In February, Chief Brucato left for the New York State Division of EMS, where he is now Chief of Emergency Preparedness, and Steve Near became Chief of Operations. Breathing support that year was a bag-valve mask, a CPAP mask, and a basic pneumatic ventilator. Intubations were done with KingVision video laryngoscopes.
3,712calls charted
2023
The first ventilators
In April, Columbia Memorial Health donated LTV 1200 transport ventilators and every provider trained on them. In June, three went into service in Medics 3, 5, and 9.
2023 awardREMO EMS Agency of the YearAwarded to the agency
2023 awardREMO ALS Provider of the YearAwarded to one of our paramedics
June 30the first patient ventilated in the field
2024
Hamilton T1s and BiPAP
In March, a cardiac arrest patient was kept on the ventilator through the transport and went home with no deficit. In June, three Hamilton T1s went into service and the LTVs moved to the other three cars, so every car carried one. The T1 added BiPAP. Medic 7 moved to the Freehold Fire Department, and video laryngoscopes changed to UESCOPE.
2024 awardREMO Excellence in Quality & InnovationAwarded to the agency
2024 awardHarriet C. Weber EMS Leadership AwardPresented to our Chief of Operations
33patients on a ventilator
2025
ALS Provider of the Year
The Regional Emergency Medical Organization named our Friday day shift crew ALS Provider of the Year. On January 1, three more Hamilton T1s went into service and the LTVs were retired, so all six units carry the same equipment.
2025 awardREMO ALS Provider of the YearAwarded to our Friday day shift crew
130years of combined EMS service on that crew
Four years on one chart
Pick a measure
3,7122022
3,7492023
3,8932024
3,9772025
Calls with a patient care record.
13%More mountaintop calls2025 compared with 2022
7%More valley calls2025 compared with 2022
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2022 at a glance
By the numbers
3,712Calls chartedCalls with a patient care record.
3,133Patients evaluatedPatients a paramedic assessed and treated at the scene.
2,424Taken to the hospitalPatients who went to a hospital by ambulance.
35Cardiac arrests workedCPR and advanced care at the scene. 19 patients had a pulse back before reaching the hospital.
9Patients a day3,133 patients over the year.
FridayBusiest day of the week565 calls. Wednesday was the quietest with 497.
61Out-of-county responsesMutual aid into Albany County (34), Schoharie County (23), Columbia County (1).
10 AMBusiest hourEach bar is one hour of the day. 248 calls came in during the 10 AM hour. 68 of every 100 calls came between 7 AM and 7 PM.
2022 procedures and medications
Advanced care
What makes a call advanced life support. Also 1,704 IV and IO lines started at the scene.
Cardiac
Heart attacks and cardiac arrests
1,59412-lead ECGsA full heart tracing, read by the paramedic at the scene.
115Cardiac alertsHeart attacks called in so the cath lab is ready
35Cardiac arrests workedCPR and advanced care at the scene
19Pulses restoredBefore reaching the hospital
21Shocks and pacingDefibrillation, cardioversion, pacing
Airway
Airway and breathing
29Patients on CPAPPressurized air by mask for patients struggling to breathe.
23Endotracheal intubationsAll with video laryngoscopy
9Rapid sequence intubationsIntubations where a paralytic was given
161Breathing treatmentsAsthma, COPD, and similar
8Supraglottic airwaysBackup airways placed
Time-critical
Stroke, sepsis, and trauma
117Stroke alertsSuspected strokes called in ahead so the hospital stroke team is ready.
28Sepsis notificationsSerious infections flagged early
30Trauma alertsTrauma teams activated ahead of arrival
49Overdose reversalsNaloxone for suspected opioid overdoses
19Bleeding controlTourniquets, pressure dressings, and TXA
2022 by town
Where the calls were
Tap a town to see its numbers. The six towns outlined in gold are the mountaintop, the farthest in the county from a hospital.
