Canandaigua Emergency Squad is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit charitable community organization serving the city of Canandaigua, towns of Canandaigua, Hopewell, and Gorham, as well as all of Ontario County, NY.
As a community based volunteer ambulance and rescue service since 1940, we provide primary ambulance service to a 144 square mile district in the Finger Lakes region of New York State.
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With the catastrophic rise in drug overdoses, CES Chief Matt Sproul talked to the Democrat and Chronicle about the pros and cons of making Naloxone/Narcan available with public AEDs. “I would rather see an investment in preventative measures and addiction treatment than call public access to Narcan a solution.”
We have 5 seats still open in our AHA First Aid and Community CPR class this Sunday September 24 at 3pm until 7pm at our base at 233 North Pearl Street Canandaigua. Please call 585-370-2781 to reserve your seat now!!! Cost is $30.00 per person.
A huge 'Thank You' to the Canandaigua Rotary for helping us secure a new AED that will help us on the scene but also to teach others in the community how they can help save a life when a cardiac emergency arises.
In this week's Daily Messenger column, Chief Matt Sproul talks about the importance of preparation -- and that means with the right supplies and the right plan for your family. Click the link to read more! https://goo.gl/3SjZXB
In August, we responded to 490 calls. The majority were for falls (65), followed by illness (64), motor vehicle collisions (38), respiratory distress (28), and overdoses (22). Yes, overdoses are now showing up in our top-5 most frequent causes for calls. People 65+ required the most responses from our team (44%), followed by 35-64 (35%), 20-34 (15%), and under-20 (6%). Proud to do what we can when the call comes in.
Ready. Willing. Able.
