History of WVAC

The first organizational meeting of the ambulance corps in Waymart Pennsylvania was April 17, 1972. It was officially voted to name this organization the Waymart Volunteer Ambulance Corps on April 25, 1972.

The first set of officers were as followed:

President - Paul Campbell
Vice President - John Vinton
Secretary - Sandra Resh
Tresaurer - Leila Hurst

On October 20, 1972, the Waymart Volunteer Ambulance Corps became an incorporated non-profit organization.

In the beginning, the ambulance corps operated out of a rented garage and was dispatched out of Jenkins Funeral Home.

In 1989, our current building was built. Pictured below

This building is located on Railroad Lane in the Waymart borough. This building was built to hold both ambulances and a sufficient amount of supplies and other emergency medical equipment. Eight years later, in 1997, we added an addition on the rear of the building to allow us to hold meetings without having to pull our ambulances out of their bays.

In 2001, seeing the need for continued quick, professional responses and faced with a declining number of volunteers and monthly increase in calls, the Corps decided to provide career staffing for daylight and some night time emergency calls. 

To the residents of Waymart and Prompton Boroughs, Canaan, South Canaan, and Clinton Townships, and all of our other coverage areas: Your dedicated and professional responders of the Waymart Volunteer Ambulance Corps will continue to meet goals and accomplish objectives to continue providing you, your family and friends with the excellent patient care that you all deserve and have become used to receiving.  Thank you for your continued support as we continue to proudly and respectfully serve you, plan for the future needs of our communities, and respond to emergencies here in Wayne County.

We take pride in delivering quick and compassionate care to anyone in need.

Past Presidents

Name

  Years served
Paul Campbell   1972 - 1977
John Boguski   1978    
Edward Gillette   1979 - 1981
Mary Lou Ellsworth   1982 - 1983
Joe Waters   1984    
Don Shaffer   1985    
Joseph Pavlovich   1985    
Gary Edwards   1986 - 1987
Frank Fahnstock   1988 - 1989
Joseph Pavlovich   1989 - 1992
Anita Thompson   1993 - 1995
Jane Varcoe   1996 - 1998
Doug Thompson   1999 - 2001
Tara Snyder   2002 - 2003
Doug Thompson   2003 - 2004
Donald Gershey   2004 - 2005
Doug Thompson   2005 - 2009
Nancy Thompson   2009    

 

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