Each dot is ten calls, placed at random inside the town. Dots do not show call locations. Lighter towns had more calls. Windham and Catskill are mutual aid only.
Outside Greene County61
On the mountaintop in 2022
Hunter, Prattsville, Lexington, Ashland, Jewett, and Windham. Medic 8 in Prattsville and Medic 9 in Hunter are based there.
598Calls16 of every 100 in the county
512Patients evaluatedAssessed and treated at the scene
23212-lead ECGsHeart tracings read at the scene
43Hospital alerts27 cardiac, 10 stroke, 6 trauma
2022 in more detail
The rest of the numbers
Calls by monthJuly was the busiest month.
331Jan
265Feb
272Mar
288Apr
296May
293Jun
379Jul
338Aug
305Sep
320Oct
288Nov
337Dec
Busiest month: July with 379 calls. Slowest: February with 265.
What we were called forPatients by type of emergency.
Chest pain and cardiac
388
Injuries and trauma
373
Breathing problems
342
Abdominal pain
292
Fainting and dizziness
217
Altered mental status
135
Stroke
103
Seizures
99
Sepsis and infection
98
Overdose and poisoning
95
Behavioral health
94
Cardiac arrest
56
Diabetic emergencies
42
Allergic reactions
36
Where patients wentHospitals by number of patients.
Albany Medical Center
942
Columbia Memorial Hospital
737
St. Peter's Hospital
456
HAHV Broadway Campus (Kingston Hospital)
167
Albany Stratton VA
45
The nearest hospital is across the river in Hudson. The nearest trauma center and cath lab could be up to 80 minutes away in Albany.
Calls by unitMedic 5 ran the most calls.
Medic 5 · Coxsackie
1,190
Medic 3 · Cairo
992
Medic 7 · Greenville
771
Medic 9 · Hunter
452
Medic 8 · Prattsville
347
Each unit is a Chevy Tahoe with one paramedic and the same equipment. Medic 1 is the Chief's truck and covers the gaps.
2023 at a glance
By the numbers
3,749Calls chartedCalls with a patient care record.
3,212Patients evaluatedPatients a paramedic assessed and treated at the scene.
2,519Taken to the hospitalPatients who went to a hospital by ambulance.
34Cardiac arrests workedCPR and advanced care at the scene. 17 patients had a pulse back before reaching the hospital.
2023
REMO EMS Agency of the Year. Awarded by the Regional Emergency Medical Organization. One of our paramedics was also named REMO ALS Provider of the Year.
9Patients a day3,212 patients over the year.
SaturdayBusiest day of the week593 calls. Tuesday was the quietest with 496.
35Out-of-county responsesMutual aid into Albany County (23), Schoharie County (9), Delaware County (1), Columbia County (1).
12 PMBusiest hourEach bar is one hour of the day. 245 calls came in during the 12 PM hour. 66 of every 100 calls came between 7 AM and 7 PM.
2023 procedures and medications
Advanced care
What makes a call advanced life support. Also 1,782 IV and IO lines started at the scene.
Cardiac
Heart attacks and cardiac arrests
1,72812-lead ECGsA full heart tracing, read by the paramedic at the scene.
103Cardiac alertsHeart attacks called in so the cath lab is ready
34Cardiac arrests workedCPR and advanced care at the scene
17Pulses restoredBefore reaching the hospital
21Shocks and pacingDefibrillation, cardioversion, pacing
Airway
Airway and breathing
22Patients on CPAPPressurized air by mask for patients struggling to breathe. The first two patients went on a transport ventilator after June.
25Endotracheal intubationsAll with video laryngoscopy
15Rapid sequence intubationsIntubations where a paralytic was given
218Breathing treatmentsAsthma, COPD, and similar
8Supraglottic airwaysBackup airways placed
Time-critical
Stroke, sepsis, and trauma
92Stroke alertsSuspected strokes called in ahead so the hospital stroke team is ready.
