Emergency Health Services Federation

What Emergency Health Services Federation does

Emergency Health Services Federation (EHSF) is a Pennsylvania nonprofit organization designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, as the Regional EMS Council for eight South Central Pennsylvania counties: Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York. Founded circa 1970, EHSF operates as a statutorily-anchored coordination body for the regional emergency medical services system rather than a commercial enterprise. The organization provides EMS provider certification processing across all certification levels (EMSVO through PHP), continuing education oversight (via integration with the Train PA learning management system), EMS agency licensure services (initial, triennial renewal, and amendment), vehicle inspections, and clinical guidance. EHSF's technology stack consists of administrative web platforms rather than proprietary products: the PA EMS Registry (a state-managed certification database), Train PA (a third-party online learning platform), and NEMSIS-compliant data collection. The organization has expanded scope beyond EMS administration into public health program delivery, including the South Central PA Medical Reserve Corps (300+ volunteers, 9-county coverage, 250+ clinics and events), Community Paramedicine/Mobile Integrated Healthcare initiatives, behavioral health and resiliency training, immunization coordination, and the C.O.R.E. (Compassionate Overdose Response Education) harm reduction program launched in 2023.

EHSF's business model is funded primarily through Pennsylvania Department of Health appropriations, EMSOF (Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund) distributions, and supplementary grants (e.g., York County Opioid Settlement Initiative funds via the York Opioid Collaborative). The organization is governed by a county-represented Board of Directors (eight members plus officers and legal counsel) and led by an Executive Director (Robert Stakem) supported by an Administrative Director, Regional Medical Director (Michael J. Reihart, DO, FACEP), and specialized program staff covering emergency preparedness, EMS education, public health, and harm reduction. EHSF serves a stakeholder ecosystem of 2,464 EMS agencies, 459+ partner healthcare organizations (including UPMC Pinnacle, WellSpan Health, Penn State Health, and Penn Medicine facilities serving as medical command facilities), and the broader community of South Central Pennsylvania. Services are delivered through direct staff engagement, online self-serve portals, and a county EMS council committee structure. EHSF has no parent company, no private equity or venture capital backing, and no disclosed revenue figures; it operates as a self-governed regional public health coordination body with oversight from the state Department of Health.

Name

Emergency Health Services Federation

Legal name

Emergency Health Services Federation

Website

https://ehsf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Emergency Health Services Federation (EHSF) is a Pennsylvania nonprofit Regional EMS Council, designated by the PA Department of Health, that coordinates EMS provider certification, agency licensure, continuing education, and public health programs (including Medical Reserve Corps, Community Paramedicine, and the C.O.R.E. harm reduction initiative) across 8 counties in South Central Pennsylvania, serving 2,464+ EMS agencies and 459+ healthcare partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services Coordination

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Operations & Dispatch (HLAJAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Ambulance Services (BPAIAGAC), Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• EMS certification management
• Community paramedicine programs
• Public health coordination
• Prehospital education services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Cumberland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government/Department of Health Funding: EHSF is a nonprofit organization granted by the Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services as a Regional EMS Council to develop, maintain, and improve the EMS system. Revenue appears to come from government funding and DOH grants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Emergency Health Services Federation operates as the designated Regional EMS Council for South Central Pennsylvania, delivering EMS provider certification processing, EMS agency licensure administration, continuing education coordination, community paramedicine program support, and public health initiatives including harm reduction, vaccination clinics, and emergency preparedness across eight counties.

Product overview

The Emergency Health Services Federation serves as the Regional EMS Council designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, to develop, maintain, and improve the EMS system for South Central Pennsylvania (Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York counties). Rather than a single product, EHSF operates as a service organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs: EMS Provider Certification Services handling initial, renewal, and reinstatement certifications; the EMS Certification Levels Program establishing provider qualifications; Continuing Education Programs including TRAIN PA oversight and Con-Ed by Endorsement; EMS Agency Licensure Services; Community Paramedicine initiatives; Public Health Division services including the Medical Reserve Corps; C.O.R.E. harm reduction program; and distribution of EMS Information Bulletins. These services work together to support EMS agencies, providers, and partners across the eight-county region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• C.O.R.E. (Compassionate Overdose Response Education): A harm reduction initiative developed in 2023 to provide EMS providers with tools to respond to substance use disorder with empathy, education, and connection to recovery resources.
• South Central PA Medical Reserve Corps

