Donation From Rockingham Ambulance Puts Daniel Webster College’s EMS Club In The Driver’s Seat

Donated ambulance to be used for training purposes

Nashua, NH, September 3, 2008 — Daniel Webster College today announced that Rockingham Ambulance, New Hampshire’s largest 9-1-1 provider, has donated an ambulance to its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) club. The ambulance will not be used to respond to emergencies; rather it will provide students with a practical, “real-world” training environment.

“We’re extremely grateful to Rockingham Ambulance for their generous donation and for recognizing the importance of programs like our EMS club,“ said Jamie Provencher, director of campus safety, Daniel Webster College. “Our volunteers are students who put academics first, but are dedicated to the club and are often on call. They play a major role in campus safety and it’s satisfying to see them receive a donation that will provide access to the hands-on training they need.”

The ambulance will be marked “Daniel Webster College EMS Training Unit” and will not be used to transport individuals. It will remain registered for fueling purposes; otherwise, its use will be restricted to campus.

“We replace three or four vehicles in our fleet annually and look to donate the retiring vehicles to community organizations that can get some use out of them,” said Chris Stawasz, executive director, Rockingham Ambulance.
“Daniel Webster’s EMS club is the perfect fit. We know the ambulance will be put to good use for training the students who serve their campus now and may eventually serve the entire community.”

As part of its mission to give back to the community, Rockingham Ambulance looks for organizations that have an opportunity to use its aging vehicles. Over the past five years, Rockingham Ambulance has donated about a dozen vehicles to organizations around the world.

Established prior to the Fall 2006 semester, Daniel Webster College’s EMS club currently consists of eight volunteers – all students, three of who respond to events that occur on the college’s campus. Its members, who are certified EMTs, can only provide medical assistance to people affiliated with the college (students, faculty, staff, visiting parents, etc.).

Daniel Webster College offers an EMT certification class, which is a prerequisite to join the EMS club, through its Graduate and Continuing Studies program.

Rockingham Regional Ambulance, Inc. is the largest emergency medical services provider in the State of New Hampshire. The highly trained men and women of Rockingham Ambulance provide EMS to nearly 200,000 people throughout New Hampshire on a daily basis, answering over 17,000 emergency 9-1-1 requests annually.

About Daniel Webster College
At Daniel Webster College, we fulfill our mission by helping purposeful men and women discover how to channel that purpose in their lives. We do this through blending theory and practice from day one; and, in so doing, our graduates leave Daniel Webster College workforce ready for entry and advancement in a variety of highly-relevant professions.