Mercer Township looking for Butler paramedic program compromise

MERCER TWP — Township supervisors are looking for ways to mitigate the impact of emergency medical services shortages.

In a letter sent to Butler County Commissioners, the township board of supervisors argued for the inclusion of out-of-county EMS providers in a Butler County paramedic program.

“It has come to our attention that the above referenced program has raised some serious questions about eligibility, particularly affecting northern municipalities,” the letter read. “While we lack the equal numbers of population that the southern municipalities have, we certainly are not lacking in the need for quality EMS providers.”

The county’s paramedic training program is a partnership between the county and Butler County Community College, which helps train those interested in becoming par