9-1-1 Emergency Response
Lancaster EMS currently operates 12 stations with more than 200 employees, providing primary 9-1-1 services to 18 municipalities encompassing over 275,000 Lancaster County residents. Additionally, Lancaster EMS provides secondary coverage to all 550,000 residents of Lancaster County through a network of mutual aid obligations with other ambulance services. We provide both basic life support (BLS) and advanced life support (ALS) services. Lancaster EMS is the busiest emergency medical services provider in the area and one of the largest ambulance services in Pennsylvania.
Lancaster EMS Emergent Calls for Service
Service Area Diversity
Lancaster EMS provides medical services to urban, rural, and suburban areas across the county. This makes for varying experiences and situations on every call.
CAAS Accreditation
In 2005, Lancaster EMS received national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS), and has since been recertified by CAAS every three years. CAAS accreditation is a marker of excellence in the ambulance industry, and the accreditation standards often exceed those established by state or local regulation. Lancaster EMS is one of only six ambulance services in the entire state of Pennsylvania to achieve CAAS accreditation, and is the only CAAS-accredited ambulance service operating in Lancaster County.
