fire department ems
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The department’s rescue service started with the marine rescue unit. In 1951, a land rescue vehicle was purchased. In 1973, our first ambulance was put into service starting our Emergency Medical Service (EMS). Today we are certified at the Advanced Life Support Paramedic level. In 2022 we had approximately 782 EMS calls as the busiest fully volunteer agency in Chautauqua County.
Per NYS DOH Protocols our primary destination is UPMC Chautauqua. Some patients need specialty care which may result in transport to a Trauma/Cardiac/Stroke/Pediatric Center via ground or possibly helicopter. All fire department members are required to complete first-aid and CPR courses during their first two years of membership. Currently the Department runs 2 NYS Certified Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances. There are 16 members that are NYS certified Emergency Medical Technicians (11 EMT-B, 5 Paramedics). |
