A Community Comes Together
MEDIA ADVISORY STORY/PHOTO OP FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2014, 2 p.m. A Community Comes Together Generous Donors, Community Business Leaders, And Dedicated Volunteers Unite to Save the Sand Lake Ambulance Building Sand Lake, New York – Three years ago, the Sand Lake Ambulance Building was in such disrepair that, according to engineers, only the lack of insulation that allowed snow on the roof to melt, kept it from collapsing on the vehicles stored inside. Friday, Aug. 28, at 2 p.m., at the … [Read More...]
Brownie Troop 1135 Learns First Aid
Sand Lake Ambulance members Sarah Jones and Raymond Sokol, both EMT’s and CPR Instructors volunteered their time to the Brownies Troop 1135 on Thursday March 6, 2014 at the Sand Lake Library. First Aid training was needed for the troop to earn their patches. During the class the troop learned the differences of when to call 911 and also the information they needed to provide when calling for an emergency. The troop also took a tour of the ambulance to see all the supplies used during an … [Read More...]
We can’t help you if we can’t find you.
Frequently seconds can make a huge difference in response to a medical emergency. Even if the emergency isn't a life or death situation, the length of time that someone may be in great discomfort can be impacted by the time it takes to find a location. Emergency responders don't always know the exact location of every residence in your town and if the responder is coming as mutual aid from a nearby town its even less likely they will know your location. Can You See Your House … [Read More...]
SLA Phase 2 Building Improvements Underway
Many people have been wondering what is going on at the Sand Lake Ambulance building. Didn't they just do a lot of work on it?" Last fall, Sand Lake Ambulance (SLA) completed building improvements to our station that reinforced a "ready to collapse" flat roof over the ambulance bay, widened the bay doors to accommodate the dimensions of the larger ambulances and replacement of wiring and lighting that dramatically improved energy efficiency. Now we’ve just kicked off our Phase 2 plans for … [Read More...]
“volunteerism is dead” — WRONG!
Whoever thinks volunteerism is dead may want to try something new. WARNING: These numbers are very exciting! As of April 3, 2013 we have 40 members, of which 29 are riding as active EMTs, drivers or in training to become EMTs. After the 1st Quarter numbers were analyzed, they are on track to logged 4,764 hours (19,056 projected for 2013) of on-call hours this year. This is 3,000+ more hours than last 2012 (15,964) and 5,400+ more hours than 2011 (13,608) and 10,000 more hours than 2010 … [Read More...]
