EMS System

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) / Paramedics provides an internationally regarded regional service to the residents of Haverford Township, responding in an area of over 9.95 square miles and serving a population of approximately 50,000 residents. The Haverford Township Paramedics operate in a coordinated collaboration between Llanerch Fire Company Ambulance, Manoa Fire Company Ambulance, Haverford Police, various fire districts, private ambulance companies, local area hospitals, and others involved in providing high quality pre-hospital medical care. The EMS response system is tiered to ensure that 911 calls receive medical care by the most appropriate care provider.

There are five major components in the regional tiered Paramedic/EMS system is described below:

EMS Chart
  1. Universal Access: Patient or bystander accesses the EMS system by calling 911 for medical assistance.


  2. Dispatcher Triage: Calls to 911 are received and triaged by trained professional dispatchers; Emergency Medical Dispatch implemented when appropriate according to protocol.


  3. Basic Life Support (BLS) services: BLS personnel provide the first level of response by our trained Police and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). BLS units arrive at the scene in an average of about five (5) minutes.

  4. Advanced Life Support (ALS) services: ALS medical care is provided by Haverford Twp. Paramedics and receive advanced care for patients with more critical or lifethreatening injuries and illnesses.


  5. Transport to Hospitals: Patients are treated and transported to the closest appropriate medical facility.


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