Lewistown Hospital's Medic 29 Advanced Life Support (ALS) Squads provide ALS service to the people in Mifflin and Juniata Counties, as well as to people in parts of Huntingdon, Snyder, and occasionally Perry counties. Emergency Medical Technicians - Paramedics, or Paramedics for short, staff these ALS squads twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

ALS squads augment the staff of the existing Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance teams that operate in our areas. During an emergency call, the ALS squad is dispatched, along with the BLS ambulance, and meets the BLS ambulance on scene or en route to the hospital. The paramedic takes his/her equipment and joins the BLS crew in their ambulance and provides ALS care to the patient while en route to the hospital. This ensures that you receive the best possible care as soon as possible. 

Medic 29 primarily transports patients to Lewistown Hospital, but will also transport to other hospitals based on the patient's needs and preferences. 

Medic 29 was originally placed in service in 1989 as the first ALS provider in the area and was responsible for providing ALS service to Mifflin and Juniata counties and parts of Huntingdon and Snyder counties.
Over the years, the needs of the community have increased and Medic 29 has grown to meet these needs by providing faster access to ALS care.  In 1992, Medic 29 increased staff to provide a second ALS squad based in Juniata County.  The Juniata County paramedic squad brought much needed ALS care fifteen minutes closer to residents in Juniata County.

Now, over 20 years later, Medic 29 continues to provide quality ALS care...Right Here...Right for You!
To access services, or for additional information, call (717) 242-7429.