LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the
Henrietta Volunteer Ambulance Service, Inc.

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 commem-
orate the 50th Anniversary of the Henrietta Volunteer Ambulance Service,
Inc.; 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; and
WHEREAS, Prior to the establishment of the Henrietta Volunteer Ambu-
lance Service, residents of Henrietta, New York, requiring Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) would need to wait 30-60 minutes for a commercial
ambulance to arrive from the City of Rochester; and
WHEREAS, On May 25, 1962, a Certificate of Incorporation was signed
and the Henrietta Volunteer Ambulance Service, Inc. was formed, thus
providing a much needed EMS service to the Town of Henrietta; Al Dorren,
who publicly called for the formation of a volunteer ambulance service,
was named its first president; and
WHEREAS, One year later, the 15-member, one ambulance Henrietta Volun-
teer Ambulance Service, Inc. had responded to approximately 200 calls;
and
WHEREAS, Today, the Henrietta Volunteer Ambulance Service, Inc., with
its fleet of 19 full-time employees, 30 volunteers, 13 part-time employ-
ees and 10 emergency vehicles, responds to over 5,800 calls a year; and
WHEREAS, In addition to answering calls for emergency assistance, the
Henrietta Volunteer Ambulance Service, Inc. also provides CPR/AED Train-
ing to over 300 community residents each year; and
WHEREAS, The volunteers of the Henrietta Volunteer Ambulance Service,
Inc. are highly dedicated, spending hundreds, and in many cases, thou-
sands of hours every year training to become the best possible Emergency
Medical Service providers; and
WHEREAS, Each and every member involved with the Henrietta Volunteer
Ambulance Service, Inc., past and present, are deserving of the highest
commendation for their contributions to the noble missions of this life-
saving 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
commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Henrietta Volunteer Ambulance
Service, Inc.; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Henrietta Volunteer Ambulance Service, Inc., Henrietta,
New York.