EMStar

On Saturday, 11/21/2020, EMStar town of Pawling unit responded to a CPR in progress call. The unit consisting of Paramedic Max Sanchez and EMT Paul Casson Jr, with the help of pawling FD firefighters and Dutchess county sheriffs, initiated life saving efforts and and were able to save their patient. The crew was able to have the very rare opportunity to meet there patient again. For those in EMS, this is a something that many people can go a whole career without ever experiencing. #dedicatedEMS

From our family to yours, Merry Christmas

Our crews and the East Fishkill volunteers had a Secret Santa! A great time was had by all!! : Michaela Ellery

Our Town of Wappingers crew spending some quality time with Santa : Tommy Gallman

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!

Our Town of Wappingers crew spending some quality time with Santa : Tommy Gallman

Answer, screen and direct all emergency and non-emergency calls Accurately enter information into the CAD System and send the most appropriate unit using predefined guidelines and system syllabus management, ensuring accountability of road staff at all times Distinguish the need for emergency transports ... Pre-arrange transport for facilities while determining the level of care needed for patients Arrange speciality and non-emergency transports Communicate with multiple departments, personnel and facilities Provide supportive information to customers to assist them in arranging appropriate transport while demonstrating exemplary customer service at all times Work with Supervisor/Manager to develop effective solutions for customer service issues Develop routine reports and correspondence Other duties as assigned

Happy Halloween! Stay safe! : Annie Shevlin

Happy National First Responders Appreciation Day to all of our brothers and sisters. Thank you for constantly putting your lives on the line to keep our communities safe. It does not go unnoticed

It’s been a busy afternoon in Patterson. Great job by those involved.

Happy Halloween! Stay safe! : Annie Shevlin

October’s Safety Newsletter

Our newest additions to our fleet! We have twins!! Keep an eye out for these beauties!

Several months ago, we conducted a survey to see which monitors our Paramedics preferred using and would like to see in the future. Our Paramedics have spoken and the results have been delivered. A pallet of new Physio cardiac monitors have been delivered! Enjoy!

Our Cortlandt ALS CREW standing by on a relocation at EFFD, catching the sunrise. : Steve Karejwa

You have to be willing to endure the storm to enjoy and appreciate the rainbow that follows : Heidi Herzfeld

Beautiful picture taken in East Fishkill on Saturday . : Kelly Kohler

Happy Birthday America. Stay safe everyone!

Just a small way for our responders in Putnam to say thank you to our friends at Putnam Hospital Center. #weareinthistogether #teamwork #dedicatedems

A gigantic THANK YOU to our friend Cristin at Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley. Cristin has been working with the committee of the John T. Sloper Fund. This committee is made up of former employees of the Sloper Willen Ambulance Co. They purchased 200 $25 Dunkin gift cards for every member of our EMStar family. They wanted to express their appreciation for all that we do. We cannot thank you enough for such a generous gift!

Our very own Kelly Kohler is making these remembrance pins/magnets in honor of Ray. All proceeds will be given directly to his family. If you are interested in purchasing a pin or a magnet, please email Kelly at [email protected]. Each pin or magnet is $5 and you can Venmo the money to @Kelly-Kohler-10.

Thank you to our friends at The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Pawling for the delicious lunch. We truly appreciate your generosity.

It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our friend and brother, Paramedic Raymond Ellery. You will be missed by so many. May you Rest In Peace.

A beautiful shot of Millbrook, NY : Cooper Cardenas

Thank you for allowing our Wappingers’ crews to be a part of the Memorial Day Parade. It was an honor : Seth Butler and Action News Service

Thank you to our friends at Adams for showing their gratitude to our Town of Wappingers crews #dedicatedems

Our dear friends at AFLAC sent over lots of baked goods for our crews to celebrate EMS Week! Thanks guys!!!

Thank you for your generosity. Happy EMS Week! #dedicatedems

We feel the love! #dedicatedems

Getting 181 ready for the day! : Steve Karejwa

Huge THANK YOU to our friends @fuel4lifemeals for feeding our hardworking crews today. Happy EMS Week!!

How sweet of the Pines

Our friends at Pizza 22 in Pawling sent over two pizzas to our crews to enjoy. We appreciate your generosity! They were delicious!!

A gigantic THANK YOU to Midhuson ARC for delivering lunch to Medic 4 and BLS 11 today!! We appreciate your generosity

Mr. Doug Foster and his daughter, Amber, (father and sister of our Chief of Operations) in conjunction with Dunkin Modena, donated dozens of donuts for our staff. Supervisors and Logistics will be distributing these delicious treats to our stations today Thank you!!

Our friends over at Home Depot in Southeast donated 1800 pairs of disposable nitrile gloves and 108 pairs reusable long heavy duty nitrile gloves. Thank you for your generosity

Thank you to our friend Scott and his group at the Wappinger Elks for the pizza and soda. It was delicious!! Stay safe!

