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11/22/2017 11:01 PM

Madison Beach Hotel Donates $10,000 to Madison Ambulance Association


From left are Madison EMS Board of Directors Treasurer Chris Bernier and President Samuel E. DeBurra, Jr., Madison Beach Hotel General Manager John Mathers, Madison EMS Board of Directors Secretary Russell Pierson. Photo courtesy of Sandrine Sebag

Madison Beach Hotel recently donated $10,000 to the Madison Ambulance Association. Every Wednesday during the Grassy Strip Music Concert Series this past summer, the hotel asked its patrons to make a contribution to the West Wharf Sand Pail, which was passed out at each event. Collections totaled to $5,000 during the concerts and Madison Beach Hotel’s owners, Ric and Dawn Duques, matched dollar for dollar all contributions.

Madison Ambulance Association, Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)(3) emergency medical service organization, serving the Madison community. Madison Ambulance is the lead agency responsible for the provision of 911 emergency medical services within the Town of Madison. Madison EMS responds to more than 1,800 requests for service each year and transports more than 1,400 patients annually.

Madison EMS employs 41 full and part time EMTs and paramedics who respond to an average of six 911 calls per day. The men and women of Madison EMS are highly skilled and specifically trained to provide pre-hospital emergency medical care.