Windsor Volunteer Ambulance is very fortunate to have a strong staff of instructors, educators, and field training officers, all with a wide variety expertise. We offer classes ranging from CPR to Basic Life Support training. Our staff, in cooperation with Hartford Hospital, Capital Community College, and St. Francis Hospital, is able to provide our members, and the public with the training they require for their safety and for the safety and care of others.
Special Projects
PAD (Public Access Difibrillation)
"Public access to defibrillation (PAD) means making AEDs available in public and/or private places where large numbers of people gather or people who are at high risk for heart attacks live." - American Heart Association Website
We have just recently started organizing a PAD program in Windsor, especially for schools, large businesses, and other populated areas. We hope to have to program up and running within the next year as well as more frequent community CPR and AED training.
Bicycle Patrol
The WVA Bicycle Patrol is utilized where immediate medical care can be more easily provided by vehicles better able to penetrate large crowds and heavy traffic.
Bike team members are Emergency Medical Services Certified Cyclists, who work events such as the Shad Derby, Parades, Summerwind Activities, and various local Sporting Events. With a few exceptions, each team of two cyclists carries virtually the same equipment found on board our ambulances, but in smaller quantities.
The next time you see one of our teams in the field, stop them and say hello. They’ll be glad to take a few minutes to talk with you.
Christmas Toy Drive
WVA in concert with the Windsor Police Department and the Windsor Volunteer Fire Department, collects toys during the holiday season just in time for Santa to deliver the toys to needy Windsor families. The Toy Drive is held in front of the Fire Department on Bloomfield Avenue and Santa is there for free photos with anyone who donates an item.
Other Services
High School Sports Events
Columbus Day Soccer Tournament
Revolutionary Windsor
Multiple Sclerosis Bike-a-thon
Project Graduation
Shad Derby