--- title: "Southern Berkshire Ambulance Squad — Great Barrington, MA" url: https://southernberkshireambulance.com/ description: "Community-funded 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing paramedic-level 911 ambulance service to Great Barrington and nine South County towns since 1968. Donate to keep the ambulances on the road." --- South County’s ambulance service since 1968 # 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. [Donate now](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/donate) [Join our team](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/application) **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](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/donate) 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 [Full posting & how to apply](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/application#advancement-consultant) [Job description (PDF)](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/files/sbas%5Fadvancement%5Fconsultant%5Fposition.pdf) ![Southern Berkshire Ambulance Squad crew standing beside an ambulance](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/_astro/emt-crew.DGKWZM7v_ZyA4JP.webp) 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 ](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/services)[ Interfacility Transports Acute-to-acute inter-facility transfers for critically ill patients requiring a sophisticated level of care and highly skilled ALS clinicians. IFT transports ](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/services/ift-transports)[ Education & Training CPR, AED, and first aid for the public — plus EMT certification and continuing education for providers. Programs ](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/education) 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](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/about/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 newsletters](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/newsletters) Latest newsletter Issue 12 — July 2026 New president, Berkshire Preservation, new patches, and heatstroke safety. [Read now](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/newsletters/issue-12) Donor recognition Thank you, South County See all donors from 2024–2026 — searchable by name or town. [View donors](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/donors/2026) In the news Berkshire Edge Spotlight The funding crisis facing rural EMS in South County. [Read article](https://theberkshireedge.com/business-spotlight-southern-berkshire-ambulance-squad-at-risk-of-its-own-state-of-emergency/) [Donate online](https://southernberkshireambulance.com/donate)