McKeesport Ambulance Rescue Service provides 911 dispatched emergency medical care and non-emergency transport services as well as wheelchair van transports, under contract, to the following municipalities; MARS also provides mutual aid to neighboring municipalities of Versailles Borough, White Oak, North Versailles, Munhall, Rankin, Clairton, Elizabeth Township, City of Pittsburgh.
MARS also provides coverage to mass-gathering events such as football standbys and International Village, as well as CPR, Stop The Bleed education and community influenza vaccinations.
Past apparatus included a Jeep Cherokee, a light duty rescue which was used for rehab, MCIs, and Quick Response, and assorted Ford/Chevy type 1, 2, and 3 ambulances.
MARS personnel requiring continuing education to maintain their certification utilize the Train PA website to complete online courses.
Equipment utilized on each ambulance includes a Lifepack 15 monitor, Portable Suction Unit, Oxygen Bag, Medical Bag, Drug Box, Pet Oxygen Masks, Personal Flotation Devices, Body Armor, Stryker/Ferno Stretchers, Stryker/Ferno stairchairs with tracks, Region 13 MCI bag with SMART triage system, and Helmets along with other miscellaneous medical supplies and equipment meeting the PA Department of Health requirements for ALS ambulances.
Primary mutual aid services include Southeast Regional, Baldwin, Munhall, and White Oak.