Emergency Medical Services
The Truro Township Fire Department operates three Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Vehicles: Medic 161, Medic 162, and Medic 163.
The township equips its medic units to treat advanced life support emergencies, such as heart attack, chest pain, shortness of breath, strokes, and other life-threatening emergencies. Each vehicle is staffed by three members of the EMS team.
In 2003, there were over 3678 EMS runs handled by the paramedics from Truro Township.
The township provides EMS personnel with extensive continuing education to sharpen knowledge and skills in lifesaving procedures, including:
- EKG and Myocardial Infarction Review
- Life Pak 10, 11 and Automatic External Defibrillator Review
- Water Rescue
- Splinting
- Backboards and Patient Lifting
- Pediatric Trauma
- Drug Review
- Mass Casualty
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