New York J 1882: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of North Seneca Ambulance, Inc.

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04/21/2026ADOPTED

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Assembly Resolution No. 1171

BY: M. of A. Gallahan

 COMMEMORATING the 50th Anniversary of North Seneca
 Ambulance, Inc.

 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
applaud outstanding organizations within our communities whose actions
and accomplishments contribute to the health, safety, and well-being of
the communities of the State of New York and to the quality of life of
its people; and

 WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
commemorate the 50th Anniversary of North Seneca Ambulance, Inc., to be
celebrated at its 50th Anniversary Banquet on Friday, May 15, 2026, at
Ventosa Vineyards in Geneva, New York; and

 WHEREAS, The unity of our State and Nation is built upon the
compassion of those members of organizations within the State of New
York who, in the course of their responsibilities, perform acts of
heroic dimension and epitomize the best of humanity; and

 WHEREAS, Serving over 23,000 residents in the northern half of
Seneca County, North Seneca Ambulance's service district spans more than
220 square miles and includes the towns of Waterloo, Seneca Falls,
Fayette, Tyre, Junius, Varick, Magee, Border City, Canoga, Dublin, and
Mays Point; in addition to these communities, North Seneca Ambulance
also services 33 square miles of water, the Montezuma National Wildlife
Refuge, 13 miles of the New York State Thruway, and parts of Ontario,
Wayne, and Cayuga counties when needed; and

 WHEREAS, Before the popularization of dedicated ambulance services,
emergency medical services were typically provided by funeral homes, but
this model proved to be unreliable, expensive, and not profitable,
resulting in many funeral homes ending their emergency services in the
early 1970s; and

 WHEREAS, In recognition of the decline in emergency services, Harold
B. Sanderson, director of Sanderson Funeral Chapel in Seneca Falls,
made the decision to organize a service separate from his funeral chapel
that would provide a structured emergency services model for northern
Seneca County; and

 WHEREAS, On July 14, 1975, North Seneca Ambulance, Inc. was
incorporated with Harold B. Sanderson, William J. Cousin III, Edward C.
McNamara, and George W. Mull serving as directors of the corporation;
and

 WHEREAS, Operating out of a small barn on Routes 5 and 20, North
Seneca Ambulance commenced its first day of operations on January 1,
1976; in 1977, its second year of operation, North Seneca Ambulance
answered 1,067 requests for service; and

 WHEREAS, North Seneca Ambulance was a pioneer in ambulance services
in New York State, and in 1978, it was one of only 27 certified

volunteer ambulance services in the State; powered by 120 volunteers in
1978, North Seneca Ambulance had an on-duty crew 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week; and

 WHEREAS, With a commitment to better serving its community, on July
1, 1985, North Seneca Ambulance began Advanced Life Support (ALS) level
of care, which included intravenous access, electrocardiograms, cardiac
defibrillation, advanced formulary including narcotics, and esophageal
obturator airway (EOA); and

 WHEREAS, To meet the increasing demands and modern advancements in
ambulance services, in 2008, North Seneca Ambulance invested nearly two
million dollars into a 15,000 square foot modern base in Waterloo, New
York; that same year, North Seneca Ambulance began hiring paid employees
in addition to its volunteer force; and

 WHEREAS, Throughout its history, North Seneca Ambulance relied on
generous donations and billing revenue to maintain and upgrade its
services; in 2024, North Seneca Ambulance began receiving municipal
funding to better support portions of its annual budget; and

 WHEREAS, In 2025, nearly five decades since its founding, North
Seneca Ambulance surpassed 4,000 requests for service, demonstratin