Marbletown First Aid Unit
We provide emergency medical response and ambulance transport 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
Emergency Medical Response
Founded in 1961, Marbletown First Aid Unit continues to provide emergency medical response and ambulance transport 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
We respond in 7 fire districts, predominantly in Marbletown with a small portion in Rosendale and Rochester. These districts are High Falls, Cottekill, Stone Ridge, North Marbletown , Kripplebush-Lyonsville, Vly Atwood and Lomontville.
Partial Hybrid Service
Our agency is now partially paid and partially volunteer. Evolving from 100% volunteer to a hybrid organization, we are following the successful progression of our fellow EMS agencies that too have changed to serve their growing and aging community.
Funding
Our community ambulance funding comes from 3 sources: the town, insurance and donations.
The town partially funds MFAU. We bill medical insurance for ambulance transports, but these reimbursements were intended to supplement, not fully fund the budget. We ask yearly by mailed fund drive brochure for community donations, and more than 1,000 of you respond with kind support.
History of Service
MFAU was founded by High Falls resident Harriet Weber, considered the mother of emergency medical service in New York State. We were originally named the Rondout Valley First Aid and Rescue Inc, in 1961and have provided uninterrupted service ever since.
The Harriet Weber Leadership Award is conferred yearly by the NY State legislature on one who shows outstanding leadership in the EMS field. Their names are etched in an Albany plaque bearing Harriet’s name.
It is in Harriet’s memory that we strive for excellence in serving our neighbors and demonstrating leadership in our field, EMS.