Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, a 720-bed advanced acute care hospital, is the largest of the three hospitals that comprise the Lehigh Valley Health Network. It was Pennsylvania's first Level 1 Trauma Center, and is the only one in the Lehigh Valley, including pediatric trauma expertise. It is one of the largest regional heart centers, the fourth largest cancer center in Pennsylvania, a regional burn center and has neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. The Center for Advanced Health Care is a new medical office building on the campus that features heart and orthopedic specialists and a neuroscience center. The hospital system operates a MedEvac helicopter transport for trauma and other emergency patients. LVHN's three hospitals have a total of 988 licensed acute beds and a medical staff of more than 1,100 - more than 800 of them board certified - and 2,334 registered nurses. LVHN was designated a National Magnate Hospital by the American Nursing Association for its excellence in nursing. LVHN hospitals are among the oldest licensed teaching hospitals in Pennsylvania; and they have a resident training partnership with the University of South Florida.
Cetronia Ambulance Corps is an emergency medical service transportation unit. It offers services for 911 response, non-emergency medical transportation, ambulance billing, wheelchair services, special event coverage, community education and more. Youth training programs are available.
The Eastern Salisbury Fire Co. is a volunteer force that was established in 1988 when the River Road Fire Co. and Salisbury Fire Co. No. 1 were combined. The fire house was built in 1991. The company owns two pumper trucks, tanker, rescue and brushfire trucks, and trucks for the chief, squad and fire police. Also included among its collection is a restored 1952 antique fire truck. Eastern Salisbury Fire Co. has an active ladies' auxiliary.
Cetronia Ambulance Corps provides emergency and non-emergency medical transportation services to residents of South Whitehall and other communities. It makes about 35,000 runs annually. The corps has a fleet of 19 ambulances and other vehicles that possess state-of-the-art equipment. The corps provides basic and advanced life support but also transports people in wheelchairs to doctors' appointments, from hospital to hospital or home from the hospital. The Corps is also active in the community, standing ready at fairs and sporting events and educating youngsters in health-related matters.