Our Family
For over 40 Years Personnel from Central Oneida County Volunteer Ambulance Corporation have been providing medical care and assistance to the communities in and around the towns, villages, and hamlets of Westmoreland, Kirkland, Whitestown, New Hartford, Rome, and Vernon.
Our family is made up of nearly 100 valued citizens and neighbors who reside inside and outside of our district and range from students and teachers to nurses and flight medics. Through the commitment to provide the best possible care we have ensured that there is 24 hour coverage at our headquarters so that whenever your family has an emergency help will arrive.
With four ambulances equipped with the newest equipment and technology available we are able to more quickly and safely respond, provide care, and inform the hospital than ever before. Working closely with Police and Fire agencies throughout our district COCVAC responded to a record setting 3,413 calls in 2011 and are on our way to break that number in 2012.
Over the past few years, due to our desire for knowledge and professionalism, COCVAC has become a leader in EMS education within the Midsate EMS Region. Our classroom is continually filled with new EMS Providers attaining their EMT Certifications and old EMTs learning new skills. Since the beginning of 2011, due to our leadership in education, all EMT-Basic Students within Oneida, Madison, and Herkimer counties conduct at 10 hour Ambulance Rotation at our Agency to attain "hands on" EMS experience prior to graduating their class.
As fiscal and political challenges and changes continue to affect Emergency Medical Services COCVAC will continue to meet the needs of the communities within Central Oneida County. Through the drive to provide the best possible care, the use of the newest technology and equipment, and our leadership in EMS Education we have ensured that "our family" will continue to "help your family" for the next 40 Years to come.
Contact Us
For full contact information,
including billing, visit Administration
By Mail
COCVAC
P.O. Box 399
Clark Mills, NY 13321
By Telephone
Crew Quarters: 315.853.2118
Business Office: 315.853.4512
By Fax
Primary Fax: 315.679.5529
Our Location
7489 East South Street
Clark Mills, N.Y. 13321
COCVAC Updates
Summer EMT Class
COCVAC is hosting multiple EMT Classes starting this summer! The EMT-Basic begins on June 11 and classes are conducted one week a month in June, July, and August. The EMT-CC begins on June 11 as well; classes are conducted on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. with extra lab days on Fridays. Participants of this class will be allowed to test out at an EMT-Intermediate level. For more information, including the EMT-Basic Schedule, go to COCVAC’s EMT Class webpage.
Free Emergency Guides
For a comprehensive guide to preventing and responding to medical emergencies visit Emergency Care For You, created by the American College of Emergency Physicians. There are also many phone apps, such as “S.O.S. by the American Red Cross” or the "Pocket First Aid & CPR by the American Heart Association", that can provide real-time emergency care instructions and information. For more information about emergencies also visit Prepare for Emergencies on our website.
On-Line Core Content
Registration for an On-Line Core Content Class for both EMT-B’s and EMT-I’s, hosted through COCVAC, can be completed on the Midstate EMS webpage.
COCVAC CME Class Update
CME Classes are now every First and Third Thursday of the month. For more information, and to register for a class, visit EMS Education.
