Post 764 Ambulance Service

Ambulance History - Continued

As Peters Township and the Service grew, additional space was again needed and the support of Peters Township was outstanding. The Peters Township School District donated an acre of ground to the Township, which in turn entered into a long term lease with the VFW for the intent of building a facility for the Service. A community fund raising effort resulted in over $60,000 being raised for the new facility. The new home of the Peters Township VFW Post 764 Ambulance Service was officially opened on October 5, 1997.

As requests to expand our coverage area were received, the Lawrence area of Cecil Township was added in February, 1964, and subsequently, a 1958 Cadillac was purchased from a funeral home in Washington. This purchase was made possible thru the implementation of a subscription plan. The post members and their wives canvassed the community, door to door, soliciting members at the rate of $5.00 per year. The subscriptions were placed on a mailing basis in 1966, and have since been computerized, but still remain the basis of our financial support. Currently, more than 50% of the Township residents are subscribers.

A number of years ago, Peters Township Council initiated a precedent setting program of providing free emergency subscriptions to the senior citizens of Peters Township. We have also received tremendous support over the years from our local service organizations such as the Lions Club, Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, Newcomers Club, Garden Clubs, local churches, as well as individuals such as Ron Baker, who sponsored the initial benefit Golf Outing which has become an annual event.

The first new ambulance, a Pontiac, purchased from Pfund Superior Sales, was acquired in 1965. Since then the ambulances have been replaced every four to five years. We currently have three fully equipped ALS ambulances with state-of-the-art equipment. The roles of the VFW and the ambulance crew have also changed over the years. What started as a service project of the VFW, run solely by its members, has expanded into a community wide effort of men and women who have given countless hours to help on calls, training and fund raising.

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