Steve Wirth

Background

About Steve Wirth

Steve Wirth is a founding partner of Page, Wolfberg & Wirth, LLC and a founding member of PWW Advisory Group. Widely regarded as the nation’s leading EMS law firm, PWW represents private, public and non-profit EMS organizations, as well as billing companies, software manufacturers and others that serve the nation’s ambulance industry. In a distinguished four decade public safety career, Steve has worked in virtually every facet of EMS – he was one of central Pennsylvania’s first paramedics. Steve brings a pragmatic and business‐oriented perspective to his diverse legal practice – he served for nearly a decade as senior executive of a mid‐sized air and ground ambulance service, helping to build the company from the ground up. Steve is a dynamic and sought‐after speaker at regional, state and national conferences on a variety of EMS law and public safety subjects. He has authored many articles and book chapters on a wide range of EMS leadership, reimbursement, risk management, corporate compliance and workplace law topics. A contributing writer for JEMS, EMS1 and EMS World, Steve has co‐authored the highly acclaimed and popular compliance manuals and video training programs produced by PWW. He enjoys teaching and is an adjunct professor for the University of Pittsburgh EMS degree program and a lecturer for UCLA’s Paramedic Program. Steve is a past chair of the Panel of Commissioners for CAAS, the national ambulance accrediting body. He serves on the board of the National EMS Memorial Service, is a member of NAEMT Lighthouse Leadership Committee, and is an active participant in the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride - the “Muddy Angels.” A space exploration enthusiast, Steve serves on the board of trustees of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, created by the Mercury astronauts. He is a life member of the Nippenose Valley Fire Co. near Jersey Shore, PA, where he started his public safety career at age 16 as a junior firefighter and later served as Deputy Fire Chief. Steve was an active firefighter/EMS practitioner (and life member) of Hampden Twp. Fire Rescue until he recently “retired” as Safety Officer. Steve was the recipient of the prestigious James O. Page Leadership Award in 2013. Steve and his better half Jill enjoy boating, paddle boarding, scuba diving, and spending time with family – including their four grandchildren (Calvin, Jace, Lucy, and Lucca), and their golden retriever, Piper.