New York K 1171: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of North Seneca Ambulance, Inc.

Bill Text

Assembly Resolution No. 1171
 M. of A. GallahanBY:
         the 50th Anniversary of North SenecaCOMMEMORATING
        Ambulance, Inc.
    It  is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize andWHEREAS,
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
    Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with itsWHEREAS,
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
    The  unity  of  our  State  and  Nation  is built upon theWHEREAS,
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
   Serving over 23,000  residents  in  the  northern  half  ofWHEREAS,
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
   Before the popularization of dedicated ambulance  services,WHEREAS,
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
   In recognition of the decline in emergency services, HaroldWHEREAS,
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
    On  July  14,  1975,  North  Seneca  Ambulance,  Inc.  wasWHEREAS,
incorporated with Harold B. Sanderson, William J. Cousin III, Edward  C.
McNamara,  and  George  W. Mull serving as directors of the corporation;
and
   Operating out of a small barn on Routes  5  and  20,  NorthWHEREAS,
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

    North Seneca Ambulance was a pioneer in ambulance servicesWHEREAS,
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
    With a commitment to better serving its community, on JulyWHEREAS,
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
    To  meet the increasing demands and modern advancements inWHEREAS,
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
   Throughout its history, North Seneca  Ambulance  relied  onWHEREAS,
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
    In  2025,  nearly  five  decades since its founding, NorthWHEREAS,
Seneca Ambulance surpassed 4,000 requests for service, demonstrating the
necessity of these mobile lifesaving services in Seneca County; and
   Guided by its motto, "People Helping People," North  SenecaWHEREAS,
Ambulance  serves  its  community  with compassion, professionalism, and
unwavering dedication; its mission is to  not  just  provide  lifesaving
care,  but  to  also  strengthen  the health and safety of its community
through education, outreach, and  continuous  improvement  in  emergency
response; and
     Paramedics  and  Emergency  Medical  Technicians  are  anWHEREAS,
important part of the safety net of America's  healthcare  system;  they
provide  lifesaving  care to those in need, 24 hours a day, seven days a
week;  access  to  quality  emergency  care  dramatically  improves  the
survival  and  recovery  rate  of those who experience sudden illness or
injury; and
   This vital ambulance organization would not  exist  withoutWHEREAS,
the  staff  and  volunteers  who  sacrifi