Rehoboth Ambulance Committee, Inc

Rehoboth Ambulance operates 2 ambulances (A-30, and A-35) at the Advanced Life Support (ALS) level to provide 911 emergency medical services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  In cooperation with the Rehoboth Rescue Squad, the committee operates Rescue 7 at the ALS level as a backup ambulance for the town.  This allows the committee to provide coverage with a total of 3 ambulances which minimizes the need to request mutual aid and reduces the response time.  All three units are located at the Rehoboth Public Safety Building located at 334 Anawan St in the center of the town.

The primary ambulance is staffed by a crew of 2 at all times, and the second and third units are staffed on an on call basis as calls are dispatched.  The ambulance responds to all 911 calls within 8-10 minutes, and is staffed as follows:

• Monday through Friday 0700-1700: EMS Crew in quarters
• All other times: EMS crew on call from home

In addition to the 3 ambulances, the Committee operates GATOR-1, a modified utility vehicle that allows crews to operate at special events such as the Dighton-Rehoboth HS Football games, and the variety of fairs that are held on Redway Plain.  GATOR-1 is also used in special extrication/rescue situations such as woodland rescue that would normally require extensive manpower to carry a victim to safety.

The members of the Rehoboth Ambulance Committee are volunteers that reside in the Town of Rehoboth, and receive a small stipend for their service to the community to help offset costs associated with training, uniforms and other equipment.  In addition, members of the Committee that staff the ambulance during the Monday - Friday daytime shifts are treated as part-time employees.

Rehoboth Ambulance regularly transports patients to the following hospitals:

• Sturdy Memorial Hospital - Attelboro, MA
• Morton Hospital and Medical Center - Taunton, MA
• Charlton Memorial Hospital - Fall River, MA
• St. Anne's Hospital - Fall River, MA
• Rhode Island Hospital - Providence, RI
• Hasbro Children's Hospital - Providence, RI
• Miriam Hospital - Providence, RI
• Pawtucket Memorial Hospital - Pawtucket, RI

Membership in the Rehoboth Ambulance Committee is open to any resident of the Town of Rehoboth. In order to be a full member (one who staffs the Ambulance), you must be certified as an Emergency Medical Technician (Basic, Intermediate or Paramedic), or you must be enrolled in a Basic EMT training program. The Ambulance Committee can assist you with your initial training. Associate members are members of the community who have an interest in shaping emergency medical services within the Town of Rehoboth, but do not actively staff the ambulance. For more information on how to join the Rehoboth Ambulance Committee, you may use the contacts page, or join us at a regularly scheduled Committee Meeting.

The Committee meets monthly on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm at the public safety building located at 334 Anawan Street.