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Mohawk Ambulance Service Vehicle Involved in Accident in Duanesburg

May 25, 2017

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Just after 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, one of our vehicles was involved in an accident while transporting a patient along Western Turnpike in Duanesburg. Our vehicle went off the road while traveling eastbound, striking a tree. Following this accident, the patient being transported tragically passed away.

“On behalf of Mohawk Ambulance Service and all of our employees, I would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family in this very difficult time,” said James P. McPartlon, III, president, Mohawk Ambulance Service. “Safety and patient care remain our top priority and we commit to holding our employees to the highest standards. We are working in full cooperation with law enforcement and together our agencies are investigating what happened surrounding this terrible event.”

The two Mohawk Ambulance employees in the vehicle at the time of the accident are currently being treated for injuries also sustained as a result of the accident. Their identities and condition will not be released. Please note that due to HIPAA regulations, we cannot release any information regarding the patient involved.

 

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STATEMENT

May 24, 2017

At approximately 5:15 p.m. this evening (May 24, 2017), one of our ambulances was involved in an accident while transporting a patient along Western Turnpike in Duanesburg. We are cooperating with law enforcement as they investigate. We will release further information as it becomes available.

(UPDATE) We have learned that the patient being transported by our ambulance involved in the accident this evening in Duanesburg has passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with their family and we offer our heartfelt condolences in this very difficult time.

James P. McPartlon, III
President
Mohawk Ambulance Service

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Mohawk Ambulance Service Training Staff Receives “Educators of Excellence” Award

May 2, 2017

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Mohawk Ambulance Service, the largest privately-owned ambulance service in upstate New York, is proud to announce that its Training Center staff has received the “Educators of Excellence” Award presented by the Regional Emergency Medical Services Council of the Hudson-Mohawk Valley (REMSCO). The team consists of Jeff Williams, Ed Marchand, Judyth Tiffany, Robert Panarese, Laura Young, James McCredie, Eve Aragona, Emily Peters, Alex Downey and the late Richard Beebe.

Mohawk Ambulance Service offers a number of training opportunities to caregivers and medical professionals, including CPR, ACLS, PALS and other American Heart Association courses, NAEMT courses including AMLS, PHTLS and EPC and New York State Emergency Medical Technician Original and Recertification Training. The company frequently provides both Basic and Advanced Life Support Continuing Education training and lecture programs throughout the Capital Region.

In 2016, Mohawk introduced a free EMTMohawk Training Staff training course as a way of recruiting new talent into the EMS field. The five-month course is offered twice annually and has added some talented certified emergency medical professionals to the EMS community. The latest course is currently underway and runs through June with another slated to begin shortly thereafter.

“Our training group does a phenomenal job with all of the classes they provide. I am particularly impressed by their teamwork and ingenuity, as well as their creativity and passion with which they approach the EMT classes,” said James P. McPartlon, III, president, Mohawk Ambulance Service. “This award selection reflects the dedication and hard work our staff invests in all of its programming.”

The award will be officially presented at the annual Regional EMS Awards dinner which will be held October 15 in Saratoga Springs. The regional winners are also in contention for the state award presented by the New York State Emergency Medical Services Council at the NYS Vital Signs Conference in Rochester October 25-29, 2017.

Pictured left to right: Educators Jeff Williams, Judyth Tiffany, Ed Marchand, Eve Aragona, Jim McCredie and Bob Panarese. Staff not pictured include Emily Peters, Alex Downey, Laura Young and the late Richard Beebe.

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