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About Corona Community Ambulance Corps, Inc.

The Corona Community Ambulance Corps, Inc. (affectionately known as Corona Volunteer Ambulance Corps) is comprised of a dedicated group of medical professionals who have resolved to bring quality medical services for both emergencies and non-emergencies to the Community of Corona, Queens, and we have been doing so since May 1960. Corona Community Ambulance Corps, Inc. is an IRS 501c3 Non-profit agency, a New York State Office of Charities Charitable Organization, a New York State Department of Health Bureau of EMS Certifiend Ambulance Service, and a New York State Tax-Exempt agency.

Each of our four New York State Department of Health certified ambulances are staffed with at least two New York State certified Emergency Medical Technicians. Each of our ambulances is equipped with a defibrillator, and each ambulance exceeds NY State DOH requirements for emergency equipment as defined by Part-800 of the Public Health Code.

Corona Community Volunteer Ambulance Corps was founded May 16, 1960 by Nicholas Coppola Sr. due to an obvious need for a community-based ambulance service. We were issued our certificate of incorporation on May 19, 1960. Originally operating out of Coppola-Migliore funeral home, we moved to our present day location in 1962. In 1963 we expanded the size of the facilty with the addition of our 3-bay garage. The original Corps colors of Blue shirts with Blue pants and an 8-point Blue cap have since given way to the new colors of White shirts with Black pants.

Over the years Corona has been the proud owner of several different Cadillac Hearse Ambulances and up until 2004 we still had one in our possession, a 1973 Ambulance. "Charlie 1" as it has become to be known at CCVAC was sold to a vehicle restoration company in Tenessee. In November 2006 we added two Type II (Van-style) Ambulances joined our fleet after being purchased from Custom Rescue / Wheeled Coach. This was made possible by a Capital Project Grant of $100,000 from the Department of Mental Health and Hygiene courtesy of District 21 Councilman Hiram Monserrate. As of June 18, 2009 we took delivery of two Osage Ambulance 2009 Type II (Van-style) Ambulances from Cromwell Emergency Vehicles. Thanks to Barry Bashkoff for helping us upgrade our fleet.

We are a member agency of the West Queens Volunteer Ambulance Association.

As of November 2009 we are a part of District 18 of the New York State Volunteer Ambulance and Rescue Association.

As of January 6, 2010 we have been approved by the New York State Department of Health to participate in the 3-year EMT Continuing Medical Education Refresher program.

PURPOSE

The purpose and object of Corona Community Volunteer Ambulance Corps. shall be to render first aid and to transport injured, sick, infirmed, and aged persons requiring transportation by ambulance to hospitals or facilities for medical treatment and to render oxygen therapy services. Such services shall be rendered only to persons residing in the area designated in Article I, 1.2; persons actually working or visiting such area when their need for the service arises; members of the Corona Community Volunteer Ambulance Corps. and members of their immediate families who reside within a radius of five miles from Corps headquarters. At the request of EMS, Police and Fire Departments service may be rendered to other persons. Corona Community Volunteer Ambulance Corps may enter into agreements with other V.A.C.s to furnish courtesy service.

COVERAGE AREA

The area served shall include the territory circumscribed by boundaries set forth as follows:

37th Avenue to the North; Horace Harding Expressway to the South; 126th Street to the East; Junction Boulevard to the West.

We are in the process of applying for an expansion of operating territory to provide coverage to the neighborhoods of Corona (zip code 11368), East Elmhurst (zip code 11369), Jackson Heights (zip codes 11370, 11371, & 11372), and Elmhurst (zip code 11373). We have been garnering support from community residents, businesses, and political leaders for our expansion. Our current infrastructure and logistics allows us to readily cover these areas with minimal to no impact on our finances or resources.

For more information on tours & events email us at Corona@ccvac.org