The residents of our community founded the
Community Ambulance Association of Ambler
back in 1941 in order to help provide emergency
treatment and transportation to the sick and
injured members of our community. In 1962
we moved to our second location at 150 North
Main Street. In October of 2003, we moved
into our present location at 1414 Butler Pike,
Ambler. Our organization maintains a fleet
of 4 Mobile Intensive Care Units, Several
EMS Bike Patrol Units, as well as an On-Call
Officer's Car and a Utility Vehicle.
WE provide Advanced Life Support coverage
24 hours a day, 7 days per week, and 365
days per year. Each ambulance is staffed
with a PA Certified Emergency Medical Technician
and a PA licensed Paramedic. These crews
are supplemented by the invaluable volunteers
our organization prides itself on.
WE take great pride in equipping all of the
emergency vehicles with the best pre-hospital
equipment. The vehicles meet or exceed the
state mandates for minimum equipment. Each
ambulance carries a 12 lead EKG/Defibrillator.
It allows transmission of EKG tracings directly
to the hospital. Each ambulance also carries
additional equipment that assists in the handling
of many different emergency situations and
has the ability to transport 2 patients. The
average life of an ambulance is 3 years. The
replacement cost is $90,000 and a new vehicle
is purchased every year.
WE serve the communities of Ambler Borough
and Lower Gwynedd as well as parts of Upper
Dublin township. The PA Turnpike
Commission and the Community Ambulance Association
of Ambler have an agreement that the Ambulance
will respond to all emergencies that occur
between the Willow Grove and Mid County tolls.
THE Community Ambulance Association of Ambler
is an independent non-profit emergency ambulance
association. We receive no tax dollars from
the state or any of the municipalities we
serve. An annual membership campaign is held
each year. Third party patient billing raises
the majority of monies used for operational
expenses. Patients who become members through
the campaign drive are not held responsible
for the funds their insurance does not cover.
THE Community Ambulance Association strives
to provide the very best in pre-hospital care
for the residents and businesses of our communities.
