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.
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EMS1: Tips on splinting
Follow these splinting techniques to make a splint that stabilizes and protects the immobilized extremity
6 days 5 hours ago
Partially paid and moving forward, we are here to serve our community!
Marbletown first aid squad hires paid staff to supplement volunteers
KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Marbletown First Aid Unit has begun using paid staff to supplement its volunteer crew during high volume call hours to meet the emergency medical services needs
1 week 22 hours ago
We are happy to announce that we have gone partly paid to meet the growing needs of our community. Big thanks to our Marbletown First Aid Unit team for all the hours and dedication, being there for our town!
Marbletown First Aid goes “partly-paid” to fill volunteer gap - Mid Hudson News
MARBLETOWN – The Marbletown First Aid Unit, Inc. has converted from an all-volunteer model to partly paid staffing to ensure the agency can meet the emergency medical services needs of the community. Unable to muster sufficient volunteer staff to respond to emergency calls, the agency’s board ha...
1 month 1 week ago
Muah!
This is the DEATH MASK of a young woman who drowned in the River Seine in the 1880's. As was customary in those days, her corpse was put on display in the Paris mortuary, in the hope that someone might recognize her and claim her body. The pathologist on duty became entranced by the girl with the enigmatic half-smile, and so he commissioned a plaster cast made of her face. This mask was replicated many times over. She became known as "L'Inconnue de la Seine,” or “The Unknown Woman of the Seine.” In 1955, a toy maker named Asmund Laerdal created what we now know as the CPR doll. Asmund wanted his mannequin to have a natural appearance. Remembering a mask on the wall of his grandparents' house many years earlier, he decided that the L'Inconnue de la Seine would become the face of Resusci Anne. So you see, this anonymous woman who drowned in the 19th century is responsible for saving many, many lives the world over. It is said that she has the most kissed face of all time. I hope you enjoyed this little #histmed tale!
Credit: The Chirurgeon's Apprentice
2 months 1 week ago
There is an urgent need for blood. Please donate! (Plus free cookies, who doesn't love that)?
4 months 2 weeks ago
ENJOY LIFE!
These stats say it all! Time to eat better, get off our butts, drop the pain meds, and perhaps take a 1/2 hour nap! ( USA #35 )
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Spain has cracked the secret to a healthy life, with a Mediterranean diet and publicly funded primary healthcare sending it to the top of the latest global rankings.
4 months 3 weeks ago
Potholes finally get some credit!
Ambulance hits pothole, stabilizes patient’s rapid heartbeat
During a rough transport, the ambulance hit a large pothole, which stabilized a man’s heart that was reaching 200 bpm
4 months 3 weeks ago
Did you know?
When you join our ambulance squad, you may be eligible to be trained as an Emergency Medical Technician at no expense to you when you complete and pass the EMT class. Call for more info.
If you're interested in driving the ambulance, we will train you, it's free!
It's a great way to give back to your community, and you'll gain important skills in the process as well as joining a great team!.
For more information call 845 687-9847
4 months 3 weeks ago