Allegheny County Emergency Medical Services Council (ACEMS), represents more than 60 licensed EMS Agencies; 20 healthcare facilities; 16 medical command facilities; 2 medical helicopter services; more than 5,000 Emergency Medical Technicians, 3,000 EMT Paramedics; 1,000 Prehospital Registered Nurses; and thousands of other allied health providers participating in the delivery of out-of-hospital care.

The ACEMS Council is a clearing house of ideas and issues related to the delivery emergency medical services in Allegheny County and Southwestern PA.  Through the generous gifts of organizations, the ACEMS Council has funded education programs for the current and future Leaders of EMS; continuing education programs for current EMS Providers; EMS education scholarships named for Allen S. Shattner, MD the founder of ALS in Allegheny County; and much more.