LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring the Monroe Volunteer Ambulance Corps
upon the occasion of hosting its 64th Annual Dinner and Installation of
Officers on June 12, 2011

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those organizations within the State of New York which
provide vital emergency medical rescue services; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor the
Monroe Volunteer Ambulance Corps upon the occasion of hosting its 64th
Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers, to be held on Sunday, June
12, 2011, at the Mountainville Manor in Mountainville, New York; and
WHEREAS, Volunteer ambulance corps are an important part of the safety
net of America's healthcare system; they provide lifesaving care to
those in need, 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and
WHEREAS, Access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the
survival and recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or
injury; since 1947, the Monroe Volunteer Ambulance Corps' members have
worked tirelessly to bring the best quality of care to the residents of
the local community; and
WHEREAS, With its mission to provide quality Emergency Medical Care
and treatment to the sick and injured, the Monroe Volunteer Ambulance
Corps responds to approximately 1,400 calls a year for emergency medical
assistance to the community of Monroe; and
WHEREAS, As one of the most progressive Emergency Medical Care agen-
cies in Orange County, the Monroe Volunteer Ambulance Corps is always on
the forefront of new medical advancements and technologies, standing as
a role model to other Ambulance agencies of the Hudson Valley region;
and
WHEREAS, The volunteers of the Monroe Volunteer Ambulance Corps are
highly dedicated, spending hundreds, and in many cases, thousands of
hours every year training to become the best possible Emergency Medical
Service providers; and
WHEREAS, Each and every member involved with the Monroe Volunteer
Ambulance Corps, past and present, are deserving of the highest commen-
dation for their contributions to the noble missions of this lifesaving
organization; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when organiza-
tions of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor the Monroe Volunteer Ambulance Corps upon the occasion of hosting
its 64th Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers on June 12, 2011;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Monroe Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Monroe, New York.