Armstrong Ambulance Service was honored to welcome a command staff delegation from the the New Taipei Fire Department from New Taipei City, Taiwan on December 11th.  New Taipei Fire Department provides EMS Emergency Ambulance service to a vast urban to rural region encompassing Taipei and respond to ice 180,000 emergency ambulance requests per year.  The New Taipei Fire Department executive command delegation is visiting the United States to learn more about US EMS systems, including electronic patient care reporting systems and share their experiences in operating a sophisticated all hazards high volume urban emergency and disaster response service in Taiwan.  The delegation toured Armstrong’s headquarters in Arlington, exchanged gifts with owner Gale Brady and were briefed on Armstrong operations by CEO Rich Raymond and asked and answered questions about EMS systems in the Boston area and USA as compared to Taiwan. Also among the Armstrong team which organized and presented to the esteemed group was Director of Clinical Integration, Ben Podsiadlo, Director of Operations, Mike Kass, Field Operations Managers, Sean Mangan and Victor Marchese as well as Paramedic, Jason Viens. It was a unique honor and pleasure to meet colleagues and share ideas and experiences with fellow EMS professionals from across the globe.  Armstrong thanks our partners at Zoll Medical for extending the exciting opportunity to meet with the New Taipei Fire Department delegation.

ARLINGTON — Armstrong Ambulance is pleased to announce that it will be collecting donations for those in need this holiday season, through its annual Winter Warmth Drive. From now until Dec. 20, Armstrong will be collecting new and gently used items to help the homeless stay warm this winter. The items that are needed most include coats and jackets, boots, gloves, hats, scarves, socks, sweatpants and jeans. Collection bins are located inside each of Armstrong’s locations, and residents interested in donating items may leave them at the facility, where they will be collected by an Armstrong employee.

Donations can be delivered to any of the following locations:

• 87 Mystic St., Arlington (donations may be delivered to main entrance on the third floor)
• 487 Washington St., Brighton
• 217 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington (entrance in the rear)
• 70 Union St., Medford
• 32 Summer St., Stoneham
• 10 Micro Drive, Woburn (entrance in the rear)
• 55 Knox Trail, Acton
• 16 Hamilton St., Saugus

“The winter months can be extremely challenging for homeless families, so we want do do what we can to support them and help them stay warm,” Armstrong CEO Richard Raymond said. “I hope that the residents in the communities we serve will once again join us in helping those in need.”

All items collected will be donated to Bay Cove Human Services.

ARLINGTON, Massachusetts, September 28, 2017 — The Wonderfund, a newly launched charity serving children supported by the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, is honored to announce that it will be offering medical-emergency and CPR training for foster parents through a new partnership with Armstrong Ambulance Service Inc. Read Full Press Release…

Armstrong Ambulance Service Inc. medics, EMT’s, and other first responders are donning pink exam gloves all month long in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

“Breast cancer touches us all, and this month shows us that every gesture that raises awareness is important, no matter how big or small,” said Richard Raymond, Armstrong’s CEO. “Our crews are proud to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and they are always willing to talk about how important this issue is, especially when someone notices their pink gloves and asks about them.”

• Nearly 12 percent of women in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime.
• This year, more than 300,000 total cases of invasive and non-invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women, and nearly 2,500 new cases are expected in men.
• Nearly 40,000 women will die this year.
• Breast cancer is the second most diagnosed form of cancer in American women, second only to skin cancer.

Source: BreastCancer.org

About Armstrong Ambulance Service Inc.
Based in Arlington, Mass., Armstrong Ambulance was founded in 1946, shortly after Bill Armstrong returned from his tour of duty with the U.S. Marine Corps. While living at home, he watched his mother, a registered nurse, care for friends and family when they were injured or sick, and was inspired to follow her example. As the company grew, Bill earned a reputation for care and compassion, and quickly became an industry leader. He was instrumental in forming the Massachusetts Ambulance Association, developed to ensure the highest standards of care by ambulance services statewide. Today, Armstrong employs 300 highly-trained emergency medical services professionals, and provides EMS services to 17 communities in the Greater Boston Area, responding to more than 45,000 emergency calls every year.