Bergen County, N.J. created its own EMS fleet last month to provide additional aid for its residents.
A lack of volunteers for its traditional emergency medical service forced New Jersey’s most populous county to buy ambulances and hire crews to staff them.
“It makes sense for the county of Bergen to step in and provide backup service and assistance to those communities that need an extra hand.”Chris Pedota/NorthJersey.com/USA TODAY At least two of those ambulances will operate every day from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., said Capt. Matthew Tiedemann, the Bergen County emergency management coordinator.
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