History of NVAC
In 1941, Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Association was founded. Financed entirely by public contributions, the association designated John Sedor as the Chief, and assigned him the task of organizing a volunteer driver corps. Then in 1942, with the purchase of a Cadillac Supreme ambulance by the Rotary Club, the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Association (NVAA) began it's service to the
town. For the beginning years, Newtown Ambulance operated out of Newtown Hook and Ladder Fire Department's garage behind Edmond Town Hall. In 1972, Newtown Ambulance moved to it's location at 77 Main Street which was retrofitted from being an old service station to being home for the Ambulance Corps. An addition was added in 1984, which the Corps has since outgrown. In October of 2014 the Corps moved to it's new location across from the Reed School in Fairfield Hills, which is right off Wasserman Way. Today, Newtown Ambulance is organized into two entities: The Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Association and the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps. The Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Association is a private non-profit organization 501(c)3. It is comprised of approximately 15 volunteer Trustees who manage the administrative/financial side of running Newtown Ambulance. Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps is made up of approximately 50 trained Emergency Medical Technicians who volunteer their time to help others in their community. These members range in age from high school to retirees. NVAC covers an area of over 60 square miles and is one of the most active volunteer EMS providers in our region with a volume of over 2,800 calls and 30,000 volunteer hours per year. Currently, NVAC has three ambulances available to provide Basic Life Support (BLS) service. In order to provide advanced life support (ALS) to our community, NVAC contracts for a paramedic to be housed 24/7 in our garage to respond to ALS calls. As active participants in the community, Newtown Ambulance has taken part in the town's Health Fair, Labor Day Parade, fire department standbys, merit badge training for scouts, teaching EMT classes, and teaching community first aid/CPR classes.
