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Regional ambulance service outlines operations, costs and AED program for Narberth
Summary
An ambulance service representative told Narberth’s Public Health & Safety Committee on April 11 that the borough generates relatively few 9‑1‑1 calls but that the service faces rising equipment costs, hospital off‑load delays and reimbursement pressures.
An ambulance service representative briefed the Narberth Public Health & Safety Committee on April 11 about local call volumes, response times, and its automated external defibrillator (AED) program.
The presenter said the service is a “pure 9‑1‑1 system” focused on emergency response, not patient transport to long‑term care, and that the organization handled about 16,000 calls countywide last year with Narberth accounting for roughly 200 of those calls. The presenter said the borough’s average ambulance response time is 7 minutes, 13 seconds, below an 8‑minute guideline, and that the service added a “float truck” about a month before the meeting to respond to peak demand.
The presentation stressed operational and fiscal pressures. The ambulance the service expects to receive within about 45 days cost approximately $350,000, the presenter said. He also described reimbursement challenges: roughly 60% of the service’s transports are…
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