Organization: THE CAMBRIDGE VALLEY RESCUE SQUAD INC
Mission: The mission of CVRS is to provide prompt and efficient prehospital emergency care to the greater Cambridge community, support the members of the agency by providing any and all available resources to ensure the most effective level of prehospital care
Activities: CVRS provides emergency medical services to the Towns of White Creek, Cambridge, Hoosick, Jackson and the Village of Cambridge. We also provide mutual aid assistance to neighboring communities including Easton, Greenwich, Salem, and occasionally to neighboring communities in Vermont.The majority of patients requiring transport are brought to Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, Albany Medical Center, St. Peters Hospital, St. Marys Hospital, Samaritan Hospital, or the Veterans Administration Hospital. These long transport distances require a high skill level and a significant amount of equipment and prolonged out-of-service times. We maintain a fleet of 3 advanced life support (ALS) equipped ambulances
NTEE category: Health Care
Secondary category: Medical Research