The Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps will be having their 6th Annual Holiday Toy Drive for Cohens Children's Medical Center on Saturday December 3rd & Sunday December 4th from 10:30am-2:30pm.

Toys are being collected at our Headquarters 1111 Osborn Ave.

Due to Covid, there are a few restrictions Cohens has asked us to comply with again this year. We CANNOT accept books, stuffed animals, blankets, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Is Falling a Consequence of Getting Older? No!

Getting older can increase your risk factors for falling such as worsening eye sight and decrease in muscle strength. A majority of falls are preventable. Falls can cause short or long term disability for patients. Last week was Falls Prevention Awareness Week and the members at RVAC would like to help prevent falls in our community. Please see the ... (Full Story & Photos)

RVAC participated in Splish Splash’s Touch a Truck Event on 8/16/22 with Riverhead Fire Department and Riverhead Police Department. Visitors to Splish Splash were able to tour the vehicles, take pictures with the local heroes, and see equipment and gear used by each department. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance would like to announce William Wilkinson has been appointed as Chief of Operations effective immediately. Chief Wilkinson was sitting director since 2021 and served as Chief of the Department in 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2020. Chief Wilkinson has happily served the town of Riverhead for 26 years. The Board of Directors appointed EX-Chief Joseph Oliver to fulfill vacant Board ... (Full Story)

Each year, approximately 3 million people— many under age 5— swallow or have contact with a poisonous substance. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers tips to prevent and to treat exposures to poison. Poison can be found anywhere in the home, bathroom, kitchen, laundry room, garage. Medication being the leading cause of poisoning. Did you know that the most likely place your children could ... (Full Story & Photos)