The Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps is mourning the loss of a great man. Judge James Reitz passed away suddenly this morning. Judge Reitz was an honorary member and trustee of the Ambulance Corps. He was a true friend to many including the EMS community. It is a tremendous loss for the Community, the Courts and everyone who every had the pleasure of knowing him, He will be greatly missed and remembered ... (Full Story & Photos)

This week is designated as National EMS Week. Carmel VAC would like to say thank you to all of our EMS partners for everything they do and the help they give us. People that work/volunteer in Emergency Medical Services are a special bunch of people and it is great to be a part of that extended family. To start off the week some of the members attended a special first responder service at the Mount ... (Full Story & Photos)

Members attended Putnam Hospital Center Kids' Day on Saturday and gave out over 100 gift bags to kids. Many kids and parents alike enjoyed getting a tour of the ambulance and talking with the crews. We always enjoy meeting people of the community and answering their questions. If anyone is interested in becoming part of our team please fill in an application and give it a try! You can also come and ... (Full Story & Photos)

Carmel VAC would like to congratulate member Olivia Croteau on graduating from Manhatanville College with a Bachelor's degree in psychology! We wish her all the best and are very proud of her accomplishment. Our members come from many diverse backgrounds with many different interests, education and training - that is part of what makes our organization great!... (Full Story & Photos)

This month's drill/training was on CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation). Members refreshed on CPR with manikins and also refreshed on the Lucas device. This is a device that does chest compressions instead of doing them manually. A couple of advantages to the device are that the member is free to do other important things that need to be done during a call like this and the machine can remain constant ... (Full Story & Photos)