When Pennsylvanians have an emergency, they call 911 and expect police, an ambulance or firefighters to respond and respond quickly -- like within minutes.

Emergencies don’t happen often so each of our particular 911 calls are unique to us. At a time like that, the last thing on our minds is whether there are enough emergency responders. We just want help fast.

But the reality is in Pennsylvania there are fewer emergency responders than 25 years ago and they’re facing others challenges as well – like the cost of equipment and training.

When Pennsylvanians have an emergency, they call 911 and expect police, an ambulance or firefighters to respond and respond quickly -- like within minutes.
Emergencies don’t happen often so each of our particular 911 calls are unique to us. At a time like that, the last thing on our minds is whether there are enough emergency responders. We just want help fast.
But the reality is in Pennsylvania there are fewer emergency responders than 25 years ago and they’re facing others challenges as well – like the cost of equipment and training.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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