The Glen Oaks Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc. (GOVAC) was founded in 1973 by a group of 10 caring, community minded individuals, who wanted to assure that local community-based EMS services would be available to their neighbors. Glen Oaks VAC is a NYS Not-For-Profit corporation that provides a volunteer EMS/Ambulance Service to residents in its service area. The agency services the Northeast Queens Communities of Bellerose, Floral Park, Glen Oaks, New Hyde Park, Oakland Gardens, and the North Shore Towers. Glen Oaks VAC also maintains Mutual Aid agreements with surrounding community volunteer ambulance corps in the NYC area, and is a participant in the Regional EMS Council of NYC-FDNY EMS Mobilization plan.

The Glen Oaks VAC is both a certified basic life support and advanced life support ambulance service, approved by the NYS Department of Health’s Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and the NYC Regional Emergency Medical Services Council. The agency provides Emergency Medical and Ambulance transport service to residents and visitors in its service communities, using its 3 state-of-the-art ambulances. The agency also provides emergency medical stand-by service at major local events, including many of the larger events at the Queens County Farm Museum and Alley Pond Park. Additionally, the agency regularly sponsors CPR and first aid classes that are open to all community residents.

Today, Glen Oaks VAC consists of over 150 volunteers who serve as Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Emergency Vehicle Operators, Dispatchers, Explorers (14-17 yr. old Youth Squad Members), and administrative members. The agency consists of a diverse set of members who work in various occupational fields. The active membership consists of volunteers who work in the fields of health care (Nurses, PAs, DOs, MDs), emergency services (EMT’s, paramedics, firefighters, police officers), and in various other fields (business executives, teachers, engineers, skills trades’ people, etc).

Volunteering with the Glen Oaks VAC has led to careers in health care and emergency services for many of our current and former members. Many of our members have even gone on to serve in prominent roles within the emergency services (FDNY EMS Lieutenants, FDNY EMS Captains, NYPD Leadership).

The Officers and Members of the Glen Oaks Volunteer Ambulance Corps wish to thank our community residents and businesses for their continued generous support! We also wish to encourage interested individuals to join our team!