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Dear Neighbors and Friends:

Your 2025 Subscription packet for the Greater Pittston Regional

Ambulance has arrived. If you are a renewing member to our service,

we thank you for your continued support for the emergency services that

we provide to our community. If you have not previously subscribed

to our organization, please take a few moments and read this pamphlet

to understand how a subscription to our service will benefit you, our

organization and our communities.

The Greater Pittston Regional Ambulance is a nonprofit, community based

emergency ambulance service provider. The organization was

formed in 1952 by members of our community who recognize the need

for a reliable, community-based ambulance service. Over the years, the

organization has evolved from a simple first-aid provider to one of the

premier emergency ambulances in the State, providing advanced life

support (paramedic service) with a community-minded focus. Over the

years, we have merged with several other community-based ambulances

including the former Jenkins Township Ambulance and the Exeter

Community Ambulance. A merger of our organizations has created a

regionally based service which essentially operates in the Pittston Area

and Wyoming Area School Districts.

Our EMS service, like most in Pennsylvania, is not directly supported

by tax dollars. We receive no tax revenue from the communities that we

serve, nor do we receive any direct tax money from the State or Federal

governments. We rely solely on fees for service, and this subscription

drive to support our daily operations. These sources alone are not

sufficient to fully fund our ambulance service. Typically, billing for an

ambulance transport only reimburses forty (40) to sixty (60) percent of

the actual cost of providing the service. This subscription drive helps to

bridge that funding gap.

Since we are a community-based, non-profit organization, all of our

funds are re-invested into our operations. In the past year, some of the

capital upgrades that we have invested in to further enhance our care

include: (1) $450,000.00 in upgrades to our cardiac monitor system and

patient transport and securement systems. We have acquired the latest

cardiac monitors, defibrillators, and transport liter loading systems; (2)

$500,000.00 to acquire three (3) additional ambulance units to increase

our fleet size to allow better, more reliable units on the road and allow for

rotation of our fleet to promote longevity of the units. We currently have

eight (8) transport ambulances in our fleet to help keep optimum staffing

levels in our communities. (3) Overhaul of staff compensation packages

to ensure that we reward our hardworking staff and remain competitive in

the market to attract and retain the best providers.

In addition, we also provide many extra services to our communities,

which rival major metropolitan EMS services including medical standby

for events and large gatherings, community education such as CPR, AED,

and first-aid training for our schools and other groups. These services are

provided free of charge. If you have a community group or organization

that wishes to interact with our organization, please contact us through our

social media pages.

If every residence and commercial property in our communities supported

our organization via the subscription program, we would be able to come

to ensure sustainability and reliable ambulance service in perpetuity.

We Thank You for participating and taking the time to learn

about our organization and the services that we provide. If you have

any questions or require additional information, please contact us at

membership@medic29.com or 570.654.1202 Extension 2.