48Sepsis notificationsSerious infections flagged early
35Trauma alertsTrauma teams activated ahead of arrival
35Overdose reversalsNaloxone for suspected opioid overdoses
27Bleeding controlTourniquets, pressure dressings, and TXA
2023 by town
Where the calls were
Tap a town to see its numbers. The six towns outlined in gold are the mountaintop, the farthest in the county from a hospital.
Each dot is ten calls, placed at random inside the town. Dots do not show call locations. Lighter towns had more calls. Windham and Catskill are mutual aid only.
Outside Greene County35
On the mountaintop in 2023
Hunter, Prattsville, Lexington, Ashland, Jewett, and Windham. Medic 8 in Prattsville and Medic 9 in Hunter are based there.
636Calls17 of every 100 in the county
549Patients evaluatedAssessed and treated at the scene
27912-lead ECGsHeart tracings read at the scene
44Hospital alerts24 cardiac, 7 stroke, 13 trauma
2023 in more detail
The rest of the numbers
Calls by monthJuly was the busiest month.
301Jan
297Feb
286Mar
289Apr
262May
339Jun
385Jul
364Aug
342Sep
277Oct
305Nov
302Dec
Busiest month: July with 385 calls. Slowest: May with 262.
What we were called forPatients by type of emergency.
Injuries and trauma
416
Chest pain and cardiac
406
Breathing problems
401
Abdominal pain
338
Fainting and dizziness
205
Altered mental status
130
Sepsis and infection
121
Seizures
93
Behavioral health
93
Overdose and poisoning
83
Stroke
75
Cardiac arrest
45
Allergic reactions
40
Diabetic emergencies
38
Where patients wentHospitals by number of patients.
Albany Medical Center
966
Columbia Memorial Hospital
950
St. Peter's Hospital
319
HealthAlliance Kingston
152
Albany Stratton VA
50
The nearest hospital is across the river in Hudson. The nearest trauma center and cath lab could be up to 80 minutes away in Albany.
Calls by unitMedic 5 ran the most calls.
Medic 5 · Coxsackie
1,173
Medic 3 · Cairo
995
Medic 7 · Greenville
804
Medic 9 · Hunter
460
Medic 8 · Prattsville
364
Each unit is a Chevy Tahoe with one paramedic and the same equipment. Medic 1 is the Chief's truck and covers the gaps.
2024 at a glance
By the numbers
3,893Calls chartedCalls with a patient care record.
2,972Patients evaluatedPatients a paramedic assessed and treated at the scene.
2,463Taken to the hospitalPatients who went to a hospital by ambulance.
39Cardiac arrests workedCPR and advanced care at the scene. 24 patients had a pulse back before reaching the hospital.
2024
REMO Excellence in Quality & Innovation. Awarded by the Regional Emergency Medical Organization. The Harriet C. Weber EMS Leadership Award was presented to our Chief of Operations the same year.
8Patients a day2,972 patients over the year.
TuesdayBusiest day of the week594 calls. Wednesday was the quietest with 505.
35Out-of-county responsesMutual aid into Albany County (27), Schoharie County (6), Delaware County (1), Columbia County (1).
2 PMBusiest hourEach bar is one hour of the day. 253 calls came in during the 2 PM hour. 65 of every 100 calls came between 7 AM and 7 PM.
2024 procedures and medications
Advanced care
What makes a call advanced life support. Also 1,702 IV and IO lines started at the scene.
Cardiac
Heart attacks and cardiac arrests
1,67612-lead ECGsA full heart tracing, read by the paramedic at the scene.
97Cardiac alertsHeart attacks called in so the cath lab is ready
39Cardiac arrests workedCPR and advanced care at the scene
24Pulses restoredBefore reaching the hospital
20Shocks and pacingDefibrillation, cardioversion, pacing
Airway
Airway and breathing
33Patients on a ventilator25 with a breathing tube, 8 on BiPAP. Another 19 patients were treated with CPAP.
