About PPM

Mission Statement

It is the mission of Paramedical Personnel of Maryland to save lives first by means of teaching safety programs, by the actions of our personnel, and/or with the items we sell. Everything else is secondary.

Training Division

It is the mission of Paramedical Personnel of Maryland Training Division to provide highly trained professional instructors to teach quality safety programs to any person without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, political affiliation, or disabilities when representing Paramedical Personnel of Maryland.

EMS and Rescue Division

It is the mission of Paramedical Personnel of Maryland EMS and Rescue Division to provide EMS and/or rescue trained personnel to any person, group, business, or corporation that requires our services for the purpose of event staffing, BLS transport and/or stand-by. Paramedical Personnel of Maryland EMS and Rescue members will render the appropriate level of care governed by their state's EMS protocols and Paramedical Personnel of Maryland's medical director to all sick or injured patients without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, political affiliation, or disabilities when representing Paramedical Personnel of Maryland.

PPM's History

In 1970 August J. Becker III started his career in emergency services as an ambulance provider for a volunteer ambulance company in Virginia Beach.   After satisfying a military obligation, he re-entered the volunteer service by joining a volunteer fire and ambulance company in Maryland.   In 1975, Mr. Becker became a CPR instructor.   After teaching for a year he showed initiative and became a CPR instructor trainer.   In 1977, Mr. Becker became a paramedic with the federal government.   During that time he was awarded several letters of accommodation for actively training the civilian and military personnel in CPR.   In 1980, Mr. Becker received the Founders Award from the American Heart Association. 

After many years experience as a medical provider, Mr. Becker realized that the best way to save lives would be to open an American Heart Association training center to teach CPR to the general public.   This training center would later be known as Paramedical Personnel of Maryland (PPM).   In 1990, Paramedical Personnel of Maryland was incorporated.   In 1991, PPM added the National Safety Council curriculum, which enabled the company to teach first aid skills.   This addition was important because Mr. Becker realized that a large portion of emergency calls require basic first aid.   PPM received several awards through the National Safety Council.   The next step for PPM was to add the American Safety and Health Institute curriculum.   This addition allowed PPM to teach high quality CPR, First Aid, and Safety programs.   PPM has continued to evolve.   As reported by the American Heart Association, PPM is the 22nd largest training center in the USA. 

Early in 1998, PPM started providing medical/rescue personnel to Bethlehem Steel Corporation and Harford County Public Schools.   In 1999, Joseph M. Woods was added to the PPM family to run the growing EMS and Rescue Division.   Early in 2000, Mr. Woods started the Maryland commercial ambulance licensing process to have PPM recognized by the State of Maryland as an EMS and rescue company.   Dr. Eric C. Nager M.D. joined PPM in late 2000 as PPM's first Medical Director.   PPM purchased its first ambulance and it was licensed as a Maryland commercial ambulance in 2001.   PPM currently provides medical staffing for Bechtel International, University of Maryland sporting events, and at many other types of events for private companies.   PPM also provides EMS and rescue personnel for ISG (formerly Bethlehem Steel) Sparrows Point Plant, and medical/security stand-by for other construction and recreational sites across the state. 

In mid 2003, PPM added an advanced life support and basic life support medical transport division.

In 2005, PPM added a 4,000 sq ft EMS & Rescue Safety Supply store in Bel Air, Maryland. We currently stock the best EMS and Rescue Supplies on the market today and sell them at the lowest prices around.

PPM's Credentials

EMS & Rescue Member Credentials

All of Paramedical Personnel of Maryland's EMS and rescue members are at least CPR, Hazmat, Firefighter, Maryland Emergency Medical Technician Basic, and are trained to the level required by the State of Maryland to perform in any stand-by or rescue situation.

Instructor's Credentials

All of Paramedical Personnel of Maryland's instructors are at least CPR, First Aid, and Basic Life Support Certified Instructors, by the American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, National Safety Council, and or the State of Maryland.

Paramedical Personnel of Maryland Credentials

Paramedical Personnel of Maryland is credentialed by the American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, and National Safety Council to teach First Aid, CPR, and many other safety programs.   Paramedical Personnel of Maryland is also licensed by the State of Maryland as a commercial Ambulance Service. Commercial Ambulance Service #109.

PPM's Safety

Accident History

100% accident free history Zero run losses

Safety Policy

• Safety orientation before work begins.
• On-going monthly safety training meetings.
• Drivers training programs for all new drivers.
• Required drivers safety program for all drivers.
• Yearly driver safety updates.
• All drivers must be a least 23 years of age.
• All employees are required yearly to attend the patient handling program, lifting, and moving training, and the exposure control classes.

Personal Protective Equipment

All employees are provided with the appropriate PPE for each job and the training to use it before any work starts.

Incentives

PPM has an incentive program to encourage employees to perform their work safely and appropriately.

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