Bill Text: NY J00186 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 186

Introduced

Bill Title: Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Edwards Ambulance, Inc.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-10 - REFERRED TO FINANCE [J00186 Detail]

Download: New_York-2025-J00186-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 186

BY: Senator GRIFFO

        COMMEMORATING  the  60th  Anniversary  of  Edwards
        Ambulance, Inc.

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to  recognize  and
applaud outstanding individuals within our communities whose actions and
accomplishments  contribute  to the health, safety and well-being of the
communities of the State of New York and to the quality of life  of  its
people; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern  and  in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
commemorate  the  60th Anniversary of Edwards Ambulance, Inc. in July of
2024; and

  WHEREAS, In 1964, Irving and Martha Edwards of Chadwicks, New  York,
bought  a single ambulance from another local business entity located in
Washington Mills, New York; and

  WHEREAS, From that point forward, Irving, Martha and their  children
worked  tirelessly  to  obtain proper permitting from the New York State
Department of Health and the necessary training and equipment  to  serve
the  residents  of  the  Towns  of  New Hartford, Paris, and surrounding
municipal territories; and

  WHEREAS, In 1987, Irving Edwards turned his successful and extremely
well-respected family-built business over  to  his  youngest  son,  Gary
Edwards,  who  continues  to operate Edwards Ambulance and has grown the
business exponentially to accommodate increasing  demand  for  services;
and

  WHEREAS,  Furthermore,  Gary Edwards remains an active Advanced Life
Support provider and  has  direct  dealings  with  various  day  to  day
operations; and

  WHEREAS,  Today,  Edwards  Ambulance  employees  over  60 active EMS
providers, dispatchers, and billing staff, and operates 24 hours a  day,
seven  days  a  week,  with  four  fully  equipped Advanced Life Support
Ambulances and two New York State Certified Emergency Ambulance  Service
Vehicles to support ambulance staff and for Mutual Aid assistance; and

  WHEREAS,  Additionally,  this  vital  ambulance  service responds to
approximately 7,300 calls annually and its demand for services continues
to grow; and

  WHEREAS, For six decades, Edwards Ambulance has  provided  dedicated
and  professional  Emergency  Medical  Services  to  Oneida and Herkimer
Counties; and

  WHEREAS, This auspicious occasion presents an opportunity  for  this
Legislative Body to recognize and pay tribute to Edwards Ambulance; and

  WHEREAS,  This  Legislative Body cannot express sufficient gratitude
to those devoted individuals who recognize that the preservation of life

is a sacred responsibility and who make that responsibility their own by
serving their local Ambulance Corps; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 60th Anniversary of Edwards Ambulance, Inc.; and  be  it
further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Edwards Ambulance, Inc.