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The Westerly Ambulance Corps, INC


Department Overview

Chief of Service:Rachael Jones

Address:30 Chestnut Street
Westerly RI 02891

Phone:401-596-4375

Website:https://www.westerlyambulance.org/

Number of Emergency Personnel:60

Number of Firefighters:0

Population Served:23000

Seasonal Pop. Served:40000

Specializations: Amb Transport, Ambulance Transport, EMT Intermediate, EMT Paramedic

The Westerly Ambulance Corps, Inc.

The Westerly Ambulance Corps, Inc. provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military status or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws. In addition to health insurance, dental and vision care, we offer a 3% matching IRA retirement plan for full time staff. The ambulance corps was founded in 1917, making us the oldest private EMS service in the United States. We provide 24/7 ALS level care, licensed at the paramedic level, as well as interfacility transports from our local hospital.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Westerly Ambulance Corps is committed to providing quality emergency medical, and dispatch services through our compassionate and caring volunteers and employees to our community and surrounding areas. Our service-oriented professionals strive for excellence through training and education. Our organization will continue its tradition of community service through public education, providing special event coverage and giving assistance to other emergency services when called upon. The Corps followed this vision since 1917 and will continue to assist those in need into the future.

ABOUT THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE

The Corps services the seaside towns of Westerly, Rhode Island and Pawcatuck, Connecticut. This is a total of 78.5 sq/mi between both communities and a population of 28,000 that doubles during the summer months. We are a high volume and often high acuity response service. We are actively growing new roles to provide additional supports to our community through various projects.