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NorthWest EMS has Proven its Commitment to the Residents of Crafton. Please Attend the January 4th Meeting of Crafton Council to Show Your Support for NorthWest EMS |
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Neighboring community EMS average response times:
Carnegie Borough: 4 minutes
Collier Township: 5 minutes
Ingram Borough: 6 minutes
Robinson Township: 7 minutes
Greentree Borough: 8 minutes
Rosslyn Farms: 8.5 minutes
City of Pittsburgh: 10 minutes
Source: PA Department of Health 2008
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· Since the start of operations on 8/5/09, we have answered 270 emergency calls in Crafton.
· Our overall average response time in the Borough is 3.5 minutes.
Crafton Borough now has the fastest EMS response times in Allegheny County.
· Of the 270 total calls, 76 occurred between the hours of 11p-7a.
· Approximately 28% of the emergencies in Crafton occurred between the hours of 11pm and 7am— That is approximately 1 in 4 emergencies in the community.
· Crafton residents did not have an ambulance staffed in the community during the hours 11pm to 7am until— NorthWest EMS proved it was possible.
· Now that you have a NorthWest EMS ambulance staffed in the community during those hours…..you now get an ambulance— in an average of 3.0 minutes during the hours of 11pm to 7am.
· NorthWest demonstrated our ability to cover major incidents such as a motor vehicle accident on W. Steuben which required— 4 ambulances and an EMS supervisor.
· Another example of our ability to assist the community is when a major fire on Afton Avenue occurred. This incident required— 3 ambulances and an EMS supervisor.
· NorthWest EMS has the most resources available to meet all of your needs. No other EMS provider can match our ability to deliver the fastest and most professional care to you.
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Source: Response Statistics above provided by REMS proposal to Crafton Council. |
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2009 EMS Report for the Residents of Crafton Borough |
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Response Time Comparison Chart Shows Improvement by NWEMS |