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Warwick Emergency Services Commission reports strong 2024 response times; borough renews fire and ambulance contracts
Summary
Warwick Emergency Services Commission officials reported 2024 call volumes, performance metrics and equipment updates for Warwick EMS, the volunteer Lititz Fire Company and WESQ. Council approved the borough's 2025 Fire Services and Ambulance Services agreements.
Mike Smith, deputy fire commissioner with the Warwick Emergency Services Commission (WESC), told Lititz Borough Council on Monday that Warwick EMS handled 4,117 calls in 2024 and met its contractual response target "97% of the time." He said 1,145 calls, almost 28% of the EMS total, were in Lititz Borough.
"For EMS, there is a key performance indicator in that contract that we track annually: they have to be on scene within 9 minutes from the time of dispatch for emergency calls, 90% of the time," Smith said. He added Warwick EMS exceeded…
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