| Last updated on August 1, 2007 |
The Little Neck-Douglaston Community Ambulance Corps, founded in 1958, strives
(A) To provide ambulance service without charge, to help, aid, and assist persons who are sick, infirm, or otherwise disabled by supplying emergency transportation to, from, or between hospitals and/or nursing homes within a 50 mile radius of Little Neck & Douglaston, County of Queens, New York, which is bound by the Cross Island Parkway on the West, Grand Central Parkway on the South, the New York City line on the East, and the Long Island Sound on the North.
(B) To provide free of charge, the use of wheelchairs, crutches, and walkers when available to such residents.
(C) To provide, at cost, first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) courses to the community when available.
Description:
Staffed solely by volunteers, the Little Neck-Douglaston Community Ambulance Corps has proudly served Little Neck and Douglaston since 1958. We provide emergency medical services, as well as non-emergency transportation. Each of our crews has at least 1 New York State Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) on-board at all times.
History:
HISTORY WITH PICTURES CAN BE FOUND AT www.lndambulance.org/history.htm
IN THE BEGINNING. . . . .
The idea of a local volunteer ambulance corps was spearheaded by the Little Neck Lions Club under the leadership of Al Houghton. This idea soon became a reality and, to the credit of practically all civic, fraternal and religious organizations and clubs in the area, cooperation was not lacking. The Little Neck-Douglaston Community Ambulance Corps became a defining accomplishment of Little Neck and Douglaston in 1958.
To house the ambulance, a garage on Pembroke Avenue was rented. Active operations began on March 30th, 1958 with 34 attendants qualified in first aid. Twenty-five hours after service began, the Corps got its first call and took a heart victim to North Shore University Hospital.
After only a few years in existence, the Ambulance Corps had quickly outgrown its rented home on Pembroke Avenue. A search to find a permanent home for the Little Neck-Douglaston Community Ambulance Corps had begun!
The dedication for the new headquarters was held on April 29, 1962.
OUR AMBULANCES. . . . .
From the beginning, the Little Neck-Douglaston Community Ambulance Corps has always put an endless effort in maintaining ambulances that will be available for any emergency. From our first ambulance in 1958, to our most recent ambulance in 2002, all of our ambulances have received the best treatment.
TODAY. . . . .
The Little Neck Douglaston Community Ambulance Corps has served our community with 45+ years of service. We own our building, which serves as our office for our volunteers and garage for our two modern, state of the art ambulances. Our Emergency Medical Technicians are fully trained and certified by the State of New York to give basic life support to our patients from the time we arrive, until the time we transfer them to Hospital. We are constantly striving to raise funds and recruit new volunteers to support the organization.
Contact person: Dan Hurley, Webmaster, (email)
Address:
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42-18 Marathon Parkway
Little Neck, NY 11363
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Web Site: http://www.lndambulance.org
Directions:
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FROM THE CROSS ISLAND PARKWAY: Northern Blvd. east to Marathon Parkway. Left onto Marathon Parkway. Our building is on the left between 43rd Avenue and Little Neck Parkway.
FROM THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY: Little Neck Parkway north. After. . . (more)
Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: LIRR - Little Neck Station,
Walk distance (in minutes): 5
Nearest Bus Stop: Q79 - Little Neck Parkway @ Marathon Parkway, 1 minute walk |
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