www.WashingtonCT.org The Town of Washington, Connecticut Washington Ambulance Association

	Emergency: 911 Or, if 911 fails, 868-7300 (Litchfield County Dispatch) Telephone: 860-868-7913 U.S. Mail Address: Washington Ambulance Association P.O. Box 294 Washington Depot, CT 06794 Street Address: Washington Ambulance Association 109 Bee Brook Road Washington Depot, CT 06794 Web Site: http://www.freewebs.com/washingtonambulance

The Washington Ambulance Association responded 267 requests for emergency medical services during the year 2005-06. These ranged from stand-bys at fire calls and minor incidents to major trauma and serious illness. Our Regional Paramedic was automatically dispatched or requested by us 87 times. Life Star Aero-Medical helicopter was used 8 times for transport of a patient to a Trauma Center. Most of our patients went to New Milford Hospital, unless we were in a part of town where Charlotte Hungerford Hospital was closer. Of our patients, 64% were ill, 33% had traumatic injuries and 3% were psychiatric calls. We also delivered a baby boy last summer.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Washington Lions Club for their support and the to the Washington Police and Fire Departments for their assistance when responding to calls. While many services around the state have begun billing for services, we do not. We are able to operate through funding provided by your donations and the support of the Lion's Club. These contributions are greatly appreciated.

The ambulance has been very fortunate in having personnel available during the day. Our personnel are highly trained and dedicated (over 2,000 hours) in order to serve the Town of Washington. During this year we conducted two EMT Education courses and are delighted to add five new emergency medical technicians to our roster.

A new ambulance committee was formed by Captain Jeff Gueniat and chaired by Butch Wyant to research ambulance options and make a recommendation on a new ambulance purchase. The committee worked hard during the spring and summer of 2006, defining our requirements and evaluating different companies. We selected a new ambulance and anticipate its delivery in the fall of 2007.

We are always looking for more help, especially during the day. If you are interested in joining us, please call 860-868-7913 or come to one of our meetings which are held at the Depot Firehouse every second Tuesday at 7:30 pm.

Respectfully submitted.
Susan Wallace-Wyant
Chief of Operations

Annual Reports:

See the Town Annual Report for yearly reports on the activities of the Washington Ambulance Association.