Brentwood EMS finds new home after putting out bid to other ambulance services

BRENTWOOD BOROUGH, Pa. — After months of meetings, Brentwood Council has officially announced the fate and future of its EMS and ambulance services.

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“The borough will enter into a five-year agreement with the Brentwood EMS and Baldwin EMS to provide emergency medical service within our community,” said Mike Foyle, chairman of the Public Safety Committee.

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The unanimous decision comes after the borough’s current service company, Brentwood EMS, didn’t have a place to operate once the former borough building is demolished this fall. The borough therefore announced a bid to other ambulance services.

One bid came in from a Mount Lebanon-based company, which proposed the purchase of a new ambulance and a $50 fee for every household in the borough to support EMS, among other fees. However, people in Brentwood weren’t fans of the plan and said an outside service would also mean longer response times.

A month ago, Brentwood EMS presented a revised proposal to partner with Baldwin EMS.

Brentwood EMS will now move into Baldwin EMS’s primary location. The partnership goes into effect Nov. 1.

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