Yorktown Ambulance Corps -- Serving, Recruiting

Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps, one of the busiest in the region, responded to a total of 1, 402 calls in 2015, said Richard J. Cariello, its captain.

The breakdown was 1,005 medical emergencies, 128 personal injury auto accidents and 269 standbys and other miscellaneous calls, he said.

“We are 100 percent volunteer and save the taxpayers of Yorktown a considerable amount of money,“ Cariello said. “We are totally independent, not on the tax rolls and receive no money from the town. We are proud to be able to provide this service to the residents of Yorktown and the people passing through our town that need our help.”

The corps does more than just respond to emergencies. They offer CPR courses, loan out medical equipment and sponsor a blood bank.

And they’re recruiting.

“We are always looking for people to join us,” he said. “Anyone who is interested should visit our website, YVAC.net and fill out an application. No experience is necessary. Only the desire to help others. Our only requirements are that you become an EMT and be on duty a minimum of 24 hours a month.”