In the face of an EMS staffing crisis in 2023, the Lansdowne Fire Company, Lansdowne Borough, and Narberth Ambulance formed a partnership that secured care and transport for residents, writes staff for EMS World.
For years, the Lansdowne Fire Company, which serves 11,000 Delco residents, was struggling with staffing its ambulance as it had no EMTs on site.
The fire company outsourced its staff through Trinity Health, which, due to its own staffing shortages, wasn’t able to assign staff for every emergency.
Leaders at the fire company began to look elsewhere for assistance, unable to rely on Trinity for the aid they needed.
It wasn’t long before conversations with the nonprofit Narberth Ambulance began, and the official service launched.
Narberth Ambulance had already been offering EMS coverage in other communities, including Haverford Township.
Along with providing basic life support (BLS), the nonprofit also provides advanced life support (ALS) services like albuterol breathing systems, EpiPens, glucometers, and more.
“We are so fortunate that Borough Council made a commitment to the residents of Lansdowne to allow the fire company to bring Narberth Ambulance into our community,” said Lansdowne Fire Company President Michael Boyce.
Read more about the partnership between the Lansdowne Fire Company, Lansdowne, and Narberth Ambulance at EMS World.
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