Op/Ed: Ambulance companies are sending 911 call for funding help

By A.J. McCarthy, Chief, Longwood Fire Company A.J. McCarthy The severe fiscal plight of ambulance services across Pennsylvania was highlighted this week in an editorial in neighboring Lancaster County. That same editorial could have been written about ambulance services in Chester County as the same frightening facts are applicable. Dean Bollendorf, president of the Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania,...

Longwood Fire kicks off ambulance subscription drive

EAST MARLBOROUGH — Longwood Fire Company is seeking financial help from the community. The annual ambulance subscription campaign began with the sending of subscription materials to area residents. “Supporting the Longwood ambulance subscription campaign helps everyone in the community” said Longwood Fire Chief A. J. McCarthy. “Running the ambulance service is very expensive. Life-saving equipment...

Longwood offering ambulance subscriptions

Will cover costs of ambulance use not paid for by insurance By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com Changes in health insurance rules mean that local residents might find themselves charged for parts of some ambulance calls. A new subscription service from Longwood fire Company allows residents to pay a once-a-year fee to cover anything insurance doesn’t pay. Photo courtesy Longwood...