Marple Township Ambulance Corps

Vehicles
Basic Life Support Vehicles

Chief 53
Chief’s Car
1998 Ford Crown Victorian

Quick Response Service (QRS-53)
2003 Ford Expedition
PA State Certified Quick Response Service
This unit, when staffed with a volunteer EMT, responds to all calls in Marple and Newtown Townships. The EMT will initiate patient care until the Paramedic or ambulance arrives. This unit is stationed at the main station when not in service.

Medic 53

1998 Ford Expedition
PA State Certified Paramedic Unit

This unit is staffed with a certified Paramedic 24/7. Its primary response is Marple Township and Interstate 476. It also is the primary back up in Newtown Township and parts of Haverford, Springfield and Radnor Townships. This vehicle is rotated with Medic 53A on opposite platoons. Our paramedics carry LifePak 12 monitors which are capable of doing 12 lead EKG and sending the information right to the emergency room. Many times, our crew transport directly to the Cath Lab when patients are suffering a heart attack. Our paramedics also carry CPAP for our patients that are suffering from severe respiratory distress.

Medic 53A

2007 Ford Explorer
PA State Certified Paramedic Unit

PA State Certified Paramedic Unit.

Ambulance 53-7

2005 Ford Horton
PA State Certified Basic Life Support Unit

Ambulance 53-7 is our first out ambulance for Marple Township and Interstate 476. It is the primary back up in Newtown Township and parts of our surrounding communities. This ambulance is equipped with an Automatic External Defibrillator.

Ambulance 53-7A

2000 Ford Horton
PA State Certified Basic Life Support Unit

Ambulance 53-7A is back up ambulance for Marple and Newtown Townships and Interstate 476. This ambulance is equipped with an Automatic External Defibrillator.

Ambulance 53-7B

1999 Ford Horton
PA State Certified Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU)

Medic 53-7B is our first out ambulance for Newtown Township. It is the primary back up in Marple Township and parts of our surrounding communities. This ambulance is fully staffed 24/7 with a paramedic and EMT. Our paramedics carry LifePak 12 monitors which are capable of doing 12 lead EKG and sending the information right to the emergency room. Many times, our crew transport directly to the Cath Lab when patients are suffering a heart attack. Our paramedics also carry CPAP for our patients that are suffering from severe respiratory distress.