Products and services

• EMS Provider Certification Services Processing of initial, renewal, and reinstatement certifications for EMS providers across all certification levels (EMSVO, EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic, PHRN, PHPE, PHP), including psychomotor examination administration and cognitive exam coordination with Pearson Vue testing centers, for EMS providers in South Central Pennsylvania.
• Continuing Education (Con-Ed) Program Continuing education credit management and processing for EMS providers, including oversight of approved Con-Ed sponsors, online learning through TRAIN PA, and Con-Ed by Endorsement for conferences and external courses, with tracking of clinical patient care and core education requirements.
• EMS Agency Licensure Services Processing of initial licensure applications, triennial renewal applications, and licensure amendments for EMS agencies, including vehicle inspections, administrative requirement reviews, and oversight of licensure levels (BLS, ALS, CCT, Air Ambulance) for EMS agencies within the eight-county region.
• Community Paramedicine Program Mobile Integrated Healthcare program promoting community paramedicine initiatives, facilitating agency involvement, and providing resources for community members including health navigation and wellness education across South Central Pennsylvania.
• C.O.R.E. (Compassionate Overdose Response Education) Harm reduction initiative providing EMS providers with tools to respond to substance use disorder with empathy and education, including training on reducing stigma, motivational interviewing, compassion fatigue management, and connecting patients to recovery resources.
• South Central PA Medical Reserve Corps Medical and non-medical volunteer program strengthening public health and emergency response through vaccination clinics, environmental monitoring, emergency preparedness, and community education across 9 counties in South Central Pennsylvania.
• Public Health Division Services Division focused on community well-being through public health preparedness, prevention initiatives, and coordinated response capabilities, including immunizations, behavioral health initiatives, opioid awareness programs, and Medical Reserve Corps coordination.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• York Area United Fire and RescuecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Key partner in York County that opened fire stations to pilot C.O.R.E. (Compassionate Overdose Response Education) training program for EMS providers.
• UPMC Pinnacle CarlislecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical command facility and healthcare partner providing emergency medical services coordination in the South Central Pennsylvania region through the EHSF partnership network.
• UPMC Pinnacle LancastercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical command facility partner in Lancaster County, part of the UPMC system, collaborating with EHSF on regional EMS coordination.
• WellSpan Gettysburg HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWellSpan Health hospital in Gettysburg serving as medical command facility and partner in the EHSF regional EMS network.
• WellSpan ChambersburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWellSpan Health facility in Chambersburg providing medical command and emergency services coordination through EHSF partnership.
• WellSpan Ephrata Community HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWellSpan Health community hospital providing medical command facilities and EMS coordination in the Lancaster County area.
• Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor academic medical center serving as a primary medical command facility and healthcare partner in the EHSF regional network.
• York Hospital (WellSpan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWellSpan Health flagship hospital in York providing extensive medical command and trauma services as a core EHSF partner.
• Penn Medicine Lancaster General HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPenn Medicine hospital serving as medical command facility and healthcare partner in the Lancaster County region.
• UPMC Pinnacle West ShorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPMC facility on the West Shore providing medical command and emergency services coordination through EHSF partnership.
• UPMC Pinnacle HanovercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPMC community hospital in Hanover providing medical command facilities as part of the EHSF partner network.
• WellSpan Waynesboro HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWellSpan Health critical access hospital providing medical command and EMS coordination in Franklin County.
• Harrisburg River Rescue & Emergency ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary EMS agency partner in Harrisburg providing emergency rescue and EMS services in Dauphin County.
• UPMC Pinnacle LititzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPMC community hospital in Lititz providing medical command facilities in the Lancaster County region.
• UPMC Pinnacle MemorialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPMC hospital in York providing medical command and emergency services as part of the EHSF partner network.
• UPMC Pinnacle Community General HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPMC facility in Harrisburg providing medical command facilities and EMS coordination through EHSF.
• WellSpan Good Samaritan HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWellSpan Health hospital in Lebanon providing medical command and healthcare services as a core EHSF partner.
• Life Changing PathwayscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecovery organization partner collaborating with EHSF on C.O.R.E. initiative to provide recovery resources and support services for overdose response.
• WellSpan HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor healthcare system partner providing medical command facilities, recovery support services, and behavioral health expertise for C.O.R.E. and other public health initiatives.
• York Opioid CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty-level collaborative that provided foundation and funding through Pennsylvania Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust for C.O.R.E. initiative launch.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC): National organization for fire service leadership, including fire-based EMS delivery that EHSF coordinates with extensively across South Central PA. Comparable because IAFC addresses fire/EMS coordination, training, and policy at a level structurally similar to EHSF's regional coordination role.
• Medical Reserve Corps (national program, ASPR/HHS): Federal program under HHS/ASPR that organizes medical and non-medical volunteers for public health and emergency response. EHSF hosts the South Central PA MRC as one of its core programs, making the national MRC program the parent framework and natural comparability reference.
• American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP): National medical specialty organization for emergency physicians. Comparable as the physician counterpart in emergency medicine coordination, and relevant because EHSF's Regional Medical Director role mirrors the medical leadership function ACEP performs nationally.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO): National organization for state EMS directors that coordinates policy, data, and federal engagement across state EMS systems. Operates one level above EHSF in the EMS coordination hierarchy, providing a broader policy and federal funding framework in which Regional EMS Councils operate.
• Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of EMS: State government authority that designates and funds Regional EMS Councils including EHSF. While a regulator rather than peer organization, it is the upstream authority whose policies, designations, and funding directly shape EHSF's operating envelope.

Direct peers

• Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS): Independent accreditation body that evaluates EMS agencies against quality standards. Functionally adjacent to EHSF's EMS agency licensure and inspection role, both focused on validating and maintaining quality standards across EMS provider organizations.
• National EMS Management Association (NEMSMA): Professional association for EMS leaders, chiefs, and managers focused on leadership development, best practices, and operational standards. Directly comparable to EHSF's work supporting EMS agency leadership and operational guidance across its 8-county network.
• American Ambulance Association (AAA): National trade association representing ambulance services and EMS providers, focused on advocacy, education, and member support for the EMS community. Comparable to EHSF in serving EMS agencies and providers through coordination, education, and representation functions.
• National Association of EMTs (NAEMT): National professional association for EMS providers offering continuing education, advocacy, and member services. Directly comparable to EHSF as a membership and education-driven organization serving the EMS workforce across multiple certification levels.
• National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT): National EMS certification body that administers cognitive and psychomotor examinations for provider certification across EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic levels. Highly comparable to EHSF's certification processing and psychomotor exam administration role, though operating at national rather than regional scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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