NEW EMT
 We are proud to say that Patty Hyde of Berkshire is our newest EMT. She has recently taken her EMT class in Tioga County and passed. She is doing a great job and is a wonderful asset to our Ambulance service. Congratulations, Patty. 
 
We now have four members that are in EMT class and they are doing great as well. 

THANKS TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS
 Things are going well with the Berkshire EMS. We have had over 100 calls already just this year and have answered 98% of them. The Berkshire, Newark Valley and Richford Fire Departments have been a wonderful help with the ambulance. We have had to call them for lifting assistance - every department comes with a full crew to help us out. It is just a wonderful thing to have the support and help from our local fire departments. And recently the Berkshire Fire Department started up a ‘first responder's unit' which responds to all the calls in the Town of Berkshire territory and so far that has worked out great for us. So a big thanks too all of our fire departments. That would include the Weltonville FRU and fire department as well.

PULL OVER FOR RED, GREEN, AND BLUE LIGHTS
    Just a little reminder for all:  Red, blue and green lights. 
 Red light and sirens you have to pull  over for, that is a state rule. 
 Blue light and green lights you don't actually have to pull over for, but I want you to stop and think about the next time you are driving and you see someone with a  green light on and you decide that you do not feel like pulling over, well just think they could be going to an accident scene that has severe injuries and later you find out that the guy died because the crew couldn't get there fast enough and it was actually one of your family  members. 

 Or think they are going to a baby that isn't breathing and the mother is frantic because the ambulance or first responder with the green light behind you can't get there quick enough. 

 So please, what we are asking is, think if it was you. Wouldn't you want someone to get there as quick as possible?

 So pull over for anyone with a light behind you. Red, Green or blue,  it shouldn't matter. We are all responding to the same emergency! 

 Thank you.