News & Announcements

Washington County will host an EMS Leadership Conference at the Washington County Municipal Center (383 Broadway in Fort Edward). The conference opens at 5 pm Friday, September 13 and continues all day Saturday, September 14, 2002. Brochures were mailed August 6th to all Saratoga County Ambulance Corps. If you did not receive one, contact the Saratoga County Office of Emergency Services at (518) 885-2232, email the Leadership Conference Coordinator at pmspiez@nycap.rr.com, or call (518) 677-3794 for further information.

Washington County EMS announced an EMT-I course starting September 3, 2002 at the Easton Greenwich Rescue Squad (Rte 29 in Greenwich). The course will run Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contact Mark Spiezio for further info by email at pmspiez@nycap.rr.com or by phone at (518) 677-3794.

ACC is offering copies of health-related video conferences at a cost of $5 shipping and handling per tape. A list of tapes currently available is on the ACC ConEd website.

The Albany Medical Center Cardio-Pulmonary Surgery ICU is looking for motivated emergency service personnel to work as cardiac patient care associates. There are full and part time job openings, all shifts available with flexible scheduling. 36 or more hours per week eligible for full time benefits including health & dental insurance plus paid time off. Call Susan Dillon at 262-3141 for more information.

Kathy Barton, Chairperson of the Saratoga County EMS Council and Deputy County EMS Coordinator was honored by NYS Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno as one of New York’s Women of Distinction. The award was made for Kathy’s work with the USART Team at Ground Zero. Click here for Senator Bruno’s press release. Congratulations to Kathy on this most excellent achievement!