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[+] 2011
- Monroe Ambulance
launches a new and revitalized website.
[+] 2010
- Monroe Ambulance
gains the approval from New York State to be
a training facility.
- Appointed by the
County Executive to have a seat on the LEPC.
- Monroe Ambulance
films a commercial with the Rochester Red Wings
- Monroe Ambulance
joins the Invisible Bracelet network.
[+] 2009
- Monroe Ambulance
begins the Explorers programs which introduces
youths to the medical field.
[+] 2008
- Monroe Ambulance
increases the size of their garage.
[+] 2007
- Monroe Ambulance
begins working with AVL.
[+] 2006
- Monroe Ambulance
establishes a Human Resourced Department
[+] 2005
- Monroe Ambulance
establishes a contract with the Ridge Road district.
[+] 2004
- Monroe Ambulance
continues its 29 year long history of community
involvement through support and sponsorship
of numerous area organizations and events.
- A Monroe Ambulance
employee receives the EMS Educator of the Year
Award for outstanding efforts in teaching and
dedication to excellence in EMS education.
- A Monroe Ambulance
employee receives the Basic Life Supporter (BLS)
Provider of the Year Award for professionalism,
ingenuity, and insight in the BLS pre-hospital
environment.
[+] 2003
- Monroe Ambulance
continues its 28 year long history of community
involvement through support and sponsorship
of numerous area organizations and events.
- Monroe Ambulance
is recognized by the Rochester Business Journal
as one of Rochester's Top 25 Woman-Owned Businesses.
- Monroe Ambulance
opened its American Heart Association Certified
Training Center. We offer ACLS, BTLS, PEPP,
PALS, CPR, AED, EVOC, GEMS, First Aid, Blood-borne
Pathogens and Haz-Mat training to our staff,
other EMS agencies and the public.
- Our new Dispatch
Center also began operation in early 2003 and
is the command center for Monroe’s emergency
and non-emergency dispatch operations.
- Two Monroe Ambulance
employees go above and beyond the call of duty.
A gas tanker truck overturned and exploded into
flames near the corner of West Ridge Road and
Lake Avenue, igniting area homes and spraying
gasoline into the air. The employees blocked
Rt. 104 with their rig to prevent oncoming vehicles
from entering the area and knocking on doors
to alert residents. By the time the fire
was brought under control, Monroe Ambulance
employees transported approximately 12 people
to safety. Both were awarded the County Legislature's
Proclamation of Recognition for their courage
and bravery.
[+] 2002
- Monroe Ambulance
becomes the first ambulance company in Monroe
County to utilize a driver safety camera system,
helping to ensure patient and crew safety.
- A Monroe
Ambulance employee is recognized as the BLS
Provider of the Year at the 2002 STEP Conference
Banquet. In addition, a Monroe Ambulance employee
is named Educator of the Year for his many achievements.
- A Monroe
Ambulance employee receives the prestigious
2002 Committee Chair Award from the National
Committee for Employer Support of the Guard
and Reserve (ESGR) for our support to employees
who serve our country in this capacity.
- Monroe Ambulance
continues its 27 year long history of community
involvement through support and sponsorship
of numerous area organizations and events.
- Monroe Ambulance
proudly sponsors the Rochester Soap Box Derby
Racing Team.
- Monroe Ambulance's
EMT's are honored at the Flag Day "Community
Pride Night" at Frontier Field by the Rochester
Raging Rhinos Soccer Team. This recognition
commended Monroe's ambulance personnel for their
dedication and service to the community.
- Monroe Ambulance
is recognized at the "Spirit of America" Independence
Day Celebration in Greece. This event, sponsored
by Doan Dealerships, Grace & Truth Sports Park
and other local sponsors, expresses appreciation
to Monroe's Greece EMT's (along with the Greece
Police, Special Police and firefighters) for
the service which they perform so well for the
community.
