Basic Life Support

All responders at Pittsford Volunteer Ambulance are trained and prepared to provide Basic Life Support (BLS) services within the Town of Pittsford. Each BLS responder is trained to address immediately threatening injuries and medical conditions. BLS skills include CPR, AED operation, hemorrhage control, splinting and bandaging, and administration of limited medications.

Advanced Life Support

Through our partnership with Southeast Quadrant Mobile Critical Care Unit (SEQ MCCU), some of our responders are certified as Advanced Life Support (ALS) providers. These Paramedics are trained to manage complex traumatic and medical emergencies. Each Paramedic may perform electrocardiograms (ECG), place IVs, administer select medications, perform advanced airway management, and other invasive and non-invasive medical procedures.

Paramedics work closely with a Physician Medical Director to ensure we bring much of the skill and capability of the emergency department to you in your time of need.

Mutual Aid

As a New York State certified ambulance service, PVA is an active participant in providing reciprocal mutual-aid with our partners in surrounding communities. If PVA needs additional resources to manage an emergency, this relationship allows us to count on our partners to help us help you. Similarly, PVA is prepared to support any of the neighboring communities’ ambulance services if additional resources are required.