Fallon Donates Ambulances to Poland

Several years ago, the Friends of Poland organization received a call from Carol Fallon, wife of Fallon Ambulance Service President Ray Fallon, asking if they were interested in receiving ambulances for use in the Eastern European country. Mrs. Fallon, whose grandparents were from Poland, said that Fallon Ambulance Service would donate ambulances to be placed in sections of Poland that had the greatest demand.

Rather than selling ambulances for private use or parts, Fallon has been sending these specially equipped vehicles overseas and filling an important need. In Poland, ambulances operate regionally. One ambulance might cover an area of 60-70 miles. In the rural regions, however, some smaller hospitals have no ambulance service at all.

To date, Fallon has contributed a half a dozen ambulances to Poland. The most recent one is headed for southeastern Poland this fall.

Fallon Ambulance Service was founded in 1936 by James R. Fallon, Sr., and has remained a family operated business to this day. The founder’s son, James R. (Ray) Fallon, Jr., and five of his children have all played an integral role in the company’s operation and growth. Fallon Ambulance employs more than 400 personnel, and operates 115 vehicles. The company provides 9-1-1 service to Milton, Quincy, Brookline, Weymouth, Braintree and Dedham as well as primary backup to Boston and Randolph. Fallon Ambulance Service also provides medical transportation for a number of nursing homes, hospitals, and HMOs throughout Greater Boston. Headquarters are at 111 Brook Road, Quincy, MA 02169, and Fallon Ambulance operates satellite offices in Weymouth, Allston and Quincy, MA. A new state-of-the-art headquarters is slated for opening in Quincy in the Fall, 2004. Fallon Ambulance Service is a several-time recipient of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s “Success Profile,” and the “local heroes” award by the South Shore Community Action Council. For additional information about Fallon Ambulance services or programs that the company offers, contact Peter Racicot, Senior Vice President of Business Development, at (617) 745-2100, ext. 117 or visit www.fallonambulance.com.