ADVISORY - ALLEGHENY COUNTY - Shapiro Administration to Highlight Three Years of Continued Investments in EMS Workforce, Underscore Importance of Proposed $6 Million Increase[...]

March 06, 2026- Pittsburgh, PA

ADVISORY - ALLEGHENY COUNTY - Shapiro Administration to Highlight Three Years of Continued Investments in EMS Workforce, Underscore Importance of Proposed $6 Million Increase in EMS Professionals in 2026-27 Budget

Department of Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen will highlight three years of significant investments the Shapiro Administration has made in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) during a visit to EMS West Regional Council in Allegheny County, sharing how the Governor's 2026-2027 proposed budget investment of an additional $6 million will continue to build and equip the EMS workforce of tomorrow.

In partnership with Pennsylvania's 13 regional EMS councils, this additional investment - sourced from the EMS Operating Fund (EMSOF) - builds on the Shapiro Administration's total investment of approximately $56 million from the fund since 2023.

The proposed investment in the 2026-27 budget will be used to purchase equipment for EMS professionals, ensuring they have the most up-to-date equipment and enabling emergency care to be as effective as possible for Pennsylvanians. In Pennsylvania, more than 17,000 EMS providers respond to over 2.2 million calls annually.


WHO:
Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen
EMS West Regional EMS Council Director Brian Shaw
Valley Ambulance Authority EMS Chief Brian Herskovitz
Murrysville Medic One Administrative Director Darrick Gerano
EMS Provider

WHEN:
March 6, 11:30 AM

WHERE:
1002 Church Hill Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205

MEDIA RSVP: Media interested in attending must RSVP with the name of the reporter and photojournalist to [email protected].

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