Sleepy Hollow VAC "Goes Paid"

[wiscems 23]

http://thehudsonindependent.com/index.php/news-thi-new/community/item/275-paid-emt-to-strengthen-sh-ambulance-corps

[jack10562 414]

Doing the math, the paid EMT isn't funded as a 24/7 full-time position.

It's more like 12 hours a day, unless they're getting someone to work for $9.00 an hour.

In any event, it's a good thing for the residents that the Village realizes there's a need for this and they are addressing it.

[mymack1 38]

Monday thru Sunday

7AM to 7PM

[SmokeyJoe 161]

Bout time

[smwells 7]

It is unfortunate that many towns and volunteer agencies have needed to make this move. In today's economy most of these volunteers can no longer dedicate time as in years past. The prompt treatment of the patient needs to be 1st priority.

The down side is that the person that needs to work more to survive and can't volunteer, is also the taxpayer that will need to dig deeper when the tax bill arrives.

[LEGENDARYDOM83 13]

Where are they getting the staffing? Is it a municipal position or Do they work foe an outside agency?

[gpdexplorer 46]

OVAC contracted for EMT's

[x129K 1,393]

Will they be changing the name from VAC to something else?

[newsbuff 286]

Will they be changing the name from VAC to something else?

Doubt it. Look at Peekskill and Mohegan.

[x129K 1,393]

Doubt it. Look at Peekskill and Mohegan.

Sorry, not familiar.

[newsbuff 286]

Sorry, not familiar.

Both have either day or night contracts with Empress, yet are still known as VAC's, or have Volunteer Ambulance Corps. plastered all over the outside.

[x129K 1,393]

Ahh....

[SmokeyJoe 161]

Both have either day or night contracts with Empress, yet are still known as VAC's, or have Volunteer Ambulance Corps. plastered all over the outside.

Yeah, having "VAC" all over your bus and fundraising letter help bring in all the dough for all the guys n gals not responding!