What is the Beekman Rescue Squad ?

The Beekman Rescue Squad is a volunteer ambulance squad located in Beekman NY that has been serving the residents and business of this and neighboring towns for over 60 years.  We are funded directly from community based donations, and do not receive a budget from the county or state.  We operate primarily on donations from the public that we serve.  It is your gifts that allow us to provide you, your family and your neighbors with pre hospital emergency and rescue services.

Our 25 volunteer person membership includes EMT's, Ambulance drivers and specially trained individuals that have completed New York State courses in special EMS operations.  Being active in the community is an important part of our squad.  Some of the community services we provide are Blood Pressure Screening (Monday Evenings 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm), Tours for groups, Speakers for clubs and meetings.

Additionally the fire fighters of the Beekman Fire Department that are trained in rescue and extrication whom we rely on, and the Beekman Fire Police who ensure safe traffic and pedestrian conditions at every call whom contribute to the service of the squad and community.

About Our Equipment

We are equipped with an EMS ambulance ( 34-71 ) which carries basic life support equipment and advanced life support equipment.  The following are the main pieces we carry:

1) stretchers; wheeled, portable, scoop, basket, flexible and a stair chair.

2) immobilization; short spine board, long spine board, KED, Traction Splints, various short bone splints, cervical collars, and MAST trousers.

3)  treatment; Laerdal 3000 AED, PACE Tech 911 Monitor, Noxin Pulse Ox Meter, suction, oxygen & oxygen delivery equipment.

4) special situations;  water rescue, burn treatment, rope, chains, flares and personal protective equipment,  Plus the usual necessary Boo-Boo items !

More photos and information can be found on the apparatus page for our ambulance 34-71

Area Hospitals :

We are fortunate to be located nearby to 3 major hospitals.

Our air medical needs are provided by Life Net, based out of the Westchester Medical Center, Vahalla NY. and Stewart Airport Mobile Life Support Services.

Want to Join Us ?

The Beekman Rescue Squad is always looking for a few good members to join our team.  No Experience is required, we can provide necessary training.  Members are required to be 18 years or older and be able to do 24 hours per month of duty shift work, plus have the ability to be on crews for standby, attend meetings, cleanups and training classes.  See the membership section for the necessary applications.

If you would like to donate, or join our organization, stop by the station on 316 Beekman Poughquag Road,  or write to us at Beekman Volunteer Rescue Squad, PO Box 568, Poughquag, NY 12570.

On the lighter side ....  The EMT Dictionary - almost

On the serious side ....  EMS Prayer 

CME Program Information :   

    note, these forms are in Adobe PDF Format.

    The following 2 forms must be completed and submitted to a squad officer for proper registration into the CME Program:

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