Members in the News Archive

Shannon Larabee, a Colgate student volunteer was featured in the Colgate Maroon News.

"Sitting in an ambulance rushing headlong toward the hospital, a patient goes into cardiac arrest. Most people who saw a human fighting for life would stay away from hospitals and emergency rooms for good, but not senior Shannon Larabee."

Colgate Student Jailed for Shooting Threat Posted On Controversial Website
Congrats to all area law enforcement, fire, village members, and ambulance corps for their seamless communication and quick action.

The Mid-York Foundation of Hamilton has presented a grant in the amount of $4,500 to SOMAC to help cover costs of recently aquired Automated External Defibrilators (AED). The check was presented to SOMAC officials by Terry Murphy, foundation President on Saturday Jan. 19th.
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From the Mid York Weekly, SOMAC was recognized for their Holiday Recognition Dinner held at White Eagle this December. Click here to download the article.

From the Colgate Scene came this wonderful article about SOMAC and HFD and their student members.

"Psychology professor Doug Johnson is deputy chief and an advanced life support provider for SOMAC (Southern Madison County Ambulance Corps), trained to do "basically what would be provided in the first few minutes in an emergency room." [Photos by Timothy D. Sofranko]

Community Memorial Hospital helped introduce 14 eighth and ninth graders to healthcare careers during
MASH Camp in July. In one session, Daryl Wilson, left, an operating room nurse and member of the
Southern Madison County Ambulance Corps, placed a neck brace on camper Amber Excell assisted by
camper Bridget Irwin, right, while Tessa Matthews made sure the drill went well. MASH Camp is sponsored
by the Central New York Area Health Education Center in Cortland.

The full article can be downloaded at The Mid York Weekly's website.

July 2007

Terry Lawrence and Dave Snyder found themselves in the Mid York Weekly for their work at the Earlville Opera House "Move Up" drill. A “Move Up” is when the emergency responders compensate for any hole in coverage by relocating the apparatus.

The scenario was that the Earlville Opera House (EOH) was on fire, and the call was sent out to area fire departments for mutual aid. About a dozen departments responded to partake in the drill including Hamilton, Sherburne, Smyrna, Morrisville, Madison, Eaton, Georgetown, Hubbardsville, North Brookfield, DeRuyter and Chittenango. The Fire Police from Earlville and Madison County as well as the Southern Madison Ambulance Corps (SOMAC) were also involved.

The full article can be downloaded at The Mid York Weekly's website.

May 2007

Doug Johnson and Kyle Spitzfaden were recognized at the annual Midtstate EMS dinner this year. Doug received the ALS Provider of the year award and Kyle the BLS Provider of the Year award.