EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: (610) 779-0190
ABOUT US
Staff & Board of Directors
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Dr. Adam P. Sigal, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS & ADMINISTRATION
Matthew T. Stairiker, President
Melissa R. Szabo, Vice President
Carol A. Wentzel, Secretary/Treasurer
Titus L. Wentzel, President Emeritus
PRE-HOSPITAL REGISTERED NURSES
Brian T. Szabo
Melissa R. Szabo
PARAMEDICS
Christopher L. Bixler
Michael L. Jacobson
Rebecca L. Kantner
Nathan J. Klein
Dominic C. Lombardo
Hunter A. Martin
John C. Rivera
Brandon M. Tait
Erica R. Tait
Mervin G. Wertz
ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS
Luke C. Miller
Garrett T. Noone
Jacob D. Pinkasavage
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS
Harriet Bombay
Mathew Dempsey
Brian A. Gottschall
James D. Oswald
Jerry L. Wary
Matthew A. Weston
OUR HISTORY
Lower Alsace Ambulance Association [LAAA] has been proudly serving the municipalities of Lower Alsace Township, Mount Penn Borough, Saint Lawrence Borough, and Alsace Township since 1987. Since then, LAAA has grown from a predominately Basic Life Support all-volunteer organization
to a 24/7 Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulance provider supplying the south eastern Reading region with Emergency Medical Services.
In late the late 1980's and early 1990's, like so many other volunteer ambulance organizations in Pennsylvania, many
agencies struggled with recruitment and retention. With a booming economy, those that elected to volunteer, found themselves unable to provide the volunteer services they once could. In mid 1986, the Lower Alsace Fire Company was forced to disband their coverage to the region.
It took over a year, but thanks largely to advertising blitzes, community awareness, and generous community donations, Lower Alsace Volunteer Ambulance Association was born on November 24.
Today, LAAA responds to nearly 2,000 calls annually. The organization that started with one singular Basic Life Support ambulance now hosts three Advanced Life Support ambulances and one Advanced Life Support Chase unit.
The first licensure seal from unit 5557
Announcement in the Reading Eagle (no date) of Lower Alsace Ambulance's return to service projections.
The first licensure seal from unit 5557