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Each year the best Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel are recognized at the annual Vital Signs conference; a conference hosted by the New York State Department of Health, Bureau of EMS. At the recent 2018 Vital Signs conference, five Pittsford Volunteer Ambulance providers were recognized for their response to a reported cardiac arrest on June 21st, 2018. Here is a copy of their award presentation:

Pittsford Volunteer Ambulance welcomes our newest team members; Paramedic Adrielle Watkins, EMT Anthony DeLucia, and Paramedic Gina Schultz.

Steve is being recognized for his contributions which advance the mission of PVA while supporting our commitment to exceptional service in the Pittsford community.

Each year, the President of the Board selects one current or past member for recognition. In 2018, President John Oberlies honored past member Richard Beers Sr. His comments are copied here:

Liz is being recognized for her contributions which advance the mission of PVA while fostering the growth of our members, and supporting our commitment to exceptional service in the Pittsford community.

Rebecca has been nominated by her peers, and was selected to receive the Advanced Life Support Provider of the Year Award. Rebecca is recognized by all as an exceptionally skilled Paramedic. She always demonstrates compassion for her patients, and is empathetic toward their needs. Her partners regularly report Rebecca is passionate about her job; always on the move, and always looking for ways to improve the quality of service provided by PVA.

PVA recently held our annual Holiday Awards Dinner, recognizing the accomplishments of our organization in the past year. Overwhelmingly, our focus was on the outstanding work of our talented EMTs and Paramedics. Over the new few weeks we'll be honoring the award recipients in posts like this in our News section and on our Facebook page.

In November's Town Supervisor column, "Pittsford Volunteer Ambulance is Prepared - are you?", Bill Smith shares PVA tips to prepare for a health emergency

Local Ambulance Centers take a financial hit when patients pocket insurance money due to providers.

Pittsford Volunteer Ambulance has been privileged to serve the community for 46 plus years. We responded to over 2900 calls last year on a 24/7/365 basis. Our expenses continue to rise and our ability to operate depends on our caring and generous Pittsford neighbors. Please hep us to continue to serve your community by contributing to the Pittsford Volunteer Ambulance Inc.