10/15/2026
Dear Residents,
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) plays a vital role in keeping our communities safe. Every day, EMS professionals respond to medical emergencies, provide lifesaving care, and help our neighbors during some of the most difficult moments of their lives. Yet, despite the essential nature of these services, EMS agencies across New Jersey continue to face significant challenges in securing the funding and resources needed to operate, maintain equipment, provide training, and recruit and retain qualified personnel.
We are asking for your help in supporting the proposed EMS Essential Services Bill (S1421/A1008), legislation that would formally recognize EMS as an essential service in New Jersey. This designation would be an important step toward ensuring that EMS agencies receive the recognition and support necessary to continue providing reliable, timely, and lifesaving care to the communities they serve.
Our EMS professionals work alongside police officers and firefighters to protect our residents every day. It is only fair that EMS receives the same recognition and support afforded to its public safety partners. Strong, sustainable EMS services benefit everyone, and your voice can help make a difference in securing their future.
Please take five minutes to contact your New Jersey state senator and two assembly representatives and urge them to support this important legislation.
The process is simple:
Visit Find Your Legislative District.
Find the town where you reside and click on your legislative district number. Burlington County residents are generally represented by District 6, 7, or 8.
Locate your state senator and two assembly representatives, then click “Contact Your Legislators” under each representative.
Enter your contact information, including your home address, so your legislators know you are a constituent.
Under Related Issue, select Health – Emergency Medical Services.
Enter EMS Essential Service Bill as the subject.
Copy and paste the message below into the comment section, or write a message of your own, and submit it.
Repeat the process for all three legislators.
Suggested Message to Your Legislators
“I am writing to ask for your support of the proposed legislation, S1421/A1008, designating Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as an essential service in New Jersey.
EMS professionals respond to medical emergencies, save lives, and provide critical care to residents when they need it most. Despite the essential nature of their work, EMS agencies face ongoing challenges in securing the funding and resources necessary to maintain operations, purchase lifesaving equipment, provide training, and recruit and retain qualified personnel.
Designating EMS as an essential service would be an important step toward addressing these challenges and ensuring that agencies can continue to provide dependable, timely, and lifesaving care to our communities.
EMS professionals work alongside police officers and firefighters every day to protect our residents. They deserve the same recognition and meaningful support as their public safety partners. I respectfully urge you to support the EMS Essential Services Bill and help secure the future of emergency medical services in New Jersey.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I hope I can count on your support for this important legislation.”
Thank you for taking a few minutes out of your day to advocate for the EMS professionals who serve our communities. Every message matters, and when residents speak up together, we can help ensure our local EMS agencies have the resources they need to continue protecting our families, friends, and neighbors.
Respectfully,
Palmyra Ambulance Association
Proudly serving Palmyra, CInnaminson, Riverton, Riverside and our surrounding communities.
