Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad

Providing EMS Ambulance, Advanced Life Support, Off Shore Rescue and Recovery, and Extrication Services to the citizens of Ogdensburg, Heuvelton, Oswegatchie, Depeyster, and surrounding areas.

2001

NYS EMS

Agency of

the Year

New Director of Operations Hired

Kenneth J. Gardner

Kenneth J. Gardner began his duties as the OVRS Director of Operations on April 25, 2008.

Ken comes to us from Canandaigua, NY. A NYS Paramedic, he has recently been employed as a Parmedic Supervisor for Finger Lakes Ambulance in Clifton Springs, and a Paramedic with Monroe Ambulance in Rochester NY. He has also served as a Paramedic with the Trumansburg Fire Dep't. He was a volunteer Firefighter and AEMT-CC with the Carle Place, NY Volunteer Fire Dep't.

He has completed Paramedic studies at the University of Maryland, and Finger Lakes Community College.

He graduated from the NYC Police Academy in 1987. He served as a NYC Police Officer and was a member of the NYC Transit Police Emergency Medical Rescue Team. He was employed as a Police Officer with the City of Canandaigua.

He was the President and Head Coach of the Geneva Red Legs Baseball Club.