Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Allentown EMS reports rising calls, seeks one remounted ambulance in 2026 budget
Summary
City EMS told council it expects roughly 20,000–21,000 calls in 2025, reported revenue growth and requested funding to remount one ambulance in 2026 to sustain a goal of roughly one new ambulance per year.
The city of Allentown’s emergency medical services bureau told council members it is seeing sustained increases in call volume and is seeking one ambulance remount in the proposed 2026 budget.
The EMS presenter, identified in the public record as an EMS staff member with the Allentown Fire Department, said the agency staffs 41 full‑time paramedics, three full‑time civilian administrative staff and five supervisory staff. “As a primary EMS provider for the city of Allentown under the division of the fire department, we staff 41 full time paramedics, 3 full time admin staff that are, civilian employees. And out of those 41 paramedics, 5 are supervisory staff,” the presenter said (00:00:16).
Why it matters: The bureau reported a substantial growth in demand and revenue that it said affects equipment, supplies and fleet needs. The presenter said the service expects to handle “somewhere in the area of 21,000 calls for…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
