Bensalem EMS

01/01/2023

Happy New Year! Our medical supplies came in for our BLS training Institute. We will be applying for our DOH license in the best couple of weeks. 2023 is going to be an exciting year!

12/29/2022

Our condolences go out to the friends and family of Dan White who passed away earlier this month. Dan sold medical supplies to Bensalem Rescue Squad for years. He was an excellent sales rep, paramedic, and inventor of some of our EMS equipment. Dan was also one of the greatest guys to sit and talk with anyone could meet.

12/26/2022

BREAKING NEWS

On January 1st, 2023, Bensalem Rescue Squad and the National Institute of Emergency Care will be teaming up in a loose merger to share resources and increase our training services in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Bensalem Rescue Squad (BRS) was established in 1980 to provide 911 EMS service in Bensalem Township. Part of our mission includes helping our community to prepare for emergencies. In 1999 Bensalem EMS began project C.O.P.E. Project C.O.P.E. Has been training community members, EMS workers, Firefighters, and Law Enforcement Officers in CPR, First Aid, and various other disciplines such as Stop the Bleed and Active Shooter type training. Through Project C.O.P.E. and Bensalem’s American Heart Association Training Center, the squad issues nearly 10,000 CPR and ACLS cards per year in our area. Bensalem has also training over 1,000 first responders in medical response to active shooter incidents in the past few years.

The National Institute of Emergency Care (NIEC) was established in 1975 to teach various aspects of CPR, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) to first responders and hospital staff. NEIC has been the premier provider of PALS training in the Philadelphia area since its inception. NEIC has also taught EMT classes. The NEIC staff has taught internationally in countries including Bulgaria and Chile. NIEC has trained many EMS providers throughout Bucks County including those in Bensalem. NEIC’s staff of over 100 instructors bring years of teaching experience, many of them are experts in their field.

Together BRS and NEIC hope to not only continue our work in the field but add EMT classes in Bensalem and expand our very successful Public Access Defibrillator program. This merger allows our teams to ensure a standardized training throughout the entire chain of survival from 911 call to admission at the hospital thus improving patient outcomes.

Look for exciting things to happen throughout 2023.

12/21/2022

Santa stopped by to visit our annual meeting tonight. Somehow we all made the nice list this year.

12/15/2022

Congratulations to our two newest paramedics! Igor and Brian both passed all of their tests and are waiting for official certification cards from the Commonwealth. One year of hard work completed by them to accomplish this goal. Great work guys!

12/14/2022

BC Copper working the Arts and Crafts building a gingerbread house with a future firefighter at Nottingham Fire Company.

12/11/2022

Congratulations to Brian Dominik and Yahor “igor” Karymau who have completed LVHN’s paramedic program. Hopefully, they will soon be our newest ALS providers. Job well done!

11/18/2022

Please stop by and help a great cause. All toys and proceeds go to Bensalem Families.

11/12/2022

Threatening skies over Bensalem caught on security camera.

11/07/2022

10/07/2022

On Sept 30, 2022 Paramedic Richard Slack retired from Bensalem Rescue after 21 years of service. Richard obtained his paramedic, haz mat technician, and several rescue technician certifications during his tenure with us.

Richard stood by the squad through many trying times, financial crisis, upheavals in personal, even the LODD of our good friend Danny Mac. Richard was always there and did whatever it took to get the job done in true Bensalem fashion.

Although we are loosing much organizational history and one of our most steady staff members. We wish Richard luck and all the best in his new endeavors.

Richard was a little rough with the kitchen wear and the local eateries have called saying their sales of fries has decreased dramatically this week.

Good luck Slackie!!!!!

09/02/2022

Never Forgotten.

