retires with 27 years of service to the city, the majority of it spent at Medic 1 in Homewood. Mayor O’Connor stopped by to congratulate Jill during her final shift. The Union wishes Jill a long, happy, healthy, and stress free retirement. Congratulations Foxy!!!

05/26/2026

On Memorial Day we honor the men and women of our armed forces who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. We honor them not only today, but every day. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

05/24/2026

EMS Week 2026 has come to a close. We take this opportunity to acknowledge the important work that our members do not just this week, but every day of the year. These members dedicate themselves to serving others in their worst moments, ready to respond into the unknown, poised to make a difference. Today we acknowledge the commitment and sacrifice of our membership with heartfelt gratitude. Attached are some random pictures from the last year. Photo credit to the original photographers.

05/21/2026

We appreciate this EMS Week video from Mayor O’Connor and Director Williams acknowledging the important work that our members do every day.

04/27/2026

The 2026 NFL Draft came to a close yesterday evening. Over the course of the 3 days of the draft, our members, with strong support from multiple suburban EMS agencies as well as UPMC and AHN, responded to 229 calls for medical emergencies in and around the draft. In addition to the 911 calls for service, hundreds more approached medical personnel for assistance during the draft.

Due to the large number of expected guests and the challenge that presents to providing emergency medical services at an event this size, our members and our partners deployed the following assets throughout the North Shore, Downtown, and Point State Park to handle the anticipated need for service:

- Fixed medical treatment posts
- Ambulances
- Medical carts
- Motorcycles
- Bicycles
- Foot response
- Tactical EMS
- Haz Mat Technicians
- Haz Mat Medical Group
- River Rescue
- On site medical command

Each day of the draft a medical staff in the dozens, comprised of EMTs, Advanced EMTs, Paramedics, Nurses, Physicians Assistants, and Physicians, worked the draft in various capacities to ensure adequate emergency medical coverage for the event such that the draft operations would not impact citywide EMS operations.

We acknowledge the long hours and hard work put in by our members during this event; not just those who worked the draft but also those who kept the streets staffed. Everybody did their part putting in the long hours needed to complete the mission.

We are grateful for the strong partnerships that we have with the suburban EMS agencies and our health systems. Without their assistance we could not have provided the level of service that we did.

Lastly, thank you to the countless Bureau of EMS staff members who worked behind the scenes preparing equipment, supplies, and vehicles to ensure that we had everything needed to do our job at this event.

03/30/2026

Last week Executive Board members traveled to Washington DC for “EMS on The Hill” and to Seven Springs for EMSI Update. While in DC we advocated for support for several pieces of legislation that would improve delivery of emergency medical services across the nation.