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Concordville Fire Company reports rising call volumes, EMS strain and radio-system upgrade
Summary
Concordville Fire Company and township public-safety staff told the council that fire and EMS call volumes have increased over the past two to three years, the closure of nearby ERs is straining EMS turnaround times, and county radio-system upgrades will switch over Dec. 15.
Concordville Fire Company leaders told the Concord Township Council on Oct. 7 that both fire and EMS volumes have risen and that the department is taking several steps to respond.
"From the standpoint of a fire response...we've responded to 456 calls in Concord Township alone" from Jan. 1 through September 2025, said Lee Weerasingh, president of the Concordville Fire Company. He added that mutual-aid responses to neighboring communities were ongoing and that call volumes have increased roughly 25% over the last two to three years.
Township public-safety staff reported EMS volumes year to date as well and cautioned that the closure of local emergency rooms has extended ambulance turnaround times.…
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