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Concord Township fire chief warns ER closures could lengthen ambulance handoffs, urges caution using 911 for nonemergencies
Summary
The Concord Township Fire Company reported rising EMS call volumes and said Crozer Chester's closing will increase emergency department wait times, potentially leaving patients on stretchers in ambulances for extended periods; the fire chief urged residents to use urgent care when appropriate and be patient with responders.
Concord Township’s fire company told the township council on May 13 that ambulance handoffs at emergency departments may take substantially longer after the Crozer Chester Hospital closure, and residents should avoid using 911 for nonemergencies when alternatives exist.
Chief Hope, of the Concord Township Fire Company, said call volumes from Jan. 1 through April 30 included 415 fire and rescue calls and 1,394 EMS calls, and that “the biggest concern we're gonna…
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