BSVAC Goes to Haiti --
Rescue Operation Update
Since January 16th, Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps (BSVAC) has deployed over 85 medical professionals to Haiti to help save lives following the devastating earthquake. BSVAC personnel were the first medical volunteers to arrive from outside Haiti. It was BSVAC volunteers who secured authorization from Mr. Alix Lassegne, Haiti’s Minister of Health, to re-open the General Hospital in Port au Prince. Within hours, BSVAC had cleaned the hospital, set up triage and begun saving lives. While many organizations have already pulled out of Haiti since the search and rescue effort has ended, BSVAC continues to maintain its life-saving presence. BSVAC is fully committed to setting up a permanent presence in Port au Prince to train Haitians in life-saving medical skills so that they can come to their own aid – just as BSVAC has helped its community respond to its own emergency medical needs for the past 22 years.
BSVAC is preparing to offer an EMT-B Certification Course soon
CLASS SIZE WILL BE LIMITED AND THE SEATS ARE FILLING UP FAST. ANYONE INTERESTED CAN COME DOWN TO BSVAC FOR DETAILED INFORMATION.
BSVAC members have a 98% passing rate. We know how to help you do your best.
Autumn EMT Class Scores Big
AUTUMN EMT CLASS SUCCESSFULLY PASSES THE NYS EMT EXAM!!!
CONGRATULATIONS are in order for the 25 students from our Autumn EMT class (total of 27 students) who have successfully passed the NYS EMT examination. This is an extraordinary accomplishment that makes us very proud. As featured in the Daily News on Wednesday, December 30, 2009, these students eagerly took advantage of the unique mentoring, study groups, tutoring and one-on-one skills reinforcement that was available every day at BSVAC outside of their formal classroom instruction. These graduates are now equipped to save lives as they change their own by gaining employment as EMTs. To read the full story, click on the link: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/12/30/2009-12-30_untitled__corps30k.html CONGRATULATIONS!
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BSVAC Featured on FOX News
Sean Hannity at FOX News reported on the heroic work being performed in Bed-Stuy daily by the "true American heroes" from "the historic" Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps. In must see footage FOX News followed the "vollies" to record riveting emergency footage and interviews with NYC EMTs, youth trainees, and BSVAC founder and chief Rocky Robinson.
FOX News also showed the daily grind of bake sales, coin collecting and other fundraising that neighborhood volunteers do to help BSVAC survive. the entire Bed-Stuy community -- from the medical heroics to the behind-the-scenes fundraising work that makes it happen (short ad while video downloads). The segment aired July 27, 2008.
THANK YOU, AMERICA!
After Sean Hannity shared our story on FOX News (see above), viewers from all across America have been responding with prayers, encouragement and support. Each and every one of you is helping us to make a difference. THANK YOU from all of us at BSVAC. Please continue to support us so we can save and change even more lives!
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