Our Chief of Operations’s mom, Susan Foster, made up care packages for our employees who are working day in and day out to combat this pandemic. Thanks Susan!!!

Most Precious Blood (Walden) 8th grade student, Julia Napoli took it upon herself to make protective masks. She donated a bunch to our employees to help keep them safe. Thank you Julia!!

Thank you to our friends at Joe Smith Funeral Home for the delicious food they provided for our Putnam Medic 3 crew. You are so incredibly thoughtful and our employees appreciate it. Stay safe!

These amazing cards were left at our HQ from various residents in Dutchess County. You guys are the reason we do what we do. Stay safe!

Putnam Hospital on Saturday : Steve Rivera

Happy Easter from our family to yours! Stay safe! . : Chris Aiello

Thank you to our friends at Putnam Window Tint who generously donated face shields to keep our employees safe. We’ve got this!!

Members of our management team are making and delivering lunch to our crews who are working non stop to end this pandemic.

Thank you to our friend John Hansen and his crew at Brewster Pastry for the delicious treats this morning! We appreciate your generosity!

We are all in this together!

A huge thank you to our friend @cheftomstevens and his crew at @ironandwinerestaurant in Patterson for providing dinner for our Pawling crews this week. They are open for take out, so pay them a visit!!

Our friends at Home Depot in Brewster donated two foggers/misters so we can continue to decontaminate our ambulances and gear. Thank you for your generosity!

Dennis, the owner of the D-Lish hot dog truck located near our Wappingers’ station, flagged down our crews today to give them free lunch for serving the community. We appreciate your generosity Dennis!

A huge Thank You to our friends at BJ’s in Wappingers Falls for the generous donation of cleaning supplies, water and snacks!! You guys are amazing and we appreciate it more than you know!

Long distance transport from Vassar to Palatine Bridge over in Montgomery County, NY. Beautiful day for a road trip! : Lieutenant Anthony Prestia

Our amazing friends down the street from our Wappingers’ station surprised our crews with a little token of their appreciation Thank you!

A huge thank you to our friends over at Walmart in Danbury for the generous donation of disinfecting spray, wipes, masks and gloves!! We truly appreciate your generosity.

Our EMStar team is working hard so we can get everything back to normal. : Julia Kennedy

To Our EMStar Family Members: Thank you and stay safe! We’ve got this!

Paramedic Matt Nolan and Phillipstown members Patrick and Faith, were surprised by a visit from John Lane. Mr. Lane stopped by to thank these three for saving his life. He was found by his wife in cardiac arrest a week before Christmas. As Medic Nolan says, Mr. Lane had the best gift ever. #lifesavers #dedicatedems

Yesterday, our 7 new Lieutenants attended Deputy Chief Joe Bilotto’s Boot Camp in preparation for their new roles with EMStar. Congratulations to Paramedics Max Sanchez, Brian Vigliotti, Chris Aiello and EMT’s Cameron Rice, Clarissa Virtuoso, Anthony Prestia and Daniel Sheehan. We look forward to watching your continued success!

New Year’s Eve 2019. : Captain Sean McMahon

Today we said goodbye to our friend, colleague and EMS family member, Tom Murphy. You will forever be in our hearts.

Our crew transported a patient to his 4th and final hospital for physical rehab last week. : Jessica Friedman

A beautiful picture taken by EMT Annie Shevlin during a flight job

From our family to your’s, happy holidays.

Our friends at Lutheran Care were in full spirit today! : Liza Scapoli

A beautiful shot outside of Putnam Ridge. : Jessica Friedman

Beautiful winter picture of Medic 3 sent over by Cooper Cardenas.

Two beautiful baby girls joined our EMStar family. In the left, EMT Brittany West welcomed Riley Olivia Gardina on Thursday, December 12th. Riley weighs 7lbs 15oz. On the right, EMT Kyle Shorette who welcomed Amelia Rose Shorette early this morning. Amelia is 6lbs 15.2oz. Congratulations Brittany and Kyle!!

A beautiful Thanksgiving Day shot taken by Paramedic Arina Soler A very special thank you to each and every one of our EMStar family members.

We are looking to add some more amazing EMT’s to our team! Current employees refer your friends and receive a $500 bonus!

Thank you to all of our veterans today and every day.

EMStar’s 2nd Annual Chili Cook Off was a hit! Congratulations to our winner Paramedic, Seth Butler and runner up Fleet Mechanic, Kyle Stevens!! Thank you to our three judges Chef @cheftomstevens , CEO Rob Stuck and Director of Billing Michelle Lake. An even bigger thank you to all who participated: Willi Burger, Max Sanchez, Kyle Stevens, Seth Butler, Pawling Fire Department, Beekman Fire Department and Union Vale Fire Department!

Paramedic Supervisor Joe Bilotto, Paramedic Casey Quake and EMT Lisa Madsen spent last Saturday representing EMStar at the Mahopac Fire Open House

Paramedic Beth Bodnar getting some snuggles in with Meeko before taking his owner in for wound care