GREGORY PORTER is the Executive Director of Ross/West View EMSA. He has been employed at Ross/West View EMSA since 1996. Greg also serves as the Fire Chief in the Borough of Etna. He is a member of PA ST-1 which provides Urban Search and Rescue services. This team is out…
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Steve started at Ross/West View in 1996 as an EMT student. While in EMT class he also began Essentials of Firefighting at the Allegheny County Fire Academy. Upon completion of both EMT class and Essentials of Firefighting, he began volunteering at Ross/West View and Berkeley Hills Fire Company (where he…
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Started in public safety in 1985 with the D.L &V volunteer fire department, started my EMS career at Tri-Town EMS (now known as Fayette EMS) spent 10 years at Mccandless Franklin Park EMS finally leading me to Ross/West View in April of 2000. Currently, maintain volunteer affiliation at Berkeley Hills…
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At Ross/ West View EMSA, I handle managing day to day operations on shift, typically 6-10 people on any given day. Responsible for Uniforms, facilities/stations, manage much of the website, and some personnel scheduling, handle the majority of car seat safety team items. Nationally Registered Paramedic, ACLS/PALS/ITLS/CPR First Aid, Child…
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Gary is originally from Ireland he moved to The United States in 2010 to further his career in emergency services & public safety, fortunately finding himself at Ross WestView EMS during his Paramedic training. He quickly found a home here and settled in getting a paid Paramedic position in 2011. He…
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Charles entered public safety in 2012 and completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh in 2013. Charles has spent time with various services in Allegheny County and North Central PA before coming to Ross West View in 2017 eager to be on the cutting edge…
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