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Georgetown EMS reports 3,881 district calls in 2024; resident offers 15‑acre park donation
Summary
Georgetown EMS Captain Deanna Loeb told the council the district responded to 3,881 emergency calls in 2024 and said a third daytime crew is needed. Resident Sunny Giani offered a 15‑acre parcel at 225 South Bedford Street for a proposed central park and dog park, noting DNREC wetland issues and a two‑to‑five year development timeline.
During public comment at the April 14 council meeting, Deanna Loeb, captain with Georgetown EMS, presented 2024 call data and urged support for expanded daytime ambulance staffing.
Loeb said Georgetown EMS units responded to 3,881 emergency calls in the district during 2024 and that total calls for the service area numbered 4,168; she told the council that 406 calls were covered by neighboring departments. Loeb said EMS units were in service for about 3,857 hours during 2024 and that the fleet logged roughly 99,312 miles. Typical transport distances from town are about 14 to 17 miles to Seaford, Milford or Beebe/Lewes hospital facilities. Loeb said the busiest month was September with 352 calls and the single busiest hours were roughly 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. She said her goal was to add another crew during daytime hours by the end of summer to improve response coverage.
Also during public comment, resident Sunny Giani described buying approximately 15 acres at 225 South Bedford Street and said he is willing to work with the town on a central park. Giani said he has been coordinating with DNREC and that wetlands exist on the parcel; he estimated a two‑to‑five year timeline to prepare trails and basic park features, and suggested amenities including a one‑to‑two acre pond, a dog park, walking paths and small shaded seating structures. Giani said he would consider donating the land to a nonprofit or the town when the community vision and permitting details are clearer.
These remarks were comments to the council during the public‑comment portion of the meeting; no formal council action on funding, staffing or the proposed park was taken at the session.
