pEMS units from Rockland and Bergen Counties were required to provide medical coverage for thenbspannual St. Patricks Day Paradenbspheld in Pearl River. Thenbsp crowd size was estimated atnbsp80000nbspand lined the parade route from Pfizer parking lot to the train station. Pearl River Ambulance activated a NIMS compliant MCInbspPlan that pre positioned EMS Units at various stationsnbspalong the parade route.nbsp12 ems calls were reported to the command center and 7 persons were transported to local hospitals during the parade.nbspEMSnbspUnits responding included 3 Pearl River Ambulances and 2 Pearl River ERV units2 SOACnbspAmbulancesnbsp Ramapo Valley Ambulance 2 Spring Hill Ambulances and Ambulances from Nyack Sloatsburg NorthvaleFaist Congers Triboro Old TappannbspRivervale 2 Medic 21 Unitsnbsp The members of Pearl River Ambulance wouldnbsplike to take this opportunity to expressnbsptheirnbspgratitude tonbspall the EMSnbsppersonnel attendingnbspthe event.nbspAnd to the EMS organizations that sent representatives to the paradenbspwhile also providing ambulancenbspcoverage for their individual communitiesp
