Fallon Ambulance Service, a three-generation, family-operated ambulance service with headquarters in Milton, is preparing to support the City of Boston during the Democratic National Convention with additional ambulances outfitted with emergency equipment received through a grant from the Department of Homeland Security.

Fallon Ambulance was selected to receive hooded escape mask, nerve agent antidote kits and other equipment to deploy backup assistance in the event of an act of terrorism, disaster or other large-scale emergency that could overwhelm existing resources. In addition Fallon Ambulance was selected by the City of Boston to provide additional ambulance coverage to the city during the Democratic National Convention. From July 26th through July 29th Fallon Ambulance Services has committed five Basic Life Support ambulances to support Lower Dorchester, Mattapan, Roxbury, West Roxbury and Franklin Park. The units will be dispatched through the City of Boston’s dispatch system and will be under the operational authority of Boston Emergency Medical Services.

“We are pleased to be able to assist the City of Boston during this important time when national attention is focused on our city,” said Peter Racicot, Senior Vice President of Business Development for Fallon Ambulance Services. “As a private provider we feel proud to have been chosen and we are dedicated to committing our resources to the people of Boston. We are pleased that the Department of Homeland Security has selected us for this grant and we continue to keep ahead with the latest training and resources available to us.”