32Endotracheal intubationsAll with video laryngoscopy
16Rapid sequence intubationsIntubations where a paralytic was given
190Breathing treatmentsAsthma, COPD, and similar
8Supraglottic airwaysBackup airways placed
Time-critical
Stroke, sepsis, and trauma
109Stroke alertsSuspected strokes called in ahead so the hospital stroke team is ready.
38Sepsis notificationsSerious infections flagged early
30Trauma alertsTrauma teams activated ahead of arrival
46Overdose reversalsNaloxone for suspected opioid overdoses
35Bleeding controlTourniquets, pressure dressings, and TXA
2024 by town
Where the calls were
Tap a town to see its numbers. The six towns outlined in gold are the mountaintop, the farthest in the county from a hospital.
Each dot is ten calls, placed at random inside the town. Dots do not show call locations. Lighter towns had more calls. Windham and Catskill are mutual aid only.
Outside Greene County35
On the mountaintop in 2024
Hunter, Prattsville, Lexington, Ashland, Jewett, and Windham. Medic 8 in Prattsville and Medic 9 in Hunter are based there.
663Calls17 of every 100 in the county
487Patients evaluatedAssessed and treated at the scene
25412-lead ECGsHeart tracings read at the scene
38Hospital alerts12 cardiac, 22 stroke, 4 trauma
2024 in more detail
The rest of the numbers
Calls by monthJanuary was the busiest month.
348Jan
331Feb
302Mar
293Apr
328May
321Jun
347Jul
336Aug
322Sep
335Oct
282Nov
348Dec
Busiest month: January with 348 calls. Slowest: November with 282.
What we were called forPatients by type of emergency.
Chest pain and cardiac
385
Injuries and trauma
384
Breathing problems
356
Abdominal pain
284
Fainting and dizziness
192
Altered mental status
128
Stroke
95
Seizures
83
Overdose and poisoning
82
Behavioral health
81
Sepsis and infection
74
Cardiac arrest
53
Diabetic emergencies
48
Allergic reactions
37
Where patients wentHospitals by number of patients.
Albany Medical Center
925
Columbia Memorial Hospital
924
St. Peter's Hospital
344
HealthAlliance Kingston
164
Albany Stratton VA
38
The nearest hospital is across the river in Hudson. The nearest trauma center and cath lab could be up to 80 minutes away in Albany.
Calls by unitMedic 5 ran the most calls.
Medic 5 · Coxsackie
1,191
Medic 3 · Cairo
1,092
Medic 7 · Freehold
780
Medic 9 · Hunter
511
Medic 8 · Prattsville
351
Each unit is a Chevy Tahoe with one paramedic and the same equipment. Medic 1 is the Chief's truck and covers the gaps.
2025 at a glance
By the numbers
3,977Calls chartedCalls with a patient care record.
3,325Patients evaluatedPatients a paramedic assessed and treated at the scene.
2,718Taken to the hospitalPatients who went to a hospital by ambulance.
33Cardiac arrests workedCPR and advanced care at the scene. 17 patients had a pulse back before reaching the hospital.
2025
REMO ALS Provider of the Year. Awarded by the Regional Emergency Medical Organization to our Friday day shift crew, whose members have 130 years of combined service in EMS.
9Patients a day3,325 patients over the year.
SaturdayBusiest day of the week631 calls. Sunday was the quietest with 499.
44Out-of-county responsesMutual aid into Albany County (28), Schoharie County (14), Delaware County (1).
11 AMBusiest hourEach bar is one hour of the day. 276 calls came in during the 11 AM hour. 66 of every 100 calls came between 7 AM and 7 PM.
2025 procedures and medications
Advanced care
What makes a call advanced life support. Also 1,806 IV and IO lines started at the scene.
Cardiac
Heart attacks and cardiac arrests
1,91212-lead ECGsA full heart tracing, read by the paramedic at the scene.
