The Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps is a not for profit, Basic Life Support provider, which has been providing Emergency Medical Service to the town of Yorktown since 1963.
YVAC has the distinct honor of being the very first Ambulance Corps in
Westchester County to provide 24 hour 7 day a week EMT-I (Intermediate) service.
Our membership is a diverse group of citizens drawn from all walks of life, spanning more than 50 years in age. We are families of one and families of eight, and everything in between. We have grown up and attended schools both locally and internationally. We are certified and licensed in many trades and occupations. Some of us continue to pursue careers or professions...others have retired from one or more careers. Our interests and skills are many and varied. We are your friends, co-workers, relatives and neighbors, drawn together by a common interest in providing emergency medical service and a strong desire to give a little back to the community in which we reside.
Our membership is comprised of the following groups...
Probationary Members...new applicants during a period of training and learning as they progress toward certification as an Emergency Medical Technician.,
Riding Members...those who have achieved certification as an Emergency Medical Technician and have successfully completed their probationary period.
Life Members...Riding members who have served the Corps as Probationary and Riding Members for a period of ten (10) years.
Non-Riding Life Members...members who served the Corps as Probationary and Riding Members for a period of at least ten (10) years, but no longer perform as Riding Members.
Associate Members...those who perform necessary functions for the Corps on a regular basis other than riding service. These duties may include communications, C.P.R. classes, fellowship, fund drive, blood bank, ambulance maintenance, etc. Their service is a valuable adjunct to the Corps.
Honorary Members...individuals who have rendered outstanding service to the Corps.