Ambulance Subscription Information

Lower Milford Township Fire Company Ambulance Corps has provided basic life support service since 1954. Paramedic service for more critically ill or injured patients became widely offered to our township in the 1980s through South Mountain Area Medic V.

To pay for our state certified ambulance and the building that houses it, our all volunteer crews fund raise through events such as community dinners; however, our annual subscription drive is very important. Here's how it works:

-- Fees: We ask that each household contribute $35 for coverage, which includes parents, children and senior citizens 65 and older living in the same house. The cost is $25 for a senior citizen household and $50 for a business, school or church. Money received goes toward ambulance service only and is completely separate from the fire fund drive.
-- Paramedic coverage: 25 percent of the stated amounts goes toward paramedic service. A paramedic response in addition to ours is determined by a dispatcher listening to the severity of the reported emergency or our determination when we arrive.
-- Insurance billing: Costs associated with ambulance runs will be submitted to your insurance company. However, insurance companies often reimburse us only a portion of what is billed, as with doctors and hospitals.

If you are a subscriber, you are not responsible for the balance. A non subscribing patient would be billed the difference. This standard practice is necessary for us to continue offering service to the community. The subscription drive runs for one year beginning in fall. However, if you are new to the township or did not receive a subscription form, please email us now at www.lowermilfordfire.org or call 610-967-0411.