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Plymouth Ambulance briefs council on Norristown call volume, specialized vehicles and community programs
Summary
Chief Thomas Trojanski of Plymouth Ambulance told council the service handled about 6,307 Norristown dispatches in 2024, explained specialized vehicles and equipment, and offered free community CPR and AED training.
Chief Thomas Trojanski of Plymouth Ambulance gave a detailed operational briefing on July 15, describing fleet assets, specialized equipment, call volumes and community programs. Trojanski said Plymouth Ambulance covers multiple Norristown stations and recorded 6,307 dispatches in Norristown in 2024, and that call volume has increased year‑over‑year.
Why it matters: Council members asked whether the borough receives reimbursement for transportation calls involving homeless residents and how much those calls cost. Trojanski said some transports are not reimbursed and that fully equipped ambulances cost roughly $350,000 each when equipped; he said a single non‑reimbursed transport can cost well over $1,600 to run.
Trojanski outlined specialized assets including two 5‑ton high‑water trucks for flood response, a six‑wheel mini ambulance used during heavy snow events, a bariatric ambulance for very large patients, Lucas CPR devices and advanced pediatric dosing systems Trojanski described as reducing medication dosing errors. He said the organization also holds special operations medical support for regional bomb disposal and SWAT teams and runs a “rehab trailer” to support responders at long incidents.
The chief emphasized community programs: free CPR/first‑aid/AED training for residents and an Operation Christmas Kids effort that distributes thousands of toys annually to pediatric hospital units. Trojanski invited council to host CPR training in borough facilities and said typical class size for an instructor is about 12 students.
Next steps: Council members asked follow‑up questions about hosting training and whether Plymouth Ambulance could provide more data; Trojanski offered to coordinate further outreach and scheduling.
