Services - Brighton Volunteer Ambulance

Our Primary Mission to the Community

As part of our commitment to our neighbors, Brighton Volunteer Ambulance provides Emergency Medical Services, training in CPR/AED and acts as a resource for information and materials for those who are sick or injured.

Basic Life Support

Basic Life Support is the backbone for all operations. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's) and Certified First Responders (CFR's) staff our 3 ambulances and provide all necessary tasks to safely transport a sick or injured person to the hospital and provide care along the way. The care that Basic Life Support providers give to patients can be as critical as Defibrillation or CPR, or as simple as bandaging a cut or splinting a broken arm.

Advanced Life Support

Advanced Life Support (ALS) technicians fall into four categories: Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate, Critical Care Technician and Paramedic and Critical Transport Paramedic. The last three are able to provide the level of care one would find in an emergency room at the hospital. BVA has both career and volunteer ALS technicians who use gear located on our ambulances as well as a "fly-car." The Ford Expedition we use as a fly-car is designed to carry medical equipment such as a heart monitor, IV supplies and medicine. ALS technicians provide emergency care for the seriously ill patients in a Pre-hospital setting.

Mutual Aid

In order to provide better ambulance coverage for the town of Brighton, BVA works with other ambulance services to provide coverage in our town, if we are unable to respond to a call. The 911 Center will automatically dispatch the closest appropriate agency. Brighton Volunteer Ambulance works closely with the following agencies:

Henrietta Volunteer Ambulance	Pittsford Volunteer Ambulance	Penfield Volunteer Ambulance
Rural/Metro Medical Services		Monroe Ambulance

We also offer . . .

Blood Pressure Screening

Blood Pressure Screening is available, at no charge, by stopping by our base between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM,

based on the availability of our crews. If they are on a call, you may have to come back at a different time.

Child Car Seat Inspections

Please contact our partner in safety, the Brighton Police Department at (585) 784-5389

to set up an appointment for a child car seat inspection.

CPR / AED Training

BVA offers CPR and AED training to individuals, groups and Brighton businesses. You can call our base

at 271-2718 or e-mail our Training Department at training@brightonambulance.org to request information.

Demonstrations

Does your school, civic or business organization, want to know more

about what Brighton Volunteer Ambulance does?

Contact our base to make arrangements for an on-site visit to meet with your group. Call 271-2718 today or e-mail: info@brightonambulance.org

Medical Equipment Loan

The Loan Closet program provides crutches, walkers and canes for short term loan. They are available any time of the day as long as our staff are not taking emergency calls. The best time to check about availability of loan items is during regular business hours between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM.

Special Event Stand-by

Brighton Volunteer Ambulance offers Special Event Stand-by services at various events, based on our volunteer's availabilities. Some examples are school sporting events, community runs (10-K) and other events where large crowds are expected within the town. A written request and meeting must be held prior to any such event. Call the Operations Manager at 271-2718, Option 2 for further details.