ANNUAL REPORT (Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2011) 28Years of Service 1983 - 2011 To the Honorable Citizens of RAS Coverage Area: We are pleased to present our 28th annual report to the Citizens we serve. Regional Ambulance Service, Inc. has continually provided emergency and non-emergency ambulance service for twenty-eight years. From 1983 to the end of this fiscal year, Regional has responded to 151,086 ambulance calls. This past year, ending June 30, 2011, the service responded to a total of 7,813 ambulance calls in our 12 communities and an additional 412 “Medic One” paramedic intercept calls. We are proud of our accomplishments and look forward to serving the public. We dedicate this annual report to Douglas Hastings, Treasurer and John Potter, EMTI. They both passed away this past year and had continuously served Regional Ambulance Service for over 20 years each. They are very much missed. We also congratulate Paramedic William Mapes for being honored as our “Star of Life” at the American Ambulance Association’s Stars of Life celebration in our nation’s capital. With the continued support of the citizens, our employees, and community governing bodies, we have been able to level fund or lower our assessment rate for the past 26 years. Since 1990 the Assessment rate has been decreased by 36%. Our current assessment rate is $4 per capita and remains unchanged for the next fiscal year. The public support of our Membership program, direct donations, memorials and estate gifts have been vital to our continued success. Thank you. This past year two new ambulances were put into service to replace older ambulances with more than 100,000 miles of service on each of them. Regional Ambulance has seven advanced life support equipped ambulances. Our motto “Serving People First with Pride, Proficiency and Professionalism” is demonstrated by our employees commitment to continuing EMS training. Each year our employees have specialized training in Critical Care Paramedicine, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Basic Life Support, Prehospital Advanced Trauma Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation, Emergency Vehicle Operations, Bloodborn Pathogens and a variety of continuing education programs. Our professional staff is extremely capable and dedicated. Monthly C.P.R. classes are taught at Regional Ambulance. Last year, through the R.A.S. Training Center, 1,456 people were trained in C.P.R. Tours, lectures, demonstrations, and C.P.R. classes are available for the general public. Child Car Seat inspections are held Thursdays at Regional Ambulance building. In cooperation with the Rutland County Safety Coalition 207 inspections were completed. The public is encouraged to visit and talk to the employees and Administrator at our Stratton Road facility. Please feel free to contact James Finger, Chief Executive Administrator, or your Representative, if you have any questions concerning the service. We are proud of our accomplishments and look forward to serving you in the future. The Board of Directors, Administration and employees of Regional Ambulance Service, Inc. will continue working to provide the highest quality of emergency ambulance care at the lowest possible cost to all of the citizens we serve. R.A.S. Board of Directors R.A.S. Board of Directors “Serving People 1st with Pride, Proficiency and Professionalism”
Sincerely; Paul Kulig, President Sam Gorruso, Vice President
