![]() ![]() Liberty Township would continue its firefighting operations under the proposal. You can only do less with less."ĭelaware County Emergency Medical Services is a misnomer, experts say, because the county is really a patchwork of seven independent fire districts. Joshua Loney, a Delaware resident who has relatives and friends in the township, said cutbacks, even to save money, are not a good idea. The Insurance Services Organization, which evaluates more than 44,000 fire departments and agencies nationwide, every 10 years, ranks EMS based on a risk-assessment scale. Scaling back services, Mount said, would likely lead to higher insurance rates for residents due to a lower insurance rating. She said Liberty Township ambulances have a driver and two paramedics, one more than the county. ![]() "This would be a huge downgrade in our service," said township resident Becca Mount. ![]() The proposal had been discussed for several weeks, and earlier this month Liberty Township trustees asked Delaware County Administrator Michael Frommer to formalize it.īut before Delaware County Commissioners could discuss the plan, several supporters of the township's existing service spoke out against it. 29 - A proposal to replace Liberty Township's emergency services operations with paramedics and ambulances from Delaware County was met with opposition Monday. ![]()
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