LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps
upon the occasion of its 50th Anniversary

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to 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 commend
the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps upon the occasion of its 50th
Anniversary, to be celebrated with a gala 50th Anniversary Dinner Dance
to be held at the Ceola Manor in Jefferson Valley, New York; and
WHEREAS, Since 1963 the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps has
responded to medical emergencies 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; throughout the 50-year history of the Yorktown Volunteer Ambu-
lance Corps, its members have worked tirelessly to bring the best quali-
ty of care to the residents of Yorktown, New York and its surrounding
communities; and
WHEREAS, The Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps has proudly provided
Emergency Medical Services to the community for 50 years; from the days
of simple First Aid in the back of an ambulance to the most modern
sophistication of today's Advanced Life Support, the Yorktown Volunteer
Ambulance Corps responds to calls for EMS assistance whenever needed;
and
WHEREAS, All the individuals associated with the Yorktown Volunteer
Ambulance Corps, past and present, merit the highest commendation for
their contributions to the noble missions of this life-saving organiza-
tion; 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
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps upon the occasion of its
50th Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps.