Mercy Medic 105 - Area of Coverage

Area of Coverage

Mercy EMS provides primary first-due ALS and BLS responders to eight municipalities in Delaware County, covering an approximate total of 8.1 square miles (21 km2) and approximately 65,200 residents (Currently). These units respond out of local firehouses, with the exception of an ALS chase car. This area of first-due coverage includes:

  • Folcroft Borough - Folcroft Fire Company #1, Station 01
  • Clifton Heights Borough - Clifton Heights Fire Company #1, Station 03
  • Darby Borough - Darby Fire Company #1, Station 04
  • Sharon Hill Borough - Sharon Hill Fire Company #1, Station 09
  • Yeadon Borough- Yeadon Fire Company #1, Station 16
  • Lansdowne Borough - Lansdowne Fire Company #1, Station 19
  • Darby Township (Upper end) - Briarcliffe Fire Company, Station 75
  • Colwyn Borough - Darby Fire Company #1, Station 04

Mercy EMS units are also listed on the "run cards" (order of response) of numerous other municipalities on a second or third due basis. These second-due municipalities increase the Mercy EMS coverage area by 17.6 square miles (46 km2) and approximately 135,500 residents to a potential total of 25.7 square miles (67 km2) of coverage with approximately 200,500 residents (Currently). These municipalities include, but are not limited to:

  • Springfield Township
  • Upper Darby Township
  • Glenolden Borough
  • Collingdale Borough
  • Darby Township (Lower end)
  • Aldan Borough

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