Philadelphia Fire Department (Pennsylvania)
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State or Territory Pennsylvania
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Organization Type Government
Level of Government MunicipalAdministrative Division CityType of Organization Other Department Disciplines Medical Director(s) Annual EMS Responses 220,000Protocol Origination State
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Non-Transport BLS Yes (84)
911 Transport BLS Yes (12)911 Transport ALS Yes (38)
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History
Rescue 7 became the Fire Department’s first Advanced Life Support unit on July 25, 1974. These units were staffed with Firefighters cross-trained as Paramedics, and initially ran with a physician on board. Also starting in 1974, all new Firefighters were required to be trained to the level of Emergency Medical Technician. In 1988, the First Responder program was initiated; this was one of the first of its kind. Later in 1990, the Rescues were officially renamed “Medic Units”.
