The Lyme Ambulance Association (LAA) is beginning a recruitment effort to enlist new operations members from the Lyme community to become Emergency Medical technicians or Emergency Medical Responders.  The emphasis it to develop people who are interested in ultimately becoming EMTs.  A first aid or medical background is not required.

Once trained and qualified the new members will become part of the team that responds to medical emergencies in Lyme and in our mutual aid towns.  This service which is vital to the town can according to current members be very rewarding in terms of :
        *personal satisfaction gained from helping others in time of need
        * learning new skills
        *possibly opening opportunities for a career
        * maintaining the requirement for ambulance service without engaging paid staff

There are also other benefits such as an annual banquet and an incentive plan. Training and equipment are provided.

The Lyme Ambulance association has served the town of Lyme since it was established in 1976.  The LAA is a completely volunteer organization and is one of the last ambulance groups in the area that does not charge for its services. The group does not charge because of the support it receives from the community from patients , its annual fund drive and other benefactors. Without new operations members the Lyme Ambulance will at some point become unable to function and will have to resort to adding paid staff at a projected cost of about $400,000 per year.

Persons interested in joining the group can reply by mail, email or phone and will be contacted promptly so that an interview can be arranged. The purpose of the interview is so that a potential member can get a better understanding of the training and responsibilities required to be an active operations group member.

The goal of the recruitment effort is to have the new members oriented and ready to begin training when a class is available for either EMT, EMR. The LAA does its own driver training so the schedule for this position is much more flexible. There are EMT classes beginning regularly

Persons interested should contact:
         Lyme Ambulance Association
         PO Box 911
         Hadlyme CT. 06439-0490
        or call Carter Courtney (home) 860 434 0057 (cel) 860 326 4484 or (email) courtneyjc20@hotmail.com