- Monroe Ambulance
is recognized by the Greater Rochester Metro
Chamber of Commerce as one of Rochester's Top
100 Businesses.
- Monroe Ambulance
is recognized with a plaque and pictures autographed
by LPGA tournament golfers for its support of
the 2002 Wegmans Rochester LPGA Golf Tournament.
- Monroe Ambulance
is proud to announce its recognition by the
Greece Chamber of Commerce as the Greece December
2002 Business-Of-The-Month.
- A training center
was established at Monroe Ambulance.
- Monroe Ambulance
provides EMS services at the ESL International
Airshow.
- Monroe Ambulance
is recognized for its dedication to the Rochester
community and is awarded the 2002 Community
Award by the Jefferson Avenue Seventh-Day Adventist
Church in downtown Rochester. This recognition
is awarded to one agency each year by the Jefferson
Avenue Seventh-Day Adventist Church to thank
them for the good job they do and to recognize
them for their service to the community.
- Monroe Ambulance
is invited to, and participates in, the dedication
ceremony and unveiling tribute of the "America:
Standing Guard Memorial" in Rochester's White
Haven Memorial Park. The monument pays tribute
to all who risk their lives to keep America
safe and free.
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[+] 2001
- Monroe Ambulance
continues to serve those individuals who need
alternative transportation by incorporating
stretcher van service. This service allows special
need people to be transported to various destinations
without the expense of a full ambulance, and
without the need of any medical personnel.
- Several Monroe
Ambulance employees go above and beyond the
call of duty in saving eight lives at a house
fire on Smith Street on the morning of Tuesday,
July 17th, 2001.
- Dr. Terry Fairbanks
of Strong Memorial Hospital is named as Monroe
Ambulance's new Emergency Medical Director.
[+] 2000
- Monroe Ambulance
continued its commitment to EMS excellence in
Wayne County through the creation of Medic 8801.
- Monroe's 25th anniversary.
The color of the ambulances were changed, and
also the lettering.
[+] 1999
- Medic 37 Program:
Program History. The Medic 37 Program was developed
and started in the middle of November 1999.
- Monroe Ambulance
has taken the initiative over the last few years
to develop the only Advanced Life Support for
Hazardous Materials program in western NY. The
team, consisting of members who have been trained
in toxicology, hazardous materials, and WMD
above the paramedic curriculum responds with
the Monroe County Haz-Mat Team to all major
incidents. The team members carry antidotes
for toxins routinely encountered in Haz-Mat
team operations. They function in a support
capacity for the county Haz-Mat team during
routine operations providing vital signs monitoring
and rehab. When a Haz-Mat member is injured
or exposed, the Tox-Medics work in conjunction
with several emergency room attending physicians
as well as toxicologists to quickly and appropriately
manage the patient.
[+] 1998
- Monroe Ambulance
joined the United New York Ambulance Network
(UNYAN).
- Monroe Ambulance
wins the Safety Council of Rochester's "Distinguished
Service Award".
- Building upon the
success of Medic 79 in Livingston County, Monroe
Ambulance begins operation of Medic 80/Medic
81 in Wyoming County in June 1998.
- Dr. Steven Salhanick
of Strong Memorial Hospital becomes Monroe Ambulance's
Emergency Medical Director.
- Monroe Ambulance
provides ALS stand-by coverage for the Tops
International Airshow at the Greater Rochester
International Airport.
[+] 1997
- Monroe Ambulance
employee is the recipient of the 1997 MLREMS
Council EMS Educator of Excellence Award.
[+] 1996
- Monroe Ambulance
joins with LeBeau Productions to provide E.M.S.
coverage for multiple events such as the Lilac
Festival and the Park Avenue Festival.
- Monroe Ambulance
becomes the official E.M.S. provider for Frontier
Field after providing this service since 1975.
- Monroe Ambulance
becomes the proud provider of Rochester's soccer
team, the Raging Rhinos.
[+] 1995
- Monroe Ambulance
meets the increased demands of the Emergency
Medical Service. Our ambulance fleet doubles
in size and Medic 42 begins being stationed
in the Brockport Fire Station.
