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Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad gets help from state

Posted 2/10/18

OGDENSBURG -- State Sen. Patty Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, visited the Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad this week to see the squad’s “newest” ambulance. The vehicle is actually a retired ambulance …

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Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad gets help from state

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OGDENSBURG -- State Sen. Patty Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, visited the Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad this week to see the squad’s “newest” ambulance.

The vehicle is actually a retired ambulance that was refurbished with a $100,000 state grant Ritchie secured that allows the rescue squad to provide better emergency health services.

The squad removed the back end of an out-of-service ambulance used for patient care, reconditioned it, and mounted it on a new 2017 cab and chassis.

“Members of the Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad go above and beyond to provide lifesaving services to those in our community,” said Ritchie. “I am pleased to provide this funding, which will improve the safety of those in our region by helping the Squad respond to emergencies more efficiently.”

“Thanks to Senator Ritchie we have been able to replace a vehicle badly in need of repair, and put our vehicle replacement schedule back on track during a tough financial year,” said Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Treasurer R. Storm Cilley. “This would not have been possible without her help.”

Made up of 40 volunteers and 12 staff members, the Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad serves a 175-square-mile area and responds to roughly 2,300 calls a year. It is also provides a training facility for St. Lawrence and Jefferson County students enrolled in EMT and paramedic courses.

Sen. Ritchie represents the Senate’s 48th District which includes the western half of St. Lawrence County including Ogdensburg, Canton and Gouverneur.