Sykesville Ambulance

01/08/2025

We had a slight delay in sending out memberships this year. They were put in the mail yesterday and will be arriving this week. Sorry for the delay. And thank you for your support.

10/28/2024

- Thank you all for your service!

10/26/2024

Attn: Sykesville Residents: Voting for the General Election will take place at the Sykesville Fire Hall this year not the town hall. Poles are open from 7am to 8pm.

10/21/2024

Today is , a reminder that knowing how to save a life—especially our furry friends—can make all the difference. While having to administer CPR to your pet can be terrifying, being prepared can help you act calmly and confidently in an emergency.

Stay Calm:
1️⃣ Breathe: Take a few deep breaths to steady yourself. Focus on the feeling of the air filling your lungs.
2️⃣ Delegate: If there are bystanders, assign them tasks like finding the nearest emergency vet.
3️⃣ Focus: Keep your mind clear. Concentrate on the steps ahead and stay in the moment.

When to Start CPR:
🐾 Your pet isn’t responding
🐾 Your pet isn’t breathing
🐾 You can’t feel a heartbeat or pulse

How to Perform CPR:
Compressions:
❤️ Position your pet on their side.
❤️ Deliver 120 compressions per minute (2 per second).
❤️ For every 30 compressions, give 2 breaths.

Breaths:
❤️ Close your pet’s mouth and seal it with your fingers.
❤️ Cover their nose with your mouth and give 2 breaths—enough to make their chest rise.
❤️ Check for a heartbeat after 2 minutes. If there’s no pulse, continue.

When to Stop CPR:
🐾 Your pet starts breathing and responding
🐾 You reach the vet clinic and they take over
🐾 You can’t continue physically
🐾 Your pet starts breathing but is still unconscious

Recovery Position:
Place your pet’s head to the side, slightly tilting down (unless there’s head trauma).

Compression Techniques:
🐶 Medium to Large Dogs: Compress one third of the chest depth.
🐱 Small Dogs/Cats: Use your thumb and fingers for compression, or compress directly over the heart.

Stay prepared and know that you can make a difference in your pet's life! ❤️

03/19/2024

Last night my family suffered a great loss! My cousin and his girlfriend lost their precious… Heather Marie needs your support for Jason Neeper Memorial Fund

02/26/2024

One of members when we opened the doors. He is also the father of our Manager Ed Grasso and grandfather to EMT Robbie Umbaugh. He also ran with Sykesville Fire Department.

The Courier Express is publishing a daily feature to honor members of the armed forces from Sykesville. The images, which are part of the town’s banner program, are provided by troopbanners.com. Today’s local hero is Nick (Butch) Grasso.

02/07/2024

01/23/2024

We are sad to announce the passing of our former President of Board of Directors, Leo Cramer. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. He will be greatly missed by all.

01/02/2024

Reminder to all Board Members that the 2024 reorganizational meeting and monthly board meetings are this Thursday at 7pm. These are also open to the Public

12/24/2023

Clearfield, Cambria, Centre, Jefferson, Elk, Cameron, and Clarion County 911 Centers are monitoring the sky closely tonight for a Jolly old man dressed in a red suit, and goes by the alias “Santa”.

If you have a scanner in your home you can listen to their BOLO (Be On The Look Out) announcement tonight. If you don’t have a scanner, there are multiple Free Scanner Apps Available for you to listen.

The times are below:

➡️Clearfield County: 2030 (8:30pm)

➡️Clarion County: 1945 (7:45pm) and “The Night Before a Christmas” at 2100 (9:00pm)

➡️Elk/Cameron County: 2100 (9:00pm)

➡️Jefferson County: 1930 (7:30pm)

➡️Cambria County: 1830 (6:30pm) and 2030 (8:30pm)

➡️Centre County: 2000 (8:00pm)

*Scanner Apps may have a slight delay

*In the event of emergencies, the 911 center may delay or cancel their announcement

🎄Have a Very Merry Christmas🎄

-Central PA Fire Wire Admin & Editors

12/01/2023

50 years ago today, our service was founded.

11/06/2023

Here are some of the pictures from today’s burn class. Special Thanks to the Matusky family for letting the fire department to use the house for the burn class. Sykesville Fire Department, West Sandy Hose Co #1, DuBois Fire Department, Big Run Area Vol Fire Co., Amserv LTD Dusan Community Ambulance, Falls Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Reynoldsville Fire Department, Brady Twp. Fire, Rescue and Ambulance Inc., Central Fire Department, Punxsutawney, PA, Brockway Volunteer Hose Company, Johnsonburg Fire Department, North Point St 39. Think I got everyone who was there. Was a great turn out.

11/05/2023

Great day for a burn class. Sykesville Fire Department, Brady Twp. Fire, Rescue and Ambulance Inc., Reynoldsville Fire Department,Amserv LTD Dusan Community Ambulance,Big Run Area Vol Fire Co.West Sandy Hose Co #1,DuBois Fire Department, Johnsonburg Fire Department, Central Fire dept Punxsutawney, Brockway Fire Dept,Falls Creek Volunteer Fire Department Sorry if I forgot any companies. Please feel free to tag if I did

09/21/2023