06/22/2026
🪛🔧🔨 Medical Specialist Training 🔨🔧🪛
Last week, Paramedic Michael Raymond (Harrisburg Station), Captain Eddy Ream (York Station), and Assistant Chief Michael Kraska (Dauphin/Perry Division) attended the FEMA Medical Specialist training program at the Shumaker Public Safety Center of Harrisburg Area Community College.
Members networked with providers from across our Commonwealth, as well as teaming up with providers from Kentucky, Indiana, and Texas. The class was led by the experienced members of Pennsylvania TF-1, New York TF-1, FDNY, New Jersey TF-1, Texas TF-1, and Massachusetts TF-1.
The 60-hour program is designed to prepare EMS practitioners to operate in the most challenging technical rescue environments to deliver an advanced level of care, provide medical surveillance, and care of deployed task force members, including their canine assets.
LifeTeam EMS continues to demonstrate its commitment to excellence through a sustained investment in our Education and Training Division, ensuring our prehospital practitioners are equipped to advance professionally and remain prepared for all-hazards mitigation. This commitment aligns with the mission of UPMC in support of our local, regional, and state partners, strengthening our ability to operate effectively in complex and high-risk technical rescue environments.
Through this level of training, LifeTeam maintains a constant state of operational readiness—capable of responding to a wide variety of incidents while consistently delivering an outstanding level of care.