Crime & Safety

Springfield Votes to Expand Emergency Response Capabilities

There will be a new partnership with Crozer-Keystone Health System.

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The Springfield Township Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday night to approve a measure that seeks to expand and enhance the township’s emergency medical response capabilities.  The resolution formalizes a new partnership with Crozer-Keystone Health System, which will provide an advanced life support ambulance unit to be housed within the Springfield Fire Company. 

The added paramedic transport unit will respond to medical emergencies within the township and provide emergency patient transportation to area hospitals. The vehicle will be staffed with both a paramedic and an emergency medical technician.  The paramedic transport unit will be housed within the Springfield Fire Company, located at the corner of Saxer Avenue and Powell Roads from Monday through Friday during daytime hours, when medical transport demand is heaviest. 

“This move will enhance the level of emergency medical service for Springfield residents, ensuring a combined response from both a paramedic and EMT when an emergency occurs,” said Robert Woolson, Springfield’s Director of Emergency Services.  “Just as important, this fully staffed advanced life support emergency medical transport vehicle provides the resources needed to best meet the needs of Springfield residents during peak demand times.”

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The addition of the new unit will have no impact on existing billing procedures or costs for ambulance transport, which is typically covered by residents’ respective health insurance plans.  The township will not incur any additional costs either. 

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While some medical issues will require transportation to the nearest hospital, in many cases residents will have the option of being transported to their preferred hospital of choice, meaning the transportation provided by the unit will not be exclusive to Crozer-Keystone hospitals. 

 

“This is a win-win for local residents, enabling us to put another medical transport unit – equipped with a paramedic and EMT -- into daily active service,” said Woolson. “We wanted to enhance the emergency medical response within the township, making the system better for Springfield residents, and this move accomplishes that goal.”


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