Black River Ambulance Squad, Inc.

06/09/2026

05/26/2026

Today we honored and remembered all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
We participated in the Felts Mills Parade at 10 am, and then the Black River Parade at 11am.
Unfortunately the ambulance itself was missing out of the Black River Parade. We were in the lineup twice, but had to leave for two calls, and never made it back until after the parade was over. Sadly I think this is the first time we have not had an actual ambulance in the parade as far back as I can remember.
Thank you to those who participated!
In the First Response Vehicle we had Sue Branagan, Jr Member Alexis Wagner, and Honorary Jr. Member Zoey Jantzi.
In the Ambulance was EMT Alan Gaines and AEMT Jonathan Gaines.

05/09/2026

It is that time of year again, where you will see our hardworking volunteers going door to door handing out our annual donation drive letters.
One of our volunteers is 9 year old Zoey. Zoey and her mom Alissa walked Maple Street this evening handing out the letters. Zoey loves helping the ambulance squad!
Please take the time to read our letter to learn about our agency…. And consider donating if you are able to. We incluced QR codes this year for quicker donating on our website or venmo…. You can also donate the old fashion way by cash or check.
Your donation helps us keep the ambulances staffed, stocked, and ready to go, and our members trained to the highest standards.

05/08/2026

The key to working in emergency services is to never stop learning!
An EMT trains for 150 hours or more, and then completes continuing education for the rest of their career.
Tonight we held training on Carbon Monoxide Meters that we are now required to carry by the Department of Health.
Black River Fire Chief Matt Carpenter was our instructor and gave us an inservice of our new meters …. as well as what carbon monoxide is, what kind of symptoms a patient can present with, as well as what the fire departments policies are on responding to CO calls, and how they investigate for CO.
It was a good refresher for some of us, and a good learning experience for others. We always appreciate our partnership with the Black River Fire Department! Thank you to Chief Carpenter, and to the members who attended.

05/06/2026

We want to give a shout out to our very first business sponsor! Service Plus Automotive - Auto Service & Repair You Can Depend On located at 27721 State Route 283 in Calcium NY!

Originally started on July 1, 1992. operating out of a two-bay, old gas station on State Route 3 in the Village of Black River. They later outgrew that location and moved to their current facility in the summer of 2001.

Service plus has been a staple of our coverage area for many years, and we are proud to have them as our first sponsor!

If you are looking for quality car maintenance and repair from and honest and hardworking business owner, look no farther than Service Plus Auto, Gold Sponsor of the Black River Ambulance Squad.

You can visit their website at https://serviceplusautony.com

04/30/2026

As part of our ongoing commitment to compliancy and improving patient care, we are now introducing a patient satisfaction survey!

If you or your family members were a patient of our organization, we want to hear from you!

The form only takes a couple minutes to fill out
We look forward to hearing from you!

Jonathan Gaines
Facility Manager
Black River Ambulance

In an effort to improve patient care, please fill out this survey to let us know how we are doing Patient satisfaction survey Please complete this form to let us […]

04/30/2026

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04/16/2026

Starting Monday there will be big changes at the Black River Ambulance Squad, but with the same familiar faces.
Two years ago we started the venture of adding paid staff to our ranks. For 50 years we have served the community with all volunteer staff, but those numbers are sadly dwindling. We have worked for countless hours attending countless meetings with local town and village officials, hearing the concerns of our residents…. What happens if you can’t get an ambulance out in my time of need?
Monday will start the first day with paid staff, and soon there after we will be looking to add per diem EMT’s and Paramedics to the ranks.
Alan Gaines has been with us since 1989. He has held multiple positions in the organization to include President, Vice President, Director of Operations, Assistant Director of Operations, and Board of Director. He has served as a Board of Director for the New York State Volunteer Ambulance and Rescue Association, and has done our in house 3rd party billing since 1994. Alan is a certified NYS EMT-Basic, and holds certifications as a Certified Privacy and Compliancy Officer, Documentation Specialist, and ambulance coder.

Jonathan Gaines has been around the station since he was a baby, started running calls in 2003, and became an official member in 2005. Jonathan had held the position of Squad President since 2017, and Assistant Director of Operations since 2019. Jonathan is a Certified Advanced EMT, as well we a Certified privacy and compliancy officer, documentation specialist, and ambulance coder. Jonathan has also served as an EMS Deputy Coordinator for Jefferson County since 2019.
Alan will specialize as the Billing Officer, and Jonathan will specialize in facilitating the day to day business of the Squad.
Please join us in congratulating both of them.