Health & Fitness
Delaware County Seeking To Fill Void In Health Care Amid Crozer Health System Shutdown
A nonprofit EMS provider is stepping up as Delaware County's largest health system gets ready to shut down in just four days.
April 29, 2025
A nonprofit EMS provider is stepping up as Delaware County's largest health system gets ready to shut down in just four days.
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VMSC Emergency Medical Services, based in Lansdale, Montgomery County, has signed an agreement to respond to 911 calls in the City of Chester starting Saturday. The agency will station three ambulances at the Chester Bureau of Fire.
"The first priority obviously is making sure there's no lapse in coverage," Shane Wheeler, CEO of VMSC Emergency Medical Services, said. "So priority #1 [is] getting ambulances staffed, and into the community and prepared to answer emergency calls."
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