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Chester County praises EMS providers and credits county radio system for coordinated response
Summary
At its May 13 meeting the board proclaimed Emergency Medical Services Week and local chiefs highlighted the county radio system's role in coordinated emergency responses, saying it logged more than 23 million key-ups last year and was essential during the March 8 response to Corporal O'Connor's incident.
The Chester County Board of Commissioners proclaimed Emergency Medical Services Week on May 13 and heard leaders describe EMS work and communications infrastructure the county relies on.
Commissioner Eric Rowe read the EMS Week proclamation and named several local paramedics and EMTs accepting the citation. "Improving outcomes together" framed the county's tribute to career and volunteer EMS providers.
Chaz Brogan, executive director and EMS chief of Good Fellowship Ambulance and president of the county EMS council, thanked the commissioners and said the three Westwood Fire Company EMS providers present had provided exceptional prehospital care to Corporal Timothy O'Connor on March 8.
John Tsai, president of the County Fire Chiefs Association, described the countywide radio system as essential to unified response. "Last year, there were over 23,000,000 times that someone keyed up a radio on our system in Chester County," Tsai said, adding that the radios were critical during the coordinated March 8 response.
Commissioners and presenters also connected EMS work to broader mental-health needs and described increased service pressure following a local EMS/ambulance center closure.
Why it matters: EMS providers and the county's shared radio system are central to multiagency emergency responses. Speakers thanked staff and noted continued need for funding and community support. The proclamation itself was ceremonial and did not include new procurement or budget authority.
