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Read now South County’s ambulance service since 1968 Emergency care,
Emergency care,
community‑funded.
Southern Berkshire Ambulance Squad is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing paramedic-level emergency medical services to Alford, Egremont, Great Barrington, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Marlborough, Otis, Sandisfield, Sheffield, Stockbridge’s Furnace District, and surrounding communities.
24/7 paramedic-level response, every day of the year
33 EMS professionals on staff
10 Primary and paramedic 911 communities
4 Ambulances on the road daily
15 Communities served with mutual aid
New Fleet Campaign · $1.3M
Three new ambulances. One fly car. A decade of safety.
We are acquiring three new ambulances and a fly car at a combined cost of nearly $1.3 million — our goal is to fully fund these vehicles with the support of our partner towns and our community. Your donation makes this possible and keeps South County safe for the decade ahead.
Support the campaign Ambulance 1 Paramedic unit
Nov 2026 Ambulance 2 Paramedic unit
Feb 2027 Ambulance 3 Basic unit
Apr 2026 Fly Car Paramedic intercept
In service Now hiring · Independent contractor
Advancement Consultant
Help fund the ambulance. SBAS is looking for a hands-on fundraiser to lead our development, donor relations, and communications work — running our direct-mail appeals, cultivating individual and major-gift donors, managing the donor database, and writing the newsletter that keeps South County connected to its ambulance service.
Status Independent Contractor reports to the COO
Compensation $1,000 – $1,400 / week commensurate with qualifications
Location S. Berkshire County no fixed schedule or office
Applications Rolling basis until the position is filled
Our services
What we do
911 Emergency Response
Paramedic-level advanced and basic life support, dispatched around the clock across our nine primary towns.
ALS & BLS Interfacility TransportsAcute-to-acute inter-facility transfers for critically ill patients requiring a sophisticated level of care and highly skilled ALS clinicians.
IFT transports Education & TrainingCPR, AED, and first aid for the public — plus EMT certification and continuing education for providers.
Programs Our service area
Nine towns. One squad.
From Alford to Sandisfield — with paramedic intercept and mutual aid reaching all of South County.
Areas we serve AlfordAshley FallsEgremontGreat BarringtonHousatonicMontereyMount WashingtonSheffieldS. Stockbridge
Towns shown — primary 911 response + ALS intercept: New Marlborough · Sandisfield · Otis Mutual aid: all of South County
What’s happening
All newslettersSee all donors from 2024–2026 — searchable by name or town.
View donorsThe funding crisis facing rural EMS in South County.
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