OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Legislature honored its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Unit at its May meeting with a proclamation acknowledging May 17-23 as EMS Week. The occasion serves to recognize the dedication of EMS professionals.
“We’re proud to honor our emergency medical services teams for their bravery, compassion and steadfast commitment to serving others,” said Oswego County Legislature Chairman James Weatherup, District 9. “EMS professionals use their lifesaving skills and medical expertise to deliver critical care when our residents need it most. Their hard work helps keep our communities safe, strong and healthy; and we’re grateful for their unwavering service and readiness to answer every call.”
Oswego County EMS Coordinator Nathaniel Degear added, “EMS Week’s theme this year, ‘Improving Outcomes Together,’ reflects the teamwork, dedication and professionalism that EMS providers demonstrate on every call. Regardless of the emergency or need, our providers are there delivering high quality medical care with compassion. Countless community members have experienced improved outcomes firsthand, thanks to these highly trained professionals.”
The EMS system includes emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, emergency medical dispatchers and physicians. Both career and volunteer providers complete thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to ensure they continue to provide high quality care with improved lifesaving procedures.
“EMS workers are vital in improving the survival and recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury,” said Oswego County Emergency Management Director Cathleen Palmitesso. “Oswego County’s EMS workers are dedicated to providing compassionate, lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”
EMS providers work for six ambulance corps to provide pre-hospital care to Oswego County residents. Menter Ambulance, Donald McFee Memorial Ambulance, NOCA (Northern Oswego County Ambulance), Oswego City Fire Department and SAVAC (Student Association Volunteer Ambulance Corps at SUNY Oswego) are dispatched by the E-911 Center and transport patients to Oswego Hospital and hospitals in Onondaga and other adjacent counties. Brewerton Fire Department Ambulance, based in Onondaga County, serves residents in the southern end of Oswego County, in the town of Hastings.
For more information or for details on Emergency Medical Services training in Oswego County, call EMS Coordinator Nathaniel Degear at 315-326-6056.
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