| GRANVILLE RESCUE SQUAD |
| H I S T O R Y |
With the help of the Penrhyn Hose Company, Granville Rescue Squad, Inc. was founded in
1967, as a demand for emergency medical transport emerged across the country. The
charter members used an early ambulance, housed in a members garage, to transport
trauma victims to the local Granville hospital. Before too long, call volumes had surpassed
500 per year and demands were evident for emergency medicine in the rural village and
surrounding towns. Throughout the 1970s call volumes increased to over 1000 per year.
The ambulances were now housed in a building on Potter Avenue. By 1984, it was realized
that a new station was needed to house the three ambulances, and in 1985 a new building
was erected at the current site on Potter Avenue. This building could house 4 ambulances,
and had all the amenities of home including a kitchen, bedroom, and living quarters. The
4th ambulance bay was eventually turned into a meeting/training room and office to meet the
demands for all the training that was needed to provide adequate care. Eventually, the fiscal
reality of rural hospitals caught up to Granville, and the hospitals closed, turning themselves
into adult care facilities. This stretched the demands for GRS in that hospitals could now
only be found in Glens Falls, NY, Rutland, VT, Cambridge, NY, and Bennington, VT, and the
residents in these adult care facilities now needed frequent transport to these hospitals.
Throughout the 1990s call volumes increased and volunteers became harder to find. Late in
the 1990s it was evident that GRS needed monetary assistance. Insurance billing was an
easy income supplement to the income of the squad. With the assistance from insurance
billing GRS was able to increase it's equipment capabilities. In 1998 with the delivery of a
new ambulance, GRS increased the fleet to 4 ambulances. With more volunteers working
daily, GRS was forced to begin a daytime paid staff in 2001 to ensure coverage and fast
response times. Also this year, GRS built an addition in order to house all 4 ambulances in
the Granville station. Since 2001, the agency has improved it's vehicle fleet, equipment,
personnel training, and response capabilities to what it is today. We try to look to the future
of rural EMS and stay ahead of the curve in new treatments and equipment to provide the
best care to our local residents.
1967, as a demand for emergency medical transport emerged across the country. The
charter members used an early ambulance, housed in a members garage, to transport
trauma victims to the local Granville hospital. Before too long, call volumes had surpassed
500 per year and demands were evident for emergency medicine in the rural village and
surrounding towns. Throughout the 1970s call volumes increased to over 1000 per year.
The ambulances were now housed in a building on Potter Avenue. By 1984, it was realized
that a new station was needed to house the three ambulances, and in 1985 a new building
was erected at the current site on Potter Avenue. This building could house 4 ambulances,
and had all the amenities of home including a kitchen, bedroom, and living quarters. The
4th ambulance bay was eventually turned into a meeting/training room and office to meet the
demands for all the training that was needed to provide adequate care. Eventually, the fiscal
reality of rural hospitals caught up to Granville, and the hospitals closed, turning themselves
into adult care facilities. This stretched the demands for GRS in that hospitals could now
only be found in Glens Falls, NY, Rutland, VT, Cambridge, NY, and Bennington, VT, and the
residents in these adult care facilities now needed frequent transport to these hospitals.
Throughout the 1990s call volumes increased and volunteers became harder to find. Late in
the 1990s it was evident that GRS needed monetary assistance. Insurance billing was an
easy income supplement to the income of the squad. With the assistance from insurance
billing GRS was able to increase it's equipment capabilities. In 1998 with the delivery of a
new ambulance, GRS increased the fleet to 4 ambulances. With more volunteers working
daily, GRS was forced to begin a daytime paid staff in 2001 to ensure coverage and fast
response times. Also this year, GRS built an addition in order to house all 4 ambulances in
the Granville station. Since 2001, the agency has improved it's vehicle fleet, equipment,
personnel training, and response capabilities to what it is today. We try to look to the future
of rural EMS and stay ahead of the curve in new treatments and equipment to provide the
best care to our local residents.
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