In 1929, members of the
Andrew Mygatt Post of the Veterans of Foreign War in New Milford Connecticut
felt that there was a growing need to provide ambulance service to the town
of New Milford and its surrounding communities. This dedicated group of men
purchased the ambulance corporation's first Nash ambulance, and pursued a charter
for the service.
Shortly after the VFW established the ambulance service, the service separated
from the VFW and became the New Milford Community Volunteer Ambulance Corp.
The corporation provided both emergency and non-emergency transfers to the towns
of New Milford, Bridgewater, Roxbury, Washington, Sherman, Warren, and Kent
until those towns developed their own ambulance services.
Today New Milford Community Ambulance is an all volunteer service with approximately
65 members. The service provides 911 emergency medical service to the largest
town in the state of Connecticut covering 64.5 square miles with two BLS ambulances,
and one BLS first responder vehicle. The volunteers cover over 1600 calls per
year.
The service is currently certified at the mobile intensive care defib/epi level.
A regional paramedic service based at New Milford Hospital, provides advanced
life support.
The corporation has purchased oxygen/trauma first in bags for all of it's EMT's
and MRT's to respond directly to the scene of a call with the ability to initiate
treatment before the ambulance or paramedic arrives. The ambulance corporation
is also devoted to providing all of its defibrillator certified members with
AED's. So far the corporation has placed 37 AED's in service in its member's
private vehicles through out the town, and has saved six lives with the use
of the AED's.
New Milford Ambulance Corporation currently runs two ambulances, a 1999 Horton
Type III ambulance and a 2003 Braun Type III ambulance. The ambulance service
also provides its members with a 2003 GMC Envoy first responder vehicle. This
vehicle is fully stocked with emergency medical equipment. Members of the volunteer
staff are able to take the vehicle home and respond directly to the scene of
a call.
New Milford Ambulance is one of the first services to provide all of its members
with EMS turn out gear. The gear provides protection from the elements, bloodborne
pathogens, and has fire protection as well. Members of the service are required
to have their gear on board the ambulance while on duty.
New Milford Community Ambulance is one of the oldest volunteer ambulance services
in the state of Connecticut. The volunteer staff shows a lot of pride in their
service, and is dedicated to providing the community with high quality emergency
services at no charge to the patient. The corp. continually maintains their
skill level with frequent training sessions and drills with other services.
New Milford Ambulance works in conjunction with New Milford Hospital, New Milford
Police Dept. Water Witch Hose Co., Northville Fire Dept., Gaylordsville Fire
Dept., and multiple mutual aid departments from surrounding towns.
New
Milford Community Ambulance Corporation
20 Youngs Field Road * P.O. Box 102 * New Milford, CT 06776
Tel (860)355-1769 * Fax (860)210-0852
Last updated 2007-03-23