About Us
At the Beginning
In 1959 the American Red Cross gave the last remaining Red Cross Ambulance in the United State to a group of individuals in Hamilton County. This ambulance was housed at the Blue Mt. Lake Fire Station and was used by the townships of Indian Lake, Blue Mt. Lake and Long Lake. In the event of an emergency someone would need to drive to Blue Mt. Lake and bring the ambulance back to wherever the emergency happened to be taking place.
The type of emergency would determine where you were transported, sometimes it was only as far as the Indian Lake Health Center. In those days the patient was loaded into the back of the ambulance and there was not enough room to allow for very much patient care. From 1959 we have evolved into what is now called the Indian Lake Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Throughout the years policies, procedures and protocols have been developed by the Department of Transportation, Department of Health and other state, county, and local agencies. We study and implement these guidelines as part of our efforts insure that the highest quality of emergency care is provided by the Indian Lake Volunteer Ambulance Corps, a highly respected organization throughout the north country.
Our Mission Statement
The goal of the Indian Lake Volunteer Ambulance Corps is to provide emergency medical treatment and ambulance service to all persons within the Town of Indian Lake, New York and its environs and to any other persons in need in any given emergency or as a result of a mutual aid agreement with the corporation and other volunteer ambulance services.
Our Jurisdiction
Rt.28 to bottom of North River Hill- Barton Mines Rd.
Rt.30 Lewey Lake Campsite
Rt.28 &30 approximately 8 miles from town center
It takes a minimum of 3 1/2 hours to complete and emergency run to Glens Falls Hospital. It is exactly 53 miles from ILVAC Headquarters to Glens Falls Hospital and that is our nearest emergency medical hospital. Rescue operations can take as long as 6 to 7 hours to complete.