THE AMBULANCE SERVICE:
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THE SPARTANSBURG VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE WAS BEGUN IN 1975.
IT BEGAN WITH A 1970's PONTIAC STATION WAGON AMBULANCE AND PERSONNEL TRAINED TO THE
ADVANCED FIRST AID LEVEL. IT WAS AND REMAINS HOUSED IN THE SAME STATION AS THE VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT. TODAY, WE HAVE A 1997 HORTON MODULAR AMBULANCE ON A FORD E-350 SUPER DUTY
CHASIS. THE AMBULANCE SERVICE HELPS TO PAY FOR SOME FIRE DEPARTMENT EXPENSES. THE
PERSONNEL ARE TRAINED TO THE EMT-B LEVEL (WITH A COUPLE PARAMEDICS THROWN INTO THE MIX).
WE ARE ALSO LOOKING INTO HAVING A FIRST RESPONDER COURSE FOR ANY INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS.
THIS TRAINING TAKES LESS THAN 50 HOURS AND, ALONG WITH AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATORS
COURSE (EVOC), WHICH IS 16 HOURS, WOULD ALLOW THE INDIVIDUAL TO ASSIST US ON AMBULANCE
CALLS. WE ARE ALSO A MEMBER OF VEMSACC. VEMSACC IS THE VOLUNTEER
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ALIANCE OF CRAWFORD COUNTY. VEMSACC IS AN ALIANCE
OF THE EMS AGENCIES IN CRAWFORD COUNTY THAT ASSISTS ITS MEMEBERS WITH RECRUITMENT,
TRAINING AND PURCHASING. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
VEMSACC AND EMS IN GENERAL.
| President/A-1 | Bill Scouten |
|---|---|
| Vice Pres/A-2 | Barry Scouten, Jr |
| Sec / Treas | John Hajec |
If you think you might be interested in joining the ambulance service, please call 654-7222, leave a message on the SVFD Guestbook or send an Email.