Thanks to support generated from a Newtown Bee Letter Hive appeal, a seemingly unaffected and downright perky 11-year-old poodle mix recently rescued from a New York dog pound is recovering after a local veterinarian removed a half-pound tumor from his abdomen. That’s One Lucky ‘Bebe’ A seemingly unaffected and downright perky 11-year-old poodle mix is recovering after a complex surgery that was initially touted in The Bee. Newtown Ambulance Volunteers Host First-Ever Open House -PHOTO PACKAGE Story Newtown Ambulance Volunteers Host First-Ever Open House Newtown Ambulance Volunteers Host First-Ever Open House -PHOTO PACKAGE Featured Slider, Features, Health None 1 -1 6960 4640 6595 4292 5446 4500 Nicola Burnes, Coda (dog) were joined at the event by Captain Heather Burnes of the Bethel Police Department. 1 -1 Chindhuri Hennessey watched as her son, Otto, got busy with crayons and a complimentary ambulance-themed coloring book. 1 -1 Numerous NVAC open house visitors mingled and enjoyed refreshments and samples from three food trucks on hand for the occasion. So, Mr Burland took a photograph of the NVAC building and presented it to the NVAC as a thank you gift. Burland at different times for difference medical emergencies in recent years. 1 -1 Newtown Ambulance volunteers Tom and Mary Hanlon, along with Assistant Chief Guy Serra were thrilled to see Sandy and Kevin Burland visit the July 16 open house. Ongoing CPR training like this impromptu class helps Newtown maintain its status as an American Heart Association ‘Heart Safe Community.’ -1 -1 Approximately 20 of the corps’ 60 members served as the primary organizers and hosts for the NVAC open house, which also welcomed and was supported by their Ambulance Association colleagues. 1 -1 More than a dozen interested attendees to the NVAC open house completed a Family & Friends CPR Course led by past NVAC Chief Liz Cain. Bee Photos, Glass -1 -1 Even the youngest guests at the NVAC open house got a few thrills, including young Rob Sharnick who got to hear his own heartbeat for the first time through a stethoscope supplied by EMT Scott Cicciari while sister Lucy Sharnick observes. 1 -1 Dozens of supporters and residents turned out for the first open house held by the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Association July 16 at their Fairfield Hills headquarters. Learn more by visiting - or following the NVAC on Facebook. The organization is planning a fall EMT training class to boost the corps of responders, and also offers numerous volunteer opportunities that do not involve emergency response or rendering medical care. The NVAC is also one of the last all-volunteer community volunteer ambulance companies in Connecticut. The NVAC is one of the most active volunteer EMS providers in the region with a volume of over 2,500 calls and 20,000 volunteer hours logged per year. These volunteers cover an area of over 60 square miles. These members range in age from high school to retirees. The Corps is made up of approximately 60 trained emergency medical technicians (EMTs), who volunteer their time to help others in their community. Founded in 1941, the NVAC is administered by the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Association - a private nonprofit organization comprised of approximately 15 volunteer trustees who manage the administrative/financial side of running Newtown Ambulance. ![]() A similar activity was help when the NVAC celebrated its new headquarters grand opening at Fairfield Hills in 2014. The event also served as an opportunity to educate more than a dozen interested attendees with a Family & Friends CPR Course, led by past NVAC Chief Liz Cain. A number of medical responders also popped in from neighboring ambulance organizations. Many guests young and old were oriented to some of the life-saving gear on board one of the Corps’ ambulances, while others including First Selectman Dan Rosenthal, Legislative Councilman and first selectman candidate Matt Mihalcik chatted with medical volunteers and guests. ![]() ![]() The weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of visitors who stopped in to sample food and treats from 900 Degrees Pizza, the Brazilian Boys BBQ, and Ice Cream Emergency, learn about volunteer opportunities, and how to possibly save lives themselves. After responding 24/7 for nearly a decade to the community’s emergency medical calls from their new headquarters on the Fairfield Hills campus, the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps and its Association board invited community members in to their first open house at that location on a rainy July 16. Newtown Ambulance Hosts First-Ever Open House At Fairfield Hills HQ The Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps and its Association board invited community members in to their first open house at their Fairfield Hills headquarters on a rainy July 16.
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