Join us

Who can volunteer? You Can!

Penfield Ambulance volunteers are men and women of many ages and backgrounds who take pride in their skills serving our community. Volunteers come from many backgrounds including:

Students
Business men and women
Skilled Trades
Engineers
Retail sales
Service industry
Medical professionals
Teachers
Parents
Retirees

What we do at Penfield Ambulance.

Driver:

Drivers are responsible for transporting Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and patients from the scene to a medical facility. They are responsible for handling equipment and assisting with patient care. Drivers have to complete medic assistant training, Certified First Responder or Emergency Medical Technician certification, have a clean driving record and at least 3 yrs of driving experience with a senior license.

Medics:

Medics are Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) are responsible for providing appropriate patient care Satisfactory completion of a NYS-approved EMT course is required as is on-the-job demonstration of skills. Updates and skill refreshers are required. The NY State EMT class requires a candidate to be at least 18 years old at the time of the final exam.

Dispatcher:

The dispatcher is responsible for administrative and documentation of Penfield emergency calls. Dispatchers must complete both classroom and on-the-job training.

Some reasons people joined:

I became interested when the ambulance came to help my neighbor.
I wanted to ‘give back’ to the community in a meaningful way.
I retired and was looking for a way to continue to use my skills.
I wanted to meet a new circle of friends.
It’s something I always wanted to do but never before had time.