Setting the Facts Straight – Poestenkill
Poestenkill Town Board Abandons their Town Residents -- They’re not Blacklisted In a recent inflammatory and accusatory Letter to the Editor published by the Advertiser July 1, 2015 written by Poestenkill board member, David Hass, he inaccurately blames the Sand Lake Ambulance for “blacklisting” Poestenkill and not caring about children or pregnant women. The fact is that the same Poestenkill board member, other board members and the town supervisor voted to dissolve their town … [Read More...]
A Typical Day in the Life of a Volunteer Sand Lake Ambulance Driver
At 2 a.m., your pager goes off. You fumble to silence it, thinking “How can such a small thing make so much noise?” You jump out of bed, fumble for the phone and groggily call dispatch. A crisp voice answers “Communications - what’s your emergency?”, to which you reply “This is Sand Lake Ambulance, Driver #XX, en route to the station”. The adrenaline pumping through your body, you hurriedly put on your waiting uniform and head for the station. The call is a Delta (high priority), and your crew … [Read More...]
Join a Winning Team!
Free EMT & Emergency Vehicle Operator training provided! Call 518.674.2221 ext 1, or fill out this form for a follow up. Application & Process Download our Membership Application (PDF File) Process: Complete our application, download our bylaws and stop by our meeting the 1st Wednesday of each month 7pm to present your application during the meeting. Download our bylaws (PDF File) Frequently Asked Questions … [Read More...]
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...]
