Cumberland Goodwill Fire Rescue Ems Inc

PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE BORO OF CARLISLE AND THE SURROUNDING TWPS.

MEDICAL SERVICES: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - WE PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE BOROUGH OF CARLISLE, NORTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP AND CARLISLE BARRACKS AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH MIDDLETON, WEST PENNSBORO, DICKINSON, LOWER FRANKFORD AND MIDDLESEX TOWNSHIPS. 8,994 EMERGENCY RESPONSES IN 2023.NON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - WE ALSO PROVIDE NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO UPMC CARLISLE AND THE CITIZENS OF OUR FIRST DUE TERRITORY AS REQUESTED. 3,162 NON-EMERGENCY RESPONSES IN 2023.CHAPLAIN SERVICE - OUR VOLUNTEER CHAPLAINS ROUTINELY RIDE ALONG WITH OUR CREWS DURING SEVERAL DAYLIGHT AND NIGHT SHIFTS A WEEK AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON CALL AND BY SPECIAL REQUEST. THE CHAPLAIN'S ROLE IS BASICALLY ONE OF SUPPORT FOR OUR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING BOTH EMERGENCY INCIDENTS AND NON-EMERGENCY TRANSPORTS, BUT THEIR ROLES HAVE EXTENDED TO OTHERS INVOLVED WITH EMERGENCY INCIDENTS TO INCLUDE EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WHILE THE CHAPLAINS APPROACH IS PASTORAL IN NATURE, THEY APPROACH INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-PROSELYTING, NON-DENOMINATIONAL NATURE THAT OFFERS COMFORT REGARDLESS OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S FAITH.TRAINING AND EDUCATION - CUMBERLAND GOODWILL OFFERS TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. WE HAVE CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS WHO PROVIDE INITIAL EMS EDUCATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER, EMT, AND AEMT COURSES AND ONGOING TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR ALL LEVELS OF EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDERS. WE ALSO PROVIDE FIRST AID AND CPR TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. REHABILITATION SERVICES - WE PROVIDE REHAB SERVICES FOR EMERGENCY WORKERS AT EXTENDED EMERGENCY INCIDENTS (E.G. HAZ-MAT, STRUCTURE FIRES, STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE, EXTENDED SEARCH OPERATIONS AND MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS) AS A SECOND ALARM RESOURCE.IN FEBRUARY 2024 CUMBERLAND GOODWILL EMS' ACCREDITATION WAS RENEWED FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF AMBULANCE SERVCES (CAAS). WE ARE ONE OF ONLY SIX PA AGENCIES AND ONE OF NEARLY ONE HUNDRED SIXTY AGENCIES NATIONWIDE TO MEET THIS "GOLD STANDARD" OF MODERN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. TO ACHIEVE THIS RATING CUMBERLAND GOODWILL MET BOTH THE REMOTE AND ONSITE INSPECTION STANDARDS OF THE COMMISSION FOR PERSONNEL, COMMUNITY AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS, MEDICAL RECORDS, BILLING PROCEDURES, AND COMMUNICATION PROCESSES. THIS INDEPENDENT VOLUNTARY PROCESS ENSURES THAT THE RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER CARLISLE AREA ARE RECEIVING HIGH-QUALITY EMERGENCY CARE AND THAT PROCESSES ARE IN PLACE FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.

IN ADDITION TO THE EMERGENCY SERVICES WE PROVIDE, WE CONDUCT TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR THE COMMUNITY AND NEW EMS PROVIDERS THROUGH THE CARLISLE EMS ACADEMY. THIS TRAINING INCLUDES BASIC FIRST AID, CPR, ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT, BASIC LIFE SUPPORT CLASSES TO INCLUDE EMT-B AND AEMT.