Honeoye Falls - Mendon Volunteer Ambulance

The ambulance originally had 13 founding members some of which included Robert Warren, Ted Alfieri, Robert Grieveson, Bud Ripley and Stuart Caves

The original name of the Ambulance Corp was the Honeoye Falls Rescue Squad.

Presently the Corp is known as the Honeoye Falls Mendon Volunteer Ambulance.

Today we use this type of PCR (Patient Care Report) for our documentation.

When the Honeoye Falls Rescue Squad first went into service we were stationed at the
Honeoye Falls Fire House located on Monroe Street.

In the Early Days of Emergency Medical Services

Care given in the early days was basically pick up the patient and transport to the nearest hospital . This was considered load and go.

…Then
Ambulances were simply a way to get a person to the hospital while administering basic first aid and oxygen.

...Now
Ambulances are mobile emergency departments, capable of administering lifesaving advanced medical procedures en route to the hospital.

In 1987 HFMVA applied for and received certification from New York State for ALS (Advanced Life Support).

Founding members and the first ALS techs Were Pat and Phil Kasper, Margot Shepard, Kay Bushman,
Scott Hume, Ron Evans and Mark Marchase.

Today’s Advanced Life Support Technician

Types of care ALS Techs can provide today include the following: •IV therapy,•EKG interpretation•Administer medications including cardiac meds, and meds for allergic reactions and respiratory distress•
Intubation – a respiratory tube that helps a patient to breathe •Rapid Sequence
Intubation technicians provide medications to help transition patients for endotracheal intubation
•Defibrillation – electrical shock to heart
•NYS Narcotic certified being able to provide pain management for our patients
At this time we can provide the best prehospital care that a community can offer.

We are very fortunate in our community to be able to offer this level of care.

The Honeoye Falls Mendon Ambulance Building

In 1995 the ambulance moved from the Fire House on Monroe Street to our new head quarters at
210 East Street where we are presently located.

Our building includes a full kitchen and

living quarters, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a conference room, a meeting room,

two offices and a training room.

Ambulance Staffing

•1998-1999 HFMVA began to support paid personnel
•Currently we employ one full-time person and 11 part-time people.
•One of the main reasons for hiring paid staff was to offer daytime coverage.

•2007 staffing hours
Day shift – 5:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (paid staff)
•Night time shift – 6:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m. (volunteer staff)
•Many of our volunteers spend the night at the base when on duty.
•Staffing personnel – 12 employees & 34 volunteers including support personnel as of 7-03-07

Call Volume

•Call Volume – approximately 800-900 calls per year
•approximately 15 calls per week

Current Vehicles

•1 Advanced Life Support Ambulance
•1 Basic Life Support Ambulance
•1 Advanced Life Support Fly Car
•1 Basic Life Support Fly Car

Our Doors Are Always Open 24 Hours Day Seven Days a Week

We encourage the community to stop by at anytime to visit and take a tour of our facility.

We are very proud to serve the community which consists of the Town of Mendon and
the Village of Honeoye Falls.

History presentation by Mark Marchase 2006