The Bucks County Rescue Squad will be responding to emergencies with a brand new ambulance, the first in a number of years.
On Thursday, the nonprofit rescue squad that serves about half of Bristol Township and all of Bristol Borough unveiled a new ambulance that was paid for through a Redevelopment Authority of Bucks County grant funded by a portion of proceeds from gross terminal revenue generated at Parx Casino in Bensalem.
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Bucks County Rescue Squad Chief Marty Liczbinski showed off the new ambulance and explained that it is state-of-the-art and includes all the equipment needed to respond to basic and advanced life support calls large or small.
The ambulance has all the features you would expect in a modern vehicle and also a new mobile data terminal for crews that isn’t just a rugged laptop but can be used as a tablet connected to the truck’s WiFi, Liczbinski said.
The grant covered $133,000 and about $10,000 in additional cost for the vehicle was covered by trading in a 2009 ambulance.
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The grant for the new ambulance was awarded last fall.
Loaded with all the supplies and equipment, the ambulance is worth about $300,000. Many pieces of equipment were transferred over from the retired ambulance.
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“The rescue squad does a great job and hopefully it will save some lives,” said Bristol Borough Council President Ralph DiGuiseppe, who also serves on the board of the redevelopment authority and rescue squad.
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State Sen. Tommy Tomlinson, a Republican from Bensalem, authored the law that created the funding for the grant program attended the event. He heralded the size of the grant and that it funded the purchase of the life-saving vehicle.
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Liczbinski said most ambulances last about seven to eight years. Due to financial struggles in the past, the busy rescue squad had previously purchased used ambulances.
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Deputy Chief Doug Wargny, who manages the fleet of three ambulances, was key in getting the vehicle, Liczbinski said.
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