Morristown, Atlantic Health Join Forces On Ambulance Services

MORRISTOWN, N.J. – Under a new agreement, Atlantic Health Systems, the healthcare company that owns Morristown Medical Center, will provide primary ambulance services for the town of Morristown.

The agreement was announced earlier this week as the relationship between the healthcare provider and town grows stronger, with many planned initiatives coming in the near future.

While Atlantic Ambulance will provide basic life support services for the town, the agreement is a collaboration between Atlantic Health System, the town of Morristown, and the Morristown Ambulance Squad, the volunteer squad that has served the town for more than half a century.

The Foundation of Morristown Medical Center donated $120,000 to Atlantic Ambulance Corporation to purchase and equip a new ambulance that will be dedicated to providing the contracted emergency medical services to Morristown residents. The vehicle will be staffed with two emergency medical technicians to provide basic life support to residents in town.

The agreement between Atlantic Health and the town is just one of many on the horizon. Both sides are looking to work with each other in the following capacities:

• Atlantic Health System will assist the Town of Morristown to support a triennial community health needs assessment. Led by town officials, the project will include representatives of the hospital system and other community-based health and human services organizations. The project will prioritize the community’s health needs and determine how the participants can work to address those needs
• Atlantic Health System will meet annually with Morristown police and fire officials to develop and promote collaborative efforts, actions and training to enhance safety and security for the community
• Atlantic Health System will also collaborate with the Mayor, town officials and other community representatives to promote community and economic development
• Atlantic Health System will also help develop a new health and wellness program for municipal employees and their families