Industry: Emergency Medical Services
Medic Rescue was established in October 1978 when County Ambulance Service closed its doors. It was a crisis situation when County Ambulance folded, leaving the 28 municipalities it had served wondering what would happen. At that time, County Ambulance responded to 68% of all Beaver County ambulance calls. Representatives of the health, business, and public safety communities stepped forward to create Non-Profit Emergency Services of Beaver County, doing business as Medic Rescue, a name coined by ambulance personnel during the beginning crisis hours. When it was apparent that County Ambulance was going to close, Dr. Joe Fortuna began negotiating to buy it. He enlisted the help of a local doctor, attorney and ( www.medicrescue.org )
Medic Rescue
313 Bridge Street
Beaver, Pennsylvania 15009
USA
Tel: (724) 728-3621