[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7569]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE UWCHLAN AMBULANCE CORPS

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 21, 2005

  Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Uwchlan Ambulance 
Corps for their 30 years of dedicated service to the citizens of 
Chester County, Pennsylvania.
   The Uwchlan Ambulance Corps was started in 1975, by a group of 
Chester County residents who recognized the need for a non-profit 
volunteer service in their community that could provide emergency 
medical services for those in need. This motivated group of citizens 
had a vision to provide critical emergency care to their neighbors and 
this vision has lived on and thrived throughout the past 30 years.
   Today, the Uwchlan Ambulance Corps still operates a non-profit 
organization that provides 24 hour protection from their two community-
based stations. They have four Advanced Life Support/Basic Life Support 
ambulances and two Advanced Life Support paramedic units at their 
disposal. The Corps prides itself on its keen ability to grow and 
expand their unit to match the needs of their quickly expanding 
community.
   The Corps covers nearly 45 square miles of territory ranging from 
rural Chester County to the more heavily developed areas in the 
community. Of the 70,000 residents and nearly 60,000 visitors and 
merchants in Chester County, there has been an average of 2,700 calls 
each year to the Uwchlan Ambulance Corps. With 60 active volunteers and 
12 full-time staffers, the Uwchlan Ambulance Corps raises the bar in 
the region for exceptional emergency medical service.
   Furthermore, the Uwchlan Ambulance Corps has contributed to their 
community on many different levels. The volunteers work diligently to 
provide numerous educational opportunities for the community, along 
with several outreach programs. The Corps also participates in capital 
campaigns, and building renovations, all of which are successful 
attempts to ensure the survival of this thriving ambulance corps. They 
work efficiently and swiftly with the changing needs of their community 
and in turn provide an outstanding service to the citizens.
   Today, the Uwchlan Ambulance Corps prides itself on providing high-
quality emergency and medical transportation services to the ill and 
injured citizens of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I ask 
that my colleagues join me today in honoring the Uwchlan Ambulance 
Corps for their commitment to providing quality care, and community 
service to the region. It is an honor to recognize an organization that 
selflessly provides for its community each day and in turn creates a 
better quality of life for the citizens of Chester County, 
Pennsylvania.

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