Chester County First Responders Honor Malvern EMS Chief

Volunteer and career firefighters from Berwyn and around the region paid tribute to former Malvern EMS Chief Nicholas Campbell during funeral services over the weekend.  

Berwyn's Tower 2 and the tower truck from the Goshen Fire Company (Tower 54) formed a ceremonial arch at the entrance of Good Samaritan Church in Paoli in tribute to Campbell who died August 30th.  You can read his full obituary on Legacy.com.

According to an announcement posted on the Malvern Fire Company website last week "over his more than forty years of service, Nick provided visionary leadership in numerous capacities within the region’s fire and emergency services. His long-term service to the Malvern Fire Company included many years as EMS Chief, as well as numerous other operational and administrative positions. He began his professional career at Paoli Memorial Hospital, where he served in several capacities, including the Cardio Pulmonary Team and as the first Paramedic Supervisor for Medic 92."

Chief Campbell was ALS Director for Brandywine Hospital’s Medic 93 and Skyflight care for much of his career. Under Nick’s visionary leadership, Malvern Fire Company established the first fire department-based paramedic service in Chester County. His distinguished service included serving as President of the Chester County Emergency Medical Services Council. Nick was the recipient of numerous service awards, including the Margaret Hoover Brigham EMS Award."

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Nick Campbell Memorial Education Fund, being established in recognition of his role in preparing and empowering a generation of health care providers, or in his name to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in Emmitsburg, Maryland.