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First Posted: 2/5/2012

The Pittston Township Ambulance Association conducted a crew meeting and elected officers for 2012.
Elected were captain, Russ Searfoss; assistant captain, Tony Ranieli; 1st Lt., Heather Pesotini; training coordinator, Jeff Alaimo; secretary, Katie Searfoss. The new officers began their service on January 1.
The 2nd Lt position was declared opened and to be filled by appointment as outgoing captain Ed Warunek opted not to seek re-election. Association records note he is the longest serving captain in the history of the ambulance service. Beginning his tenure in 2001, he oversaw vehicle purchases and various improvements in the delivery of EMS. He will continue as an active roster EMT and is presently serving as the chairperson for a new ambulance vehicle purchase. New staff members were also accepted.
Rasheda Vereen is a current EMT and a medical student at the Commonwealth Medical College in Scranton. Andrew Croughn is currently completing EMT training. Both new staff members have prior emergency services experience. Memorial donations were acknowledged.
Two deceased residents of Pittston Township requested donations in lieu of flowers to be made in their name by friends and family.
Donations in the name of Helen Konicki funded the recently-purchased storage building and donations in the name of Dolores Shumlas will be utilized for medical equipment purchases in 2012.
The ambulance membership drive is in progress and member subscriptions are ahead of the previous year, according to President Don Hudzinski, Sr.