Perinton Ambulance

09/01/2026

61 years ago today, a vision became reality. On September 1, 1965, the Fairport Lions Club launched a community ambulance service; nights and weekends only, fueled by hope and determination. The dream was simple: keep lifesaving care close to home.

Today, our crews stand ready 24/7, answering more than 6,600 calls a year across Perinton and Fairport. What began as part-time volunteer coverage has grown into a team of dedicated EMTs and paramedics, delivering advanced life support to over 52,000 residents and countless visitors.

We’re still here because this community shows up for us, just as we show up for you. Your support is the reason we can keep answering the call. Help us continue this legacy: give today and ensure Perinton Ambulance is here for the next 60 years.

Visit https://www.perintonambulance.org/donate to keep lifesaving care close to home.

08/30/2026

Well last night wrapped up a busy but safe festival season for Perinton Ambulance! Thank you to Fairport Music festival for another great year! We also want to thank the amazing residents and visitors from the Town of Perinton and Village of Fairport for their continued support!

08/29/2026

It's a B-E-A-utiful morning at the Fairport Farmers Market in Fairport Village Landing! Visit us to learn more about our mission, make a donation, or have your arm hugged!

https://www.perintonambulance.org/donate

08/28/2026

Fairport Music Festival begins NOW! We're here for tonight's kick-off and tomorrow's full-day, ready if needed.

08/28/2026

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08/27/2026

08/25/2026

Thank you to What's Up Fairport for their story about ambulance service funding.

Perinton Ambulance has released new information about current EMS funding pressures, response statistics, and how state tax cap rules affect local budgeting. See the full breakdown in today’s article. ⬇

🔗: https://whatsupfairport.com/perinton-ambulance-outlines-funding-pressures-and-community-impact/

08/22/2026

To every person who shared a post, sent a message of support, or showed up for their neighbors this week: THANK YOU!

This community is why we do what we do.

The men and women of Perinton Ambulance are your neighbors. Some of them grew up here, raised families here, and chose careers where they spend nights and weekends responding to the worst moments of people’s lives so those moments have a better outcome.

They are proud of what they do. We are proud of them.

The conversation we've started this week isn't just about money. It's about what kind of community Perinton wants to be. One that invests in its own infrastructure. One that shows up for each other, the way our crews show up when you need them.

6,000+ calls a year. 7-minute response times. Advanced Life Support. Community programs serving thousands of residents.
That's what we've built together. That's what we're fighting to protect.

If you haven't yet, please reach out to the Town of Perinton Board and let them know you stand behind full funding for your ambulance service.

In the meantime, we'll keep showing up. We always have, and hope to continue for many years into the future.

Clinically Focused. Community Driven.

08/21/2026

This is the post where we ask something of you.

You've seen the numbers. You understand the gap. Now here's what you can do about it.

The Town of Perinton has the authority to fully fund Perinton Ambulance, and to exceed the New York State property tax cap to do it. But that decision requires community support.

So here’s how you can help, starting now:

1. Contact the Town of Perinton Board. Attend a Town Board meeting and speak during public comment. Write or email your Town Board representatives. Let them know that you support full municipal funding for Perinton Ambulance, and that you support exceeding the tax cap to achieve it if necessary.

2. Share this post. Your neighbors in Perinton and Fairport may not know any of this. Sharing this series is one of the most direct things you can do.

3. Talk about it. At the coffee shop, the school pickup line, the neighborhood Facebook group. Public support signals matter to elected officials.

We’re asking for your voice to join ours in sharing the realities of EMS funding now, and what could happen in the future.
The Town Board needs to hear that this community values its ambulance service and is willing to support the funding decisions that keep it strong.

We've been here for you for more than 60 years. Help us stay for the next 60 years.

Clinically Focused. Community Driven.

08/20/2026

We want to be honest with you about what’s at risk without sustainable funding:

Response times. Maintaining a 7-minute average response requires full staffing 24/7. If we can't fund competitive salaries, we lose paramedics and EMTs to other systems. Every open position adds seconds to every response.

Equipment. Two of our ambulances have exceeded their serviceable life. Replacing a single ambulance costs $225,000 or more. Without adequate funding, aging equipment becomes a patient safety issue.

Service levels. Advanced Life Support capability, the tools and medications that change outcomes for cardiac patients and stroke victims, requires trained staff and maintained equipment. Both cost money.

Community programs. Our CPR classes have put life-saving skills in the hands of Perinton residents. Our loan closet helps neighbors who can’t afford a walker or wheelchair. These programs exist because we've found ways to sustain them.

None of this disappears overnight, but erosion is quiet, and then it's sudden.
We have a 7-minute response time right now. The goal of this campaign is to make sure it stays that way in five years.

We don't want to be alarmist, but believe in transparency, because you deserve to know.