Assembly Resolution No. 142

BY: M. of A. Slater

COMMEMORATING the 60th Anniversary of the Yorktown
Volunteer Ambulance Corps

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
give outstanding service to the people of the Empire State and whose
extraordinary achievements save the lives of their fellow citizens
should be recognized because their efforts so profoundly strengthen our
shared commitment to family and community life; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance
Corps; and

WHEREAS, Volunteer ambulance corps members are an important part of
the safety net of America's healthcare system; they provide lifesaving
care to those in need, 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and

WHEREAS, Access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the
survival and recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or
injury; and

WHEREAS, The Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps (YVAC) is a not for
profit, Basic Life Support provider, which has been providing Emergency
Medical Service to the Town of Yorktown, New York since 1963; and

WHEREAS, YVAC has the distinct honor of being the very first
Ambulance Corps in Westchester County to provide 24 hours a day, seven
days a week EMT-I (Intermediate) service; and

WHEREAS, Furthermore, its membership is a diverse group of citizens
drawn from all walks of life, spanning more than 50 years in age with
varied interests and skills, but all with the common interest in
providing emergency medical service and a strong desire to give back to
the community in which they reside; and

WHEREAS, Over its distinguished 60-year history, the Yorktown
Volunteer Ambulance Corps has demonstrated continuous service to the
residents and communities which it serves; and

WHEREAS, The success of the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps is in
direct correlation to the efforts of its volunteers, whose involvement
is, and always has been, characterized by an impressive commitment, an
unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising standard of excellence in
all endeavors on behalf of the organization and the community it serves;
and

WHEREAS, This auspicious occasion presents an opportunity for this
Legislative Body to recognize and pay tribute to Yorktown Volunteer
Ambulance Corps; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body cannot express sufficient gratitude
to those devoted individuals who recognize that the preservation of life

is a sacred responsibility and who make that responsibility their own by
serving as EMS volunteers; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance
Corps; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps.