News & Announcements

Saratoga EMS Mourns Loss of Joe Mushinski

Joseph M. Mushinski Jr., 46, friend, colleague, and brother paramedic, died Tuesday, August 12th in Pennsylvania. Joe previously worked at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Ambulance, Malta Ambulance, and SEMS. He will be missed by his many friends in Saratoga County.

Con-Ed talk SARS set for July 31

A presentation on SARS has been scheduled for July 31 at the Fire Training Center. “SARS: What You Need To Know” will be presented by Brenda Naizby of NYS DOH on Thursday, July 31 from 7-9 PM at the Fire Training Center in Ballston Spa. The talk is REMO approved for 2.0 hours of EMS Con-Ed. All EMS, Fire, and Law Enforcement personnel are invited. Pre-registration is not required. You can download the (MS Word) poster that was mailed to all departments by clicking here: SARS poster.

Fair EMS Help Needed

The Saratoga County Fair will run from Tuesday, July 15th through Sunday, July 20th, 2003. Gates will be open from 11 AM until midnight each day and certified EMS providers are needed to staff the First Aid Station as well as cover special events. Ambulances are also needed for 6 PM to midnight coverage each evening. Please contact Jeff Reisner at JBR97@aol.com, phone 518-469-9392 or Stan DeLong at G906T@aol.com, phone 518-885-5381, ext 4152.

Galway EMS Open House

You are cordially invited to join the members of Galway Ambulance to celebrate the opening of their new headquarters on Sunday, July 13th from 12:00 noon until 4:00 PM. The new station is located at 2175 Galway Road) just down the road from their old quarters. Download the invite by clicking here: Open House.

Ambulance Traffic Trouble Scheduled for July

The NYS DOT plans a 10 day closure of Route 7 Eastbound starting Friday, July 11th at 10:00 AM and ending Monday, July 21st at 6:00 AM. This is significant for transports to Troy hospitals originating in Saratoga County as well as for the likely increased traffic that will be seen detouring through Waterford and Halfmoon. For additional information and materials to post at your Corp, please click here for the DOT advisory site.