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VMSC reports strong survival rates, says it’s mobilizing to cover Chester amid hospital closures
Summary
VMSC told the Montgomery Township board it handled 1,931 responses locally last year, has in‑house paramedic training and limited field-blood capability, and is deploying resources to assist Chester as hospital and EMS closures create a regional coverage gap.
Representatives of VMSC EMS updated Montgomery Township supervisors on local operations and on an expanding response role in nearby Chester, where hospital and EMS closures have strained emergency-care access.
Shane Wheeler, identified in the meeting as the chief executive officer of VMSC EMS, told the board VMSC ran 1,931 total responses in Montgomery Township last year, with an average call-to-scene time of 6 minutes 39 seconds and an average on-scene time of about 55 minutes. Wheeler reported 172…
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