The Exeter Fire Department has been providing the Town with emergency ambulance service since 1963. Spanning over 3 decades, the Exeter Fire Department initially began providing the service to the Town with firefighters cross-trained as Advanced First Aiders. Since then, the level of care has evolved through EMT-Basic and Intermediate to the Paramedic level.
Paramedics provide the highest level of prehospital care available in the country.
With Advanced Life Support, paramedics are able to bring an extension of the Emergency Room out to the public. The Exeter Fire Department operates with 2 fully equipped ALS ambulances and 3 fire engines that are equipped to handle a medical emergency and provide early cardiac defibrillation. With an average response time of less than 5 minutes, people are able to receive ALS quickly. This improves chances of survival for heart attack, strokes, diabetic problems, traumas, and pediatric emergencies. This page was last updated on December 1, 1999.