412 calls in 2010

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service (SVAS) is an all-volunteer organization whose members are on call 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week to respond to emergencies in the community.

SVAS responded to 31 calls in January. These included four calls for activated fire alarms, and one for a CO2 alarm, three falls, three calls for abdominal pain, three for overdose or alcohol poisoning, two for difficulty breathing, two for a sick person, two traumatic injuries, two for chest pain, one diabetic emergency, one motor vehicle accident and one for an unconscious person.

There were five days when the ambulance crew responded two times, and four days when the ambulance crew went out three times.

Seven of the calls were for residents of Noble Horizons.

At the monthly meeting in January, the squad held officer elections. Those elected were Jacquie Rice, chief; Bob Rinninsland, assistant chief; Fran Yerkes, secretary; Kaki Schafer-Reid, first aid chief, and Mike Brenner, rescue chief.

SVAS responded to 412 calls in 2010.

 

This monthly column by Lakeville Journal copy editor and ambulance squad volunteer Tara Kelly is an update on EMS activities.

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