Frontenac County donates ambulance to El Salvador

Jeff Green | Aug 11, 2011

L-r: County of Frontenac CAO – Elizabeth Savill, CASC - Al Rankin, Frontenac Paramedic Services Deputy Chief  - Gale Chevalier, CASC - Ignacio Melgar, Warden Gary Davison, and CASC - Sherry Purcell.A retired Frontenac Paramedic ambulance has received a new assignment; to serve the public again in El Salvador. The recycling of surplus ambulances is part of the county’s continuing efforts under its “Green Initiatives” and its commitment to humanitarian requests.

The keys to the ambulance were presented to representatives of the Central America Solidarity Committee by Warden Gary Davison and Deputy Chief Gale Chevalier at a ceremony on August 4 at the county offices in Glenburnie.

“The ongoing investment in humanitarian needs is important to the County of Frontenac. The County Council has committed to donating one retired ambulance in each term of Council to Non-government Organizations (NGOs) to aid and assist in these organizations’ mission to assist the less fortunate in our world.” said Warden Davison.

Ms. Sherry Purcell and Mr. Alan Rankin, of the Central America Solidarity Committee, had attended a County Council meeting in November 2010 to request a donation of a retired ambulance, which their organization will fill with medical supplies and send to El Salvador. “Our organization, which has been in existence for 25 years, does public awareness and education as to the situation in Central America and also fundraising for medical supplies. We are very pleased to have received this donation from the County of Frontenac and its commitment to reaching outside our boundaries to people who need our help.” said Alan Rankin.