- Monroe Ambulance
installs state of the art Computer Aided Dispatch
(CAD) system. This enables Monroe to expedite
service to our rapidly growing call base.
- Monroe Ambulance
is awarded the Strong Children's Medical Center's
(S.C.M.C.) pediatric ground transportation contract
after providing this service without a contract
since the 80s. Monroe will provide transportation
for the S.C.M.C. Pediatric Transport Program,
covering the entire Finger Lakes Region, 24
hours a day. This is a service Monroe still
proudly provides today.
- Two Monroe employees
from receive commendations from Monroe County
Executive, John Doyle, for service performed
above and beyond the call of duty during a major
county disaster involving a gasoline tanker
explosion.
[+] 1994
- Monroe Ambulance
places Medic 79 in service in Livingston County
to provide A.L.S. coverage to the northern half
of the county.
- Emergency Health
Care Facility Bus Service Monroe Ambulance's
Emergency Health Care Facility Bus Service is
placed in operation.
- Monroe Ambulance
earns the Top 100 honor among Rochester businesses.
[+] 1993
- Monroe Ambulance
was awarded the Monroe County contract and began
providing ambulance services to County agencies,
such as the County Jail and Monroe Community
Hospital, and continues still today.
- Monroe Ambulance
implements the strategy of Total Quality Management
(T.Q.M.) - an assurance that quality patient
care is a priority.
- The Board of Directors
is established and begins spearheading the advances
of Monroe Ambulance and Monroe Medi-Trans. The
Board consists of: Eileen Coyle, CEO/President;
Cheryl Fowler, Vice President of Finances; Tom
Coyle, Vice President of EMS; Tim Coyle, Vice
President of Medical Transportation.
- Monroe adopted
its mission statement.
- Monroe Ambulance
is recognized by the Greater Rochester Metro
Chamber of Commerce as one of Rochester's Top
100 Businesses.
- Monroe Ambulance
donated a wheelchair vehicle to Russia.
[+] 1992
- Monroe Ambulance
is recognized by the Greater Rochester Metro
Chamber of Commerce as one of Rochester's Top
100 Businesses.
- Monroe Ambulance's
Medics on Bikes Team program begins operation.
Medics on Bikes has provided area residents
with rapid response, on-site ALS and/or BLS
care at special events that attract large crowds.
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[+] 1991
- Monroe Ambulance
enters into mutual aid agreements with suburban
volunteer ambulance corps to provide ALS services.
- Monroe Ambulance
and Independent Living for Seniors collaborate.
[+] 1990
- Monroe Ambulance,
for Medic 42, becomes the first company to receive
the prestigious honor of becoming the New York
State EMS Council's choice as "EMS Agency of
the Year.” It should be noted that this was
the first time this award was offered.
[+] 1989
- Monroe Ambulance
institutes Medic 42. Medic 42 provides
ALS service to the west side of Monroe County
and gains widespread recognition.
[+] 1988
- Monroe Ambulance
pioneers the use of cellular phones. Paramedics
were able to speak with, and to send an electrocardiogram
to, the physicians at Strong Memorial Hospital
from the home of a patient that had collapsed.
[+] 1986
- Monroe Ambulance
employees are recognized in Albany by the New
York State EMS Council for excellence in clinical
and didactic skills.
[+] 1982
- Monroe Ambulance
is awarded the contract to provide emergency
service to the City of Rochester.
- Monroe Ambulance
expands its service and places three mobile
critical care units in service.
[+] 1980
- Monroe Ambulance
moves its headquarters to Smith Street.
[+] 1975
- Eileen Coyle is
the founder of Monroe ambulance which is established
with 15 employees and 3 vehicles.
- Monroe Ambulance
is headquartered at Bay Street.
- Monroe Ambulance
becomes the official EMS provider for the Rochester
Red Wings and still is today.
- Monroe Ambulance
provides back up services to most of the established
ambulance companies in the region
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