Southampton Village Volunteer Ambulance Headquarters – Station #1: 44 Meetinghouse Ln

Mail:

PO Box 832

Southampton, NY 11969-0832

Deliveries:

Village Hall, 23 Main St, Southampton, NY 11968

Phone:

Emergency 911

Other business 631-287-0558

Fax: 631-287-1393

E-mail: svva_info@southamptonvillage.org (pending)

CONTACTS

Chief: Keith Phillips, EMT-cc (Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer)

1^st Asst Chief: Ian M King EMT-b (Training Officer)

2^nd Asst Chief: Janet Sadowski, EMT-b

Secretary: Steven E Zukosky

Treasurer: Donald Mahoney, Jr

Village Trustee Representative: Paul Robinson

QI/QA(Local Physician Oversight): Dr John Hunt III, Southampton Hospital

Medical Director: Dr Linda Mermelstein

Meeting Information:

Unless otherwise posted:

general department meeting – 3^rd Monday of each month @ 19:00 local time @ ambulance hq

In service / training – 2nd Wednesday of each month @ 19:00 local time @ ambulance hq

Officers’ meeting – weekend immediately proceeding general meeting @ 08:00 local time @

ambulance headquarters (tba)

Work detail – last Saturday or Sunday of each month @ 10:00 local time @ ambulance  hq

News: Preventative health & safety column here to be updated regularly (monthly?)

Statement of purpose:  The Southampton Village Volunteer Ambulance, Inc. provides emergency

care and transport of sick and / or injured persons within the geographic boundaries of

Southampton Village.  Under mutual aid agreements, these services are also provided beyond the

village boundaries at the request of town, county, state, & / or federal agencies having such

jurisdiction.

About Us:

SVVA was founded in 1993. The department’s origin dates back to the 1950’s when it was

organized as a veteran’s of foreign wars ambulance club. Prior to this time, ambulance service

was provided by Southampton Hospital.  1994 marked certification by the state department of

health meeting the criteria of having a emergency medical technician on 100 percent of calls along with specified equipment. During 1997 the department came under the operational

supervision & direction of the Southampton Village government, and obtained status as a taxing

district for operational funding.

Currently the department operates two New York State Department of Health certified advanced life support (ALS) equipped ambulances, two ALS equipped certified first responder chief's vehicles (FRV), & one certified basic life support (BLS) equipped FRV. Ambulance unit 7-18-16 is a  2005 Wheeled Coach modified Ford Type III.  Ambulance unit 7-18-17 is a 1997 Road Rescue modified Ford Type III. BLS-FRV unit 7-18-80  is a 2002  Ford Explorer 4WD. ALS-FRV chief's unit 7-18-31 is a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD and ALS-FRV chief's unit 7-18-31 is a 2000 Ford Expedition 4WD.

The department’s 100 percent volunteer staff consists of one New York State licensed EMT-cc,

11 EMT-b’s, two cpr instructors, and 10 driver-helpers.  Several of our members are cross

certified with the Southampton Fire Dept as Firefighter I with additional  training in surface water

rescue, ice rescue, heavy rescue, & emergency vehicle operations (EVOC, CEVO II). The

department averages 400 emergency calls per year yielding in excess of 2000 volunteer person hours.

Our primary destination hospital is Southampton Hospital.  Operating within Suffolk County

Department of Health protocols we transport certain trauma, burn, or stroke patients to

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital or University Hospital at Stony Brook via ground ambulance or

Suffolk County Police Aviation Medivac helicopter.

Forms:  Please contact the department directly to request membership application.

FAQ’s:

1)           Do you charge for service?  No we are a volunteer non-profit government entity that

operates by tax funding and donations. However, we provide only emergency treatment &

transport.

2)           I want to get involved. How do I join as a volunteer?  Contact the department for an

application and information about current openings. 

3)           Does it require a lot of time to be a volunteer?  The department requires each member

to donate 1 weeknight per week for standby & 1 weekend night per month for standby.

Approximately 4 additional hours per month are required for meetings and training. Every

member must maintain CPR certification.

4)           I’m not available at night. Can I still help?  Definitely.  If you are available to respond

5)           to a significant number of daytime calls, no night commitment is required.

6)           Do you have age requirements to volunteer?  You must be at least 18 years of age, pass

 a physical, possess a valid license to operate a passenger vehicle in New York State, &

pass a background check with no felony convictions. See http://town.southampton.ny.us/vlisting.ihtml?myid=9&id=2&cat=Volunteer%20Fire for

additional information on volunteer fire – ems programs townwide.

7)           Why should I volunteer?  Besides the sense of satisfaction from helping others we offer the following benefits:

Free medical training, annual basic physical, necessary vaccinations, scholarship

opportunities (for members and dependant children), social activities, retirement and

life insurance program, physical fitness program, related continuing education, &

performance incentive benefits.  New members are also eligible for tuition assistance if

attending Suffolk County Community College. Members receiving paramedic training

at University Hospital at Stony Brook may be eligible for tuition reimbursement upon

successful completion of the program.

8)           I can’t volunteer. But what can I do to help?  Everyone can help by posting their

address visible at street side, keeping entry to your property and building clear for large

vehicles and equipment, yield vehicle right of way to ambulances displaying flashing lights

(and volunteers responding with a green flashing light).  Additionally, use 911 for

emergencies only, follow the emergency phone operator’s instructions calmly. Learn CPR &

1^st Aid. Follow common safety rules like biking with a helmet, swimming with a buddy,

having  smoke & CO detectors, and fire extinguishers.