Baldwin EMS provides emergency medical services to the Boroughs of Baldwin, Pleasant Hills, West Mifflin and Whitaker. Not only do we provide help to the sick and injured, we also participate in community events. Whether we participate in Community Day events such as parades, block parties or give safety lectures at local schools. We also try to give back to the residents as much as we can. Some previous events that Baldwin EMS has participated in are below.

Baldwin EMS along with Baldwin Police K9, Baldwin Fire Department 105 and County 911 had a presentation at local elementary school to teach children about emergency services.

Medic 516 and 517 attended the Pleasant Hills Council Meeting to show residents Baldwin EMS new Medic Units.

Pleasant Hills Community Day consisted of a 5K run in the morning prior to a parade and events held through out the day at Mowry Park.

Baldwin EMS personnel assisted City of Pittsburgh EMS during the Pittsburgh Marathon. UC480 and an ALS Medic units were utilized and staffed by Baldwin.

Baldwin EMS personnel conducted an EMS familiarization demonstration at the North Zion School. Students were able to tour Medic 512 and equipment used by paramedics by Paramedic Joe Baez. Lieutenant Plunkett and his K9 partner Band-Aid were on hand to perform a demonstration in K9 safety and usage of K9's in emergency situations.

Baldwin EMS Paramedic's Joe Beaz and Matt Luchini from A-Line utilized Medic 515 to perform an EMS demonstration. The demonstration included familiarizing children to ambulances and equipment which are used by paramedics.

Baldwin EMS personnel received their annual flu shot at station 510. In addition to Baldwin EMS personnel, Flue shots were available for Police officers and borough workers from the boroughs of Baldwin and Pleasant Hills.

On 04/20/2009 the girl's from the girl scout group # 50870 visited Baldwin EMS. While the group was at station 510 Lieutenant Todd Plunkett gave them a tour of the station. The girls also toured the ambulance and equipment used by EMS personnel. K9 band-aid was introduced to the girls by Handler Lt. Plunkett. They were also taught about K9 safety and the benefits of K9's in the emergency profession.

Baldwin EMS and Pleasant Hills PD teamed up to hold a Critical Incident Planning Drill with the West Jefferson School District at Station 510. Police and EMS trained with representatives from the school district to preplan emergency incidents at local schools using the Safe City table top.

Ms. Breanne Mason, a senior at Baldwin High School and resident of Baldwin Borough dedicated close to 40 hours of her time in creating over a dozen teddybears that she donated to Baldwin EMS. The bears will be used by Paramedics when caring for sick or injured children. A stuffed animal will often help to comfort a child during an emergency situation. Breanne is a member of the National Honor Society and elected to complete a community service project that would have an impact on helping people. This is not the first time that she has shared her time and talents with helping others. She completed a similar project last year and all of the stuffed animals were given to pediatric patients cared for by Baldwin EMS.

Breanne with A-Line Personnel:

From left to right:

Blake Toki, Tom Ulrey and Brian McCaffrey (back row) Nick Price, Breanne Mason and Marty Mayer (front row)

Governor Edward Rendell, Chief Executive Dan Onorato, Representative Harry Readshaw (all pictured above) were among the state and local government officials who attended the 2006 Baldwin Borough Community Day Celebration. Missing from these pictures is Senator Jay Costa. Baldwin EMS thanks all of the local and state leaders for their sincere support.

All Baldwin EMS ambulances are stocked with small stuffed animals and handmade blankets that are given to young patients in an attempt to lessen fears and anxieties associated with an emergency situation. However, the supply of donated stuffed animals was starting to dwindle.

Thanks to a very special young girl and her friends the supply of stuffed animals has been restored

Sarah Scott of Baldwin Borough initiated a Teddy Bear Collection Drive at the Dance Workshop by Shari Studios. Sarah, along with several other student dancers collected over 100 stuffed teddy bears and other animals. The stuffed animal collection was presented to Baldwin EMS personnel and an audience of family and friends.

The dancers are featured below with some of the stuffed animals and also in action while performing one of their dance routines.

Asst. Chief Curt Neill led the group to the patient compartment of an ambulance so they could see where the stuffed animals are stored and shared the importance of their collection efforts. During this discussion, one the girls indicated that when she was 3 or 5 years of age, she was a patient who was cared for Baldwin EMS. She remembers receiving a stuffed animal (bunny) from the paramedics and stated "I didn't feel as scared after I got the bunny".

A special thank you is extended to Mrs. Ann Scott, as the principal organizer of this project and to the other mothers for their assistance and show of support.