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Key Largo Volunteer Ambulance Corp.
The mission of the Key Largo Volunteer Ambulance Corps is to provide excellent professional and compassionate medical care for our community. KLVAC responds to more than 1800 ambulance calls a year with typically three ALS (Advanced Life Support) ambulances, staffed with a minimum of one paramedic and one EMT 24 hours a day,365 days a year.
On October 8, 2005, the Key Largo Volunteer Ambulance Corps celebrated 59 years of service to the Key Largo and surrounding communities.
It has come a long way, from neighbors helping care for the sick and injured with the barest of supplies, to the 1970-1992 Doris Kemp years, to today.
Key Largo Volunteer Ambulance Corps is an ALS service with four ambulances, three of which are run 24/7. The current membership is approximately 20 paid paramedics and 22 volunteers.
Key Largo Volunteer Ambulance Corps operations and administration is overseen by a Board of Directors and EMS Chief.
The Corps continues to proudly serve its community with highly trained professionals, that has kept up with the ever growing population and call volume in one of the largest service areas in the Florida Keys.