Moorestown EMS Unit Shutting Down After 66 Years Due To Financial Difficulties

MOORESTOWN, NJ — An emergency-services unit in Moorestown, which launched more than 65 years ago, will shut down soon because of financial difficulties.

The Lenola Fire Company Emergency Unit will cease operations at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. The Moorestown First Aid and Emergency Squad will assume responsibility of Lenola's coverage of emergency medical services.

Countless professionals and volunteers have served Lenola's emergency unit since its founding in 1957. The operation has been funded through medical billing and donations, which are no longer sufficient to maintain the service, according to Lenola EMS Station 318.

The Moorestown squad, founded in 1942, gets funded through the same means and doesn't rely on township tax dollars. Lenola EMS expressed confidence in the Moorestown squad assuming responsibility of the area.

"Moorestown FA&ES is prepared to provide the entire Township of Moorestown with the highest quality emergency care and transportation that our residents and businesses have relied on for over 80 years," Lenola EMS Station 318 said on social media. "The community can be assured that an ambulance, staffed by trained professionals, will be there when needed."

Visit the website of the Moorestown First Aid & Emergency Squad to find out more or donate.