EMS Division

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division provides and oversees the emergency medical response capability of PFRES.  With over 12,000 medical calls per year, EMS operations make up over 70% of our service volume.  EMS Division also coordinates with regional and state agencies to ensure that PFRES is capable of responding to large scale events in our own city and in assistance to other local jurisdictions.

"A" Shift EMS Supervisor Lieutenant Jason Brown
	Lieutenant Brown entered service with PFRES in 1994.  Serving in multiple suppression assignments while completing training, he received his paramedic certification in 2003.  Lieutenant Brown also coordinates logistics for EMS Division.
"B" Shift EMS Supervisor Lieutenant Mark Peltonen
	Lieutenant Peltonen joined PFRES in 1994 and received his paramedic certification in 1998.  He served in various suppression assignments prior to promotion to lieutenant in 2004 and his subsequent assignment to EMS Division.
"C" Shift EMS Supervisor Lieutenant Patrick Mitchell
	Lieutenant Mitchell received his paramedic certification in 1992 and has served the City of Portsmouth in that capacity since 1994.  He as also served in multiple suppression and special operations assignments, and manages electronic systems and equipment for EMS Division.  Lieutenant Mitchell received his Associate Degree (EMS) from Tidewater Community College in 1995.