VISION

North Greenbush Ambulance is extremely lucky to have had so many members with vision and imagination. This vision has led us in a direction to be copied by many but accomplished by few.

            In the beginning Harold Rowe and other townspeople gathered around the kitchen table at Charles Brunelle’s house on Church St. and talked about what was needed for the community. It was the early 1940’s. World War II was a reality and people were scared because of our close proximity to the Watervliet Arsenal, where cannons, ammunition, tanks, and other weapons were manufactured. This arsenal was target of many countries.

            It was decided to establish an organization that would help people by transporting them to the nearest hospital. Mr. Rowe offered the use of his Dodge delivery truck. Many nights were spent at the old Bumstead Chevrolet service area in Troy equipping and modifying the truck to transport the sick and injured. There were many nights when the Air Raid siren went off and they had to work in the dark, because all lights had to be extinguished during Air Raids.