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Welcome to the Official Website for The Westerly Ambulance Corps, Inc.
Organized in 1917 as The Westerly Sanitary Corps, Inc.
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Happy Nurses Week 2020
Westerly Ambulance Staff, May 06
The Westerly Ambulance Corps would like to wish a very Happy National Nurses Week to all the nurses in our local hospitals and all the nurses throughout our country. Nurses are certainly the backbone of our nationwide emergency system. Their passion for patients’ health is appreciated every day. Thank You for All You Do. ... (Full Story & Photos)
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How One RI Town Got It Right During The Spanish Flu Pandemic
RI NPR Radio with local historian Thomas O'Connell, April 02
Here is a little taste of local history narrated by local historian Tom O'Connell and Rhode Island National Public Radio. Click on the link above!... (Full Story & Photos)
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The Pleasant Street School in Westerly, R.I., is pictured circa 1907. The school was one of two elementary schools in town converted into hospitals during the Spanish Flu.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THOMAS O'CONNELL
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2020 Membership Subscription Drive
Corps Administration , March 16
Westerly residents that are looking to pay or sign up for the 2020 Membership Subscription Drive are asked to mail or submit their payment online. The Corps is looking to reduce the amount of foot traffic into its facility during the COVID-19 situation.
If you require a receipt for your payment, please include a note in your mailing and we will be happy to mail you back, or you can email treasurer@westerlyambulance.org.
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CPR Class Postponed
Assistant Chief Michael Brancato, March 16
The Corps has postponed all CPR and First Aid training until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on close contact and visitors to our facility. Those who wish a refund are asked to email mbrancato@westerlyambulance.org or call 401-596-4375 ext. 203. ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Communication remains key for first responders during COVID-19 pandemic
By Jason Vallee Sun staff writer, March 16
In 1919, Westerly residents were hit hard by a Spanish flu pandemic that left hundreds in the region seriously ill. Led by founder Dr. Frank I. Payne, members of the early Westerly Ambulance Corps stepped up and the newly-formed organization helped to build a makeshift hospital that provided care to more than 450 people in a month.
A century later, members of the organization are once again staring ... (Full Story & Photos)
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