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Skaneateles Ambulance Volunteer Emergency Service (SAVES), provides a variety of emergency medical and community services to the citizens and visitors of the Skaneateles School District and surrounding communities. Those services include:

Emergency Medical Response, to the scene of accidents or illness throughout our service area. A primary Ambulances is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our Primary ambulance is staffed with a minimum of 1 EMT-Paramedic and a driver, often an EMT-Basic. Ambulances respond in conjunction with our local Fire Departments who usually provide EMT- Defibrillation level care. Out side of the Skaneateles Fire District, Fire Department usually arrives first to stabilize the patient and assist the ambulance personal with packaging the patient for transport. In the Skaneateles Fire District the Skaneateles Fire Department responds with SAVES on industrial and motor vehicle accidents, critical medical emergencies and when the crew determines they need assistance.  Patients are usually transported to local emergency facilities in Cayuga, Cortland and Onondaga County. These services may be obtained by contacting 911 or 315-685-5125.

ยท         In the event that SAVES is unavailable and providing services to another patient when you need SAVES, the closest fire department rescues and ambulance will be dispatched. TLC EMS (Auburn), Rural Metro Ambulance (Auburn), Jordan Ambulance and Marcellus Ambulance are EMS providers that are close to Skaneateles and may be dispatched. 

Stand-By Services, are provided to community events including fairs, festivals, school sporting events, races and regattas. Services can range from EMTs on-site or even an ambulance dedicated to an event. A fee may be charged based on the nature of the event and level of service requested. . Inquires about these services can be made by contacting the Skaneateles Communications Center at 315-685-5125. One of the communications staff members will gather needed information and have a member of SAVES contact you.

Education Services, include Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation classes available each month plus first aid programs for the public scheduled by request. Inquires about these services may be made by contacting SAVES at 315-685-5217.

Billing questions, should be referred to our billing service MultiMed,

(800) 927-5845

(315) 635-1789

(315) 635-3289 [Fax]

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