77Cardiac alertsHeart attacks called in so the cath lab is ready
33Cardiac arrests workedCPR and advanced care at the scene
17Pulses restoredBefore reaching the hospital
14Shocks and pacingDefibrillation, cardioversion, pacing
Airway
Airway and breathing
68Patients on a ventilator34 with a breathing tube, 34 on BiPAP. Another 9 patients were treated with CPAP.
27Endotracheal intubationsAll with video laryngoscopy
14Rapid sequence intubationsIntubations where a paralytic was given
206Breathing treatmentsAsthma, COPD, and similar
9Supraglottic airwaysBackup airways placed
Time-critical
Stroke, sepsis, and trauma
112Stroke alertsSuspected strokes called in ahead so the hospital stroke team is ready.
26Sepsis notificationsSerious infections flagged early
29Trauma alertsTrauma teams activated ahead of arrival
37Overdose reversalsNaloxone for suspected opioid overdoses
22Bleeding controlTourniquets, pressure dressings, and TXA
2025 by town
Where the calls were
Tap a town to see its numbers. The six towns outlined in gold are the mountaintop, the farthest in the county from a hospital.
Each dot is ten calls, placed at random inside the town. Dots do not show call locations. Lighter towns had more calls. Windham and Catskill are mutual aid only.
Outside Greene County44
On the mountaintop in 2025
Hunter, Prattsville, Lexington, Ashland, Jewett, and Windham. Medic 8 in Prattsville and Medic 9 in Hunter are based there.
678Calls17 of every 100 in the county
564Patients evaluatedAssessed and treated at the scene
27912-lead ECGsHeart tracings read at the scene
33Hospital alerts12 cardiac, 11 stroke, 10 trauma
2025 in more detail
The rest of the numbers
Calls by monthMarch was the busiest month.
366Jan
306Feb
386Mar
287Apr
300May
346Jun
359Jul
341Aug
330Sep
296Oct
312Nov
348Dec
Busiest month: March with 386 calls. Slowest: April with 287.
What we were called forPatients by type of emergency.
Injuries and trauma
474
Chest pain and cardiac
390
Breathing problems
339
Abdominal pain
333
Fainting and dizziness
227
Altered mental status
130
Behavioral health
130
Seizures
103
Overdose and poisoning
101
Stroke
92
Sepsis and infection
86
Diabetic emergencies
50
Allergic reactions
42
Cardiac arrest
41
Where patients wentHospitals by number of patients.
Columbia Memorial Hospital
1,052
Albany Medical Center
1,004
St. Peter's Hospital
342
HealthAlliance Kingston
191
Albany Stratton VA
51
The nearest hospital is across the river in Hudson. The nearest trauma center and cath lab could be up to 80 minutes away in Albany.
Calls by unitMedic 5 ran the most calls.
Medic 5 · Coxsackie
1,273
Medic 3 · Cairo
1,020
Medic 7 · Freehold
825
Medic 9 · Hunter
452
Medic 8 · Prattsville
445
Each unit is a Chevy Tahoe with one paramedic and the same equipment. Medic 1 is the Chief's truck and covers the gaps.
How it works
A paramedic in a car, an ambulance for the ride
Greene County Paramedics does not run ambulances. A paramedic drives to the call in a Tahoe and meets the town's ambulance there. Greene County has worked this way since 2000.
At the sceneThe paramedic evaluates the patient and starts treatment with the monitor, medications, and airway equipment in the truck.
On the way inWhen a patient needs a paramedic for the ride, the paramedic rides in the ambulance to the hospital.
Back in serviceWhen a patient is stable after being evaluated, the ambulance crew makes the trip and the paramedic stays in the area for the next call.
Partners
Thank you
To the ambulance services of Greene County, the fire departments, Greene County 911, the emergency departments at Columbia Memorial, Albany Med, St. Peter's and Kingston, our Board of Directors, the town boards, and the Greene County Legislature: thank you.
