port jervis ems
serving the community, one patient at a time
The Port Jervis Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc. has been in existence for 68 years, starting as The Port Jervis Lions Volunteer Ambulance Corp. on April 22, 1958. The corp. started with a converted hearse, donated by E. Arthur Gray. Today, the Port Jervis Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc., provides basic and advanced life support emergency medical services to not only the City of Port Jervis but also to the entire Town of Deerpark, the Borough of Matamoras and, when requested, to our neighbors in Sullivan County (NY), Sussex County (NJ), & Pike County (PA). We are staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
The Port Jervis Volunteer Ambulance Corp, Inc. is a non-profit organization. We staff our ambulances with both paid and volunteer personnel. Our funding comes from insurance billing and the generous donations of our community. In our first year, the Port Jervis Lions Volunteer Ambulance answered 153 calls, now our ambulances are requested to respond to approximately 4,000 calls for help each year. We serve a population of over 15,000 residents and cover an area of over 73 square miles. Our service area is one of the largest in Orange County, New York.
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OUR PROGRAMS
Port Jervis EMS is the sole Ambulance service provider for over 73 square miles. Which includes the Town of Deerpark, The City of Port Jervis, The Boro of Matamoras.
ABOUT US
Port Jervis EMS is the ONLY AEMT certified Ambulance service in Orange County NY and Pike County PA.
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Port Jervis EMS is certified to teach courses from the American Heart Association and the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians. PJVAC also offers EMR, EMT, & AEMT Courses.
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Serving Port Jervis, Deerpark, and Matamoras around the clock with BLS and AEMT-level care. Paid and volunteer members, one team.
AROUND THE CLOCK
Staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, for the City of Port Jervis, the Town of Deerpark, and the Borough of Matamoras.
TRAINING CENTER
An American Heart Association training site and NAEMT training center, with courses open to the public and healthcare providers.
OUR MOTTO
ONE MISSION. ONE TEAM.
Every call gets our best: trained crews and ready ambulances, 24/7/365.
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JOIN THE TEAM
Volunteer or career, we’ll train you. Start with an application. We offer EMR, EMT and AEMT courses in-house.
PAYING A BILL?
Pay your ambulance bill securely online at Online Bill Pay.
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
MAKE A DONATION
As a non-profit, community donations keep our ambulances on the road. Your generosity makes our work possible.
TAKE A CLASS
CPR, First Aid, and NAEMT courses for the public and healthcare providers.
JOIN OUR EFFORTS
Become a member, volunteer or paid. See our open positions and apply online.
The Port Jervis EMS Team
Port Jervis EMS has some of the best trained healthcare providers in the area and we are proud to be a part of the ever growing Port Jervis Community.
If you’re interested in joining the team, check out our open positions.