Brighton Twp. Vol. Fire Department
Station 63 ~ Fire - Rescue - QRS
QRS
In 2003, the Brighton Township Volunteer Fire Department started running a Quick Response Service. In February 2007 we received our Quick Response Service Certification from the PA Department of Health (PA DOH). With this certification, we are state recognized to provide Basic Life Support to our community. We currently have 3 vehicles certified to respond to medical calls that are dispatched by the 911 center. This means when a Ambulance is dispatched on a high priority call, our QRS is also dispatched. We have to be re-certified every 3 years to make sure we continue to meet the standards that are set forth by the Department of Health.
We work very closely with UMPC Mercy, who is our medical command facility. UPMC Mercy is the only Level 1 Regional Resource Trauma Center in the region with a comprehensive burn center under the same roof. Based in the city of Pittsburgh, UPMC Mercy over sees all of the fire department's, medical personnel making sure all members are properly trained and stay up to date with the latest and greatest medical information and training.
Our PA DOH liaison is the Emergency Medical Services Institute (EMSI). Click on either of these links, EMSI and PA DOH to check out the home pages of our local and state level EMS authorities.
