The Town of Perinton gets a modern ambulance in 1970. It was built on a Cadillac frame that was extra heavy. Then the body was modified to make it into an ambulance. Most of the ambulances at that time were manufactured by Superior Coach Company of Ohio. Besides ambulances they made hearses and school buses. Ambulances today are much taller making it easier for the EMT working on the patient. It also gives more room for medical supplies.

Herald-Mail

Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1970

New Ambulance Arrives Here

WELCOME ADDITION: The Perinton Volunteer Ambulance Corps has its new vehicle. On hand to greet it were (from left) Town Supervisor Lake Edwards, and Corps officials, Larry Michaels, director operations; Howard Eckler, president, and Ronald Wells, deputy director of operations.

Perinton’s new ambulance was delivered today, and those on hand to greet her included Perinton Town Supervisor Lake Edwards and Perinton Volunteer Ambulance Corps President Howard Eckler. The Corps’ Director of Operations Larry Michael commented that it was the generosity of Perinton residents during last fall’s  fund appeal that allowed the purchase of this new ambulance, with many improvements over the Corps’ older emergency vehicle. Ronald Wells, Deputy Director of Operations, pointed out some of these improvements —— five 360 degree lights on the roof to attract attention, more horses under the hood, extra outside floodlights to aid in “on scene” first aid, plus many other improvements. The new ambulance cost $16,000. Larry Michael says the Corps has good plans for Perinton’s old ambulance. It will be used for transportation calls with a back-up crew at the helm. This will assure that the new ambulance with regular duty crew will always be available to handle emergency calls.