Ambulance Corps sets the story straight

To the editor: The Warwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps salutes Officer Paul Tadora’s work in your story: “Daughter’s quick thinking and police officer’s quick response help save Warwick man.” But the story is inaccurate and misleading to your readers. The first person to respond at the patient’s home was a member of the Warwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Officer Tadora arrived later. Together, the WVAC member and Officer Tadora administered cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Officer Tadora was not bitten by the patient’s dog; the WVAC member was. We applaud Officer Tadora’s quick response and his crucial work in helping to save the patient alongside members of WVAC. Members of the Warwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Regional EMS transported the patient to St. Anthony’s Community Hospital. The story never mentions the role that the Warwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps played in the patient’s life-saving first aid. Orange County’s oldest volunteer ambulance corps has responded to more than 500 calls this year. We rarely seek kudos or recognition for our volunteerism, but would like the public (and your paper) to know that we serve the Town of Warwick with dedication and professionalism. Julie Desrats, president, Frank Cassanite, captain, Warwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps