Local History
Barbara Rose & Ann Hall
Barbara Rose & Ann Hall
Dates of Interview:
June 4, 1985
Location of Interview:
Henrietta, NY
Interviewer:
Cynthia Goldstein
Length of Transcript:
23 pages
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Biographical Summary
Ann Hall moved to Henrietta, NY in May 1955, and became involved with the Henrietta Volunteer Ambulance in 1960, after her experiences as a radio operator with Civil Defense. Barbara Rose moved to Henrietta, NY in June 1959, and became involved in the Henrietta Volunteer Ambulance via Bob Childs.
Interview Highlights
Barbara Rose and Ann Hall discuss the origin and early history of the Henrietta Volunteer Ambulance, including the training received by volunteers, the growth of services, and the vehicles used for patient care. This discussion is set in the texture of everyday life in the town of Henrietta during its period of development from a rural to suburban community,
Interview Excerpt
Barbara Rose: “I look back now I think I must have been out of my mind. But I think we were so excited about that we were doing something that was so great and so good. We were so stupid that we didn’t know that we didn’t know anything. We just thought we had all this training that we could just do everything until we go out there. I think the first Saturday night at that- the first or second Saturday night we were in service, it seems like they had the guy arrest at some party. And the crew resuscitated him.” (p. 7)