08/16/2022

The Success of the Jefferson Mobile Stroke Unit: Alvin Wang, DO, BC-EMS

Dr Alvin Wang speaking about what makes Jefferson/Bensalem different rendering stroke care in the EMS environment

The chief of emergency medical services at Jefferson Health shared his perspective on the first 2 years of the Jefferson MSU’s use and what takeaways he has gleaned from the experience. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

08/11/2022

The Mobile Stroke Unit Paradigm Shift for EMS: Thomas Topley

Jefferson Hospital System, The Vicki and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience, and Bensalem Rescue Squad are changing care for Stroke Patients in a big way.

The executive director of the Bensalem Rescue Squad spoke specifically to how the MSU has shifted the paradigm of care that EMS can provide to individuals in the community. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

07/20/2022

5:45 a.m. before crews get in for day work our mechanic checking out his fleet ensuring vehicles are available and safe for the day.

Bays are open to let some cooler air in. Even in quiet times the station has activity.

Semper Paratus

07/18/2022

Any body need command center for expedition? Look at our listing on Municibid. New. Never installed.

https://municibid.com/Listing/Details/31974743

07/06/2022

Little upgrade to our building today. Looks great! Hopefully we will be doing more training soon.

06/15/2022

06/02/2022

NEWS POST: PROMOTION OF ROBERT RACE TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Congratulations Deputy Director Robert Race! Former active member with Bensalem EMS and current active member of Nottingham Fire Company well deserved.

Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo and Director of Public Safety William McVey are proud to announce the promotion of Robert Race to the position of Deputy Director of Public Safety.

05/27/2022

Congratulations to Battalion Chief Edward Copper who graduated today from North Western University’s School of Police Staff and Command Class 517 today.

This unique opportunity allowed Ed to learn many management techniques that will benefit our organization. Learn Everyday

05/10/2022

Thank you Girl Scout Troop 2241 at Struble Elementary School for letting us visit last night.

05/06/2022

Our new BLS ambulance purchased with grant funding from a local corporation. This unit will get a great deal of use as or 3rd ambulance during busy shifts.

03/30/2022

You're Invited to an EMS Education Day and Mobile Stroke Unit 2+ Years Anniversary Luncheon!

EMS Week celebration and CEU event in cooperation with Jefferson Hospital. CEU's applied for.

We hope to see you there! Jefferson Health & Bensalem Rescue Squad MOBILE STROKE UNIT Celebrates 2+ Years In Service! Please join esteemed faculty and staff from Jefferson Health and Bensalem Rescue

03/29/2022

Congratulations Brian Guay (left) our squad’s mechanic who was awarded for a job well done at his full time job as police mechanic helping to assist with an investigation of a vehicle involved in a major crime.

And Patanthony Ponticelli full time paramedic who came to a woman’s aid while off duty. Pat and another bystander helped to subdue a criminal that was assaulting a woman while attempting to sn**ch her purse.

Great jobs by both.

03/17/2022

EMS Week Celebration and CEU opportunity. Register early limited seating!!!

03/05/2022

March 7, 2010 seems like a lifetime ago. Never Forgotten Paramedic Daniel McIntosh 078920.

03/04/2022

BEMS crews rush to save Ben the Turkey’s roost from certain destruction today. Thank you for Nottingham Fire Company and Trevose Fire Company for your quick response.

02/22/2022

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02/17/2022

Philips Medical trained our staff along with members of Bensalem Township Fire Rescue this week in the use of our new heart monitors.

These monitors have the most current technology and are expandable as the needs or our community grow. Innovation for now and the future comes to Bensalem

01/30/2022

01/22/2022

Finally some good news. Bensalem EMS took delivery this week of 8 new Philips/RTD Tempus monitors. These units were paid for by a combination of Federal and local grants. These will replace our old monitors that were over ten years old and at the end of life.

We hope the Tempus will bring emergency care to new levels in Bensalem with state of the art technology.

01/08/2022

We are very sad to learn of the passing of Paramedic John Holstein. John was retired from the Philadelphia Fire Department where he was awarded Paramedic of the Year.

John was a part time member of our staff and a TEMS paramedic for many years. John was a great paramedic and even greater person.

Rest In Peace Bother