PO Box 174, Bushkill, Pa 18324
About Us
Our Goal:
Our goal includes medical instruction to the community, working with other EMS, fire, and rescue services to provide comprehensive coverage. We strive to provide timely medical intervention and patient information for hospital commands, evaluation, and instruction. Through the utilization of both traditional and non-traditional programs (i.e., substations, global positioning, acute business planning, etc.), Bushkill Emergency Corps. We Will endeavor to help soothe the unpreventable distress experienced by our patients and their families.
A primary function of our existence is to ensure pre-hospital care does not deteriorate and ensure that the public is provided quality emergency care regardless of economic conditions and non-emergency medical care at a reasonable cost to the patient. Providing for our patient's well-being is our most important concern.
HELPFUL HINTS:
Always call 911 in an emergency to contact us.
Teach children how to use 911.
Write down detailed directions to your home and keep them by your phone (it is sometimes hard to think during an emergency.)
Have a list of all family member's medications, allergies, past medical history, and insurance information readily available.
Move all furniture out of the way to make a "path" to the patient.
Place all dogs and cats in a separate room with the door closed.
Keep talking to the patient, and don't give them anything to eat or drink.
Have someone looking for the ambulance or park a car at the end of your driveway with its four-way flashers on.
Make sure your house is well marked by turning on exterior lights at night (we have reflective number signs available for purchase under "More" and "911 Signs".)
In the winter, always have the driveway, a path, and steps cleared of the snow and ice.
Contact us:
Bushkill Emergency Corps
570-223-1906
P.O. Box 174, Bushkill, Pa , 18324
fax 570-223-7470
Bushkill Emergency Corps 3rd Annual Gala
The 3rd annual Bushkill Emergency Corps Gala will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort. In addition to a small Tricky Tray and dinner, we are pleased to announce that we will have performances by Richard Todd Adams and Sara Jean Ford, both have performed in the Broadway musical, Phantom of the Opera where they were featured as the Phantom and Christine. Click on "Learn More" for additonal information.