Speers drops Mon Valley EMS; Fallowfield stays

By TAYLOR BROWN
tbrown@yourmvi.com
Emergency medical services coverage has recently become a hot topic in several Mon Valley communities.
On Tuesday, Charleroi officials announced they would immediately cut ties with Mon Valley EMS and opted to begin using Rostraver/West Newton Emergency Services as the borough’s main service provider. Charleroi officials claimed staffing issues at Mon Valley EMS had begun to affect response times and the decision was necessary to keep residents medical needs at the forefront.
On Wednesday, nearby Speers Borough followed suit.  In an announcement, Speers said it decided to partner with Rostraver/West Newton as of 10 a.m. Wednesday.

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