Letter to the Editor: An Update on Board, Ambulance Corps Discussions

The leadership of the Springfield Board of Commissioners and Springfield Ambulance Corps met today and had a very productive discussion about how they can work together to address the issue of missed emergency response calls and calls requiring mutual aid. The respective leaders of the board and corps have agreed that it makes more sense to benchmark the issue of missed calls and need for mutual aid and attempt to correct them with the current system in place.

Both the Chair of the Board of Commissioners and President of the Springfield Ambulance Corps plan to meet with their respective members in the coming days with the goal of reaching a mutual agreement that addresses the concerns of both sides.   The safety and security of township residents is -- and has always been -- the primary concern of the Board of Commissioners.  It is the Board’s hope to have an agreement in place that will address this concern.

Pete Peterson

Spokesperson for Springfield Township