PITTSBURGH — The city of Pittsburgh has hired a new EMS chief.
Amera Gilchrist was sworn in on Friday afternoon at the city-county building.
Chief Amera Gilchrist was formally sworn in as the 8th chief of the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS, and the first Black and first female Chief in the Bureau’s history.
— Pittsburgh EMS (@PghEMS) May 5, 2023
Family, friends, colleagues, and former EMS chiefs were on hand for the historic ceremony in Council Chambers. pic.twitter.com/7kzG6IWPiS
Gilchrist is the first African American and first the first woman to serve as the city’s EMS chief.
She reflected on the hard work and dedication it took to get the position and thanked everyone who helped her along the way.
“I am a servant of the public. I have always taken that role seriously. From my start here as an EMT, to now chief of the bureau - I cannot discount how I got here,” Gilchrist said.
The new EMS chief was born on the North side and has worked in the city for more than 20 years.
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