Downe Township EMS...on lock down!

Recently, the Downe Township Emergency Medical Services, Inc. (DTEMS) was effectively shut down by the township committee.  This story has received substantial press since news broke Monday (4/1) night.

• Bridgeton News
• Daily Journal Leter to the Editor
• Atlantic City Press
• Video NBC 40

There was also an interview done with  Dave Schratwieser from FOX 29, however I cannot find that video on their site.  The site is www.MyFoxPhilly.com, and if you find the video in question, send me the link and I will be sure to post it here.

To keep the story simple, the township committee is citing "complaints" they have receieved about/against DTEMS and what Mayor Campbell is calling a "history of poor response times," as the reasons to lock the doors of the squad.   The committee went into executive session Monday (4/1) night and discussed a resolution to effectively shut the squad down.  Then, once the meeting went public again, the committee voted on and passed Resolution R-45-2013. 

In short, the resolution accomplishes the following things:

1. To schedule a special meeting with DTEMS
2. Approve alternate EMS coverage (Lawrence Township)
3. Secure the DTEMS building for the purpose of conducting an inventory

Now, onto the FACTS!!!  If you listen to the NBC 40 news clip, you will hear Mayor Campbell make 2 very interesting comments:

1. "Last year they (DTEMS) were terrible!"
2. "They were missing 4 out of 10 calls." (Then states in the Bridgeton News the % missed is closer to 50%)

Lets put these comments into context.  IF, in fact, DTEMS was so terrible LAST year, as the Mayor claims, why did it:  a.) take the committee until April 1, 2013 to address the problem and b.) why did the committee pass Resolution R-08-2013??? This resolution designates DTEMS as the primary care providers for emergency medical service calls in Downe Township for 2013.  Next, the issue of missing 4 out of every 10 calls.  That means we had, in the Mayor's eyes, a 60% response rate and a 40% failed response rate.  If given the chance, I will PROVE that we responded to 84.47% of our calls and we failed to respond to (whether we were recalled prior to responding, already on a call, or we just didn't have the man power to respond) 15.52%.

To contact Mayor Bob Campbell email rgc4downe@comcast.net

Thank you for all the support!!!
Fellow citizens the numbers, unlike the Mayor, don't lie!!!