Harpur's Ferry Student Volunteer Ambulance Service is the ambulance service at Binghamton University.
Formed in 1973, Harpur's Ferry is staffed and run by approximately 150 students and university staff members who also volunteer their time as Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics. In 2005, Harpur's Ferry was named New York State EMS Agency of the Year. It was also named agency of the year at the 2005-2006 National Collegiate EMS Foundatio...
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Harpur's Ferry Student Volunteer Ambulance Service is the ambulance service at Binghamton University.
Formed in 1973, Harpur's Ferry is staffed and run by approximately 150 students and university staff members who also volunteer their time as Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics. In 2005, Harpur's Ferry was named New York State EMS Agency of the Year. It was also named agency of the year at the 2005-2006 National Collegiate EMS Foundation (NCEMSF) Conference. In addition, Harpur's Ferry has placed first in the NCEMSF Advanced Life Support Skills Competition in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. Harpur's Ferry is one of the very few collegiate EMS services that is Advanced Life Support (ALS) certified. Harpur's Ferry typically responds to 400 calls per semester both on and off campus, as well as to calls on campus during the summer session, totaling approximately 900 calls each year.
Harpur's Ferry accepts new volunteers at the beginning of every semester. New members who are not...
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