Little Egg Harbor Township has agreed to purchase a new ambulance for the Great Bay Regional EMS for $150,000 through a contract with H-GAC Commission Cooperative Purchasing System. The volunteer ambulance service, which serves Little Egg Harbor, Eagleswood and Bass River townships, will kick in $25,000 from its budget toward the purchase. Jay Zimmerman, spokesman for the GBEMS, said the squad answers approximately 3,200 calls for service a year and has between a 77 percent and 83 percent answering rate (first on the scene).
Mayor Barbara Jo Crea said she understands the number of calls puts a strain on the vehicles, and she and the committee members appreciate the hard work and dedication of the volunteers.