Ambulance Corps

In the event of a Medical Emergency, dial 911.

  • Be prepared to give the dispatcher the following info:
    1. Name
    2. Address
    3. Description of Emergency
  • Do not hang up - wait for an acknowledgment of your report.

After You Have Called for Help

  • Stay Calm
  • Don't move someone who is hurt unless they are in danger. Keep them warm and comfortable.
  • Make it easy for us to find you. Mark your location with a bright cloth or lights, or send someone to meet us.

About Us

The Ambulance Corps provides the best pre-hospital emergency care services to the Town of Riverhead.

The volunteers of the Riverhead Town Volunteer Ambulance Corps (RTVAC) are here to serve you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our highly trained members unselfishly volunteer their time, talents, and energy for the health, safety, and well-being of their neighbors. We are still 100% volunteer, and we take pride in the fact that we can be there for you in your time of need. 

The Riverhead Town Volunteer Ambulance Corps (RTVAC)  is a not-for-profit corporation and was founded in 1978 with an initial group of 15 dedicated citizens. It was incorporated in 1996. It has undergone many exciting changes and now stands as an organization of 72 members who are available to respond to any medical emergency within the Town of Riverhead. We are the only volunteer ambulance corps that is a department of a municipality in New York State. RTVAC is licensed to provide ambulance service to the Township of Riverhead, which is an area of approximately 78 square miles and a population of 24,000, and covers all but that area which is overlapped by the Wading River Fire Department.  Its volunteer members answer approximately 2000 calls for emergency medical assistance each year from residents and visitors to the Riverhead Town Ambulance District, located in Riverhead, Long Island, New York, and the members put in over 3000 man-hours.

Remember, a flashing "Green Light" means a volunteer is responding to an emergency call. Please remember to yield the right-of-way.

General Information

  • State and County ID: 
      • County - Division 6
      • Department 6-5-0 
      • State - EMS 05190 
      • FCC Call WDD550
  • Members of: 
    • Suffolk County Ambulance Chiefs Association
    • Riverhead Emergency Preparedness Committee
    • North Fork Rescue Squad Association
    • Riverhead Chiefs Council
    • Riverhead Country Fair Committee.

Current Numbers


Membership

  • EMT-P 0 
  • EMT-CC 7 
  • EMT-D 32 
  • CFR 0 
  • CPR 18 
  • Life members 15

Equipment

  • Ambulances: 6-5-16 
  • Advance Life Support Equipped (ALS) 6-5-17 
  • ALS 6-5-18 
  • ALS 6-5-19 
  • ALS First Responder Vehicle: 6-5-80 
  • Semi-automatic Defib Equipped

Calendar

  • Regular monthly membership meetings 1st Thursday of each month.
  • Regular monthly training meetings 3rd Thursday of each month.

Volunteer Members Wanted

Would you like to join us? We are always looking for volunteers who wish to contribute to their community.

Membership requirements include: 

  1. A desire to help the community. 
  2. Be at least 18 years of age. 
  3. Be willing to commit a minimum of 6 hours a week to respond to calls. 
  4. Be available to attend monthly membership and training meetings.

Some benefits of membership: 

  1. A feeling of satisfaction and joy when you help someone in need. 
  2. Becoming a member of an organization and meeting new friends and contacts. 
  3. We provide basic training and will pay for most other EMS training courses. 
  4. Plus other incentives such as social gatherings, uniforms, and camaraderie.

For membership information or an application, please write to:

Membership Information 
Riverhead Town VAC 
4 West Second Street, 
Riverhead, NY 11901

If you would like further information on becoming a member of RTVAC, please call 727-3200 ext. 385. We will gladly